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Post by agilitygal on Jul 14, 2008 18:58:57 GMT -5
Thanks! Updates are wonderful! Beautiful pasture area. If only. . . .
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Post by caryn on Jul 14, 2008 21:26:33 GMT -5
I'll bet you were super busy! I know you have your hands full caring for all of your babies. Thanks for the good news and your pasture is beautiful!!! I love to see happy horses with a lot of land to roam and graze  |
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Post by swissgrl on Jul 14, 2008 22:58:28 GMT -5
Thanks for the update, they both sound just wonderful, and bless the moms!!!
Love, LOVE the picture of that pasture....
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Post by countrygirl on Jul 24, 2008 8:12:50 GMT -5
Just wondering how the babies are doing? Any updates?
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Post by cutiepiepmu on Jul 24, 2008 13:49:42 GMT -5
Sorry for not updating more! The babies actually headed south this morning with their new moms. Our little man is a crack up and gets funnier by the day. I have decided that once he is weaned he will be turned out for the winter with all his new weanling friends, but will be coming back up to me in the spring  He is a keeper! He is one of those horses that has so much charisma that they just MAKE you like them. Not a shy bone in his body to say the least. As for our little girl - she is still having neuro problems. It has become more obvious with the head tilt, but she is walking fine. I will be having her tested for EPM just to rule that out as soon as she gets down south. Our vet there is wonderful, and for being a ranch community is actually one of the best equine vets I have seen! Lucky for us! She is going to go ahead and pull some more bloodwork and test for EPM. This little filly is very sweet - she is quiet, but nto shy at all. She still is not acting like a healthy baby for her age, but she has gained some weight and has bonded very well to her new mom(unlike our little man who is driving his new mom NUTS!) I think some time turned out in th epastures will be good for both babies - and since there is no urgent situation health wise at this point it will be best for all. Both kids will also be dewormed starting about a week after they get there. I have hesitated till now because we wanted to make sure that they are stable and can handle the deworming process. Neither have been vaccinated yet - blood antibodies do show that both got a good dose of colstrum, so that is a positive. In the event that the filly did turn out to have EPM we will re-assess at that point the best possible route to take. I have a feeling though, that the damage we are seeing is due solely to lack of care and nutrition early on. Babies and mom are headed south in a BIG(we can squeeze 9-10 horses in) oversized(8 tall, 8 wide) stock trailer that has the open slat at the top of the wall all the way around - split into 2 oversized box stalls. we beded them down ina bout 3 feet of grass hay so that babies can nibble and sleep as needed. It is a 12 hour haul - maybe a tad longer. Our guys stop every hour or two to make sure they still have water and go ahead and make sure the babies can stand and nurse. Will let you guys know when they make it - they won't be laying over anywhere - it is too big of a risk that the little ones will pick something up! Take care, Sara |
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He is a keeper! He is one of those horses that has so much charisma that they just MAKE you like them. Not a shy bone in his body to say the least. As for our little girl - she is still having neuro problems. It has become more obvious with the head tilt, but she is walking fine. I will be having her tested for EPM just to rule that out as soon as she gets down south. Our vet there is wonderful, and for being a ranch community is actually one of the best equine vets I have seen! Lucky for us! She is going to go ahead and pull some more bloodwork and test for EPM. This little filly is very sweet - she is quiet, but nto shy at all. She still is not acting like a healthy baby for her age, but she has gained some weight and has bonded very well to her new mom(unlike our little man who is driving his new mom NUTS!) I think some time turned out in th epastures will be good for both babies - and since there is no urgent situation health wise at this point it will be best for all.