We lost a mini colt :( Non graphic pics

GingerSnap · 06-10-2007, 02:26 PM

Some friends of ours are out of town this weekend so we were taking care of their horses' I told my husband that it looked like their mini mare was starting to bag up. She was a maiden mare and they pasture bred her so they only had a rough idea of when she was actually bred. Anyways my husband took the horse trailer back to their place around 1:30ish and he called and said the mare was foaling get down there quick. So I drove the 1/2 mile down a gravel road in under 30 seconds. Got out and we had 2 little feet poking out nose wasn't showing and the foal wasn't progressing so I started to pull the baby but he was stuck so I had my husband do it. finally got him half way out and I broke the sack cleaned his nose and started rubbing him. But he wouldn't move so we got him out the rest of the way and I cleaned his nose more and gave him a couple quick puffs of air. His lungs inflated but nothing so I had my husband call the vet and kept up the breathing I was feeling for a heart beat and didn't feel one so I did side chest compressions on him and got a heart beat it was fast and big you could see it through his chestnut/sorrel hide. So I kept breathing for him. Got ahold of the vet he told us to Swing him to clear his lungs, I had already held him upside down and massaged his sides. So we swung him and more stuff came out. Then I did the whole breathing thing again. Vet told me to wrap my hand around the umblical cord to see if it was the mares heart beat or his. It was all his. So I had my husband cut his cord long just incase. and we still had a heart beat. So the vet told me to put my little finger in his rectum and pinch him to see if he would respond. And we got nothing from him . But I would not give up, for 45 minutes I worked on him even knowing that I couldn't save him. His eyes were glazed but we still had a heart beat. Finally my husband took him away from me and I had to let him go. I can't believe it, the vet said I did everything and yet it wasn't enough.

Oh man this has been one long hard weekend. Thursday I deliverd 6 healthy pug puppies, Saturday my new stallion came down with a respitory infection and then this today. I think I need a break!

ShowJumper23 · 06-10-2007, 03:10 PM

Oh....thats horrible.

I'm so sorry for your loss.

Xiphias · 06-10-2007, 03:12 PM

Aww that is so sad, poor litte thing...he must have been stuck in there for a while....R.I.P. little fella...Cathy

luvtodrive · 06-10-2007, 03:50 PM

I am so sorry.I know that must have been heartbreaking for you.Bless its little heart.

Racket · 06-10-2007, 03:51 PM

Sorry for your loss, he's a beautiful boy.

Chelle2005 · 06-10-2007, 03:59 PM

awww so sorry to hear that, he was a cutie !!! RIP little guy

mslwpk · 06-10-2007, 04:08 PM

I am so verry sorry. It sounds as if you did everything humanly possible to save this little guy. You do need a break. **HUGS**

Pony Pals · 06-10-2007, 05:09 PM

i'm sooo sorry
he cute

horsedolls · 06-10-2007, 05:21 PM

im so sorry... I can only imagine how you feel right now, you did everything you could. RIP Cutie Pie

NMAriel · 06-10-2007, 05:21 PM

I'm so sorry. Poor little thing. You've really have had a tough weekend. {{{BIG HUGS}}}

06-10-2007, 02:26 PM	#1
GingerSnap Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Desert bowl of the Columbia Basin Oregon Posts: 3,302 Images: 346 Blog Entries: 1	We lost a mini colt :( Non graphic pics Some friends of ours are out of town this weekend so we were taking care of their horses' I told my husband that it looked like their mini mare was starting to bag up. She was a maiden mare and they pasture bred her so they only had a rough idea of when she was actually bred. Anyways my husband took the horse trailer back to their place around 1:30ish and he called and said the mare was foaling get down there quick. So I drove the 1/2 mile down a gravel road in under 30 seconds. Got out and we had 2 little feet poking out nose wasn't showing and the foal wasn't progressing so I started to pull the baby but he was stuck so I had my husband do it. finally got him half way out and I broke the sack cleaned his nose and started rubbing him. But he wouldn't move so we got him out the rest of the way and I cleaned his nose more and gave him a couple quick puffs of air. His lungs inflated but nothing so I had my husband call the vet and kept up the breathing I was feeling for a heart beat and didn't feel one so I did side chest compressions on him and got a heart beat it was fast and big you could see it through his chestnut/sorrel hide. So I kept breathing for him. Got ahold of the vet he told us to Swing him to clear his lungs, I had already held him upside down and massaged his sides. So we swung him and more stuff came out. Then I did the whole breathing thing again. Vet told me to wrap my hand around the umblical cord to see if it was the mares heart beat or his. It was all his. So I had my husband cut his cord long just incase. and we still had a heart beat. So the vet told me to put my little finger in his rectum and pinch him to see if he would respond. And we got nothing from him . But I would not give up, for 45 minutes I worked on him even knowing that I couldn't save him. His eyes were glazed but we still had a heart beat. Finally my husband took him away from me and I had to let him go. I can't believe it, the vet said I did everything and yet it wasn't enough. Oh man this has been one long hard weekend. Thursday I deliverd 6 healthy pug puppies, Saturday my new stallion came down with a respitory infection and then this today. I think I need a break! __________________ Fly with the Angels my sweet Annie! Annie voted HGS's horse with the most unique facial markings! http://www.freewebs.com/sugarpinepugs/ I was on HGS the day we made 2 million posts and 3 million posts Last edited by GingerSnap; 06-10-2007 at 02:58 PM. Reason: added pics

06-10-2007, 03:12 PM	#3
Xiphias Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Maryland, horse country USA Posts: 16,506 Images: 627 Blog Entries: 29	Aww that is so sad, poor litte thing...he must have been stuck in there for a while....R.I.P. little fella...Cathy __________________ Member COL Club- hand over the Oil of Olay and nobody gets hurt! http://www.freewebs.com/xiphias21034/ I was on HGS the day we made 2 million posts and 3 million posts

06-10-2007, 03:51 PM	#5
Racket Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: California Posts: 632 Images: 18	Sorry for your loss, he's a beautiful boy. __________________ When God created the horse, he spoke to the magnificent creature: I have made thee without equal. - Koran

06-10-2007, 03:59 PM	#6
Chelle2005 Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,704 Images: 70	awww so sorry to hear that, he was a cutie !!! RIP little guy __________________ RIP IBN FUKSET (BUBBA) 06/06/93 - 04/11/07 Proud Member of the FF Club

06-10-2007, 04:08 PM	#7
mslwpk Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 1,988 Images: 121	I am so verry sorry. It sounds as if you did everything humanly possible to save this little guy. You do need a break. HUGS __________________ Live life as there is no tomorrow. Love your children as you have never been loved in your life.

06-10-2007, 03:50 PM	#4
luvtodrive Full Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 140 Images: 21	I am so sorry.I know that must have been heartbreaking for you.Bless its little heart.

06-10-2007, 05:09 PM	#8
Pony Pals Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: upstate new york hicktown USA Posts: 1,411 Images: 149 Blog Entries: 4	i'm sooo sorry he cute __________________ *A TRUE LOVER* OF *HORSE FLESH* IS *A 15 YEAR OLD FEMALE*

06-10-2007, 05:21 PM	#9
horsedolls Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 694 Images: 56	im so sorry... I can only imagine how you feel right now, you did everything you could. RIP Cutie Pie __________________ NO PAIN, NO GAIN!!! Three years till I get my first horse...

06-10-2007, 05:21 PM	#10
NMAriel Full Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 113 Images: 3	I'm so sorry. Poor little thing. You've really have had a tough weekend. {{{BIG HUGS}}}

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