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I am back from the clinic. Maisie is in a four star box and there are two vets looking after her. I saw the foal on the screen - it was moving OK.
But the overall news is not good and I may have to prepare myself for losing the foal, or even both of them. She has gone into hepatic lipidosis and her values are off the chart in so many places. Her white cells are abnormal too. They will try to stabilise her and feed her subQ with glucose, then see if they can get her system moving. There is an absence of abdominal liquid which is worrying. Tonight when she is seen by the head guy, they will decide whether it would improve her chances if they remove the foal. They will only do it if they feel it will make a real difference by removing the pressures on her system. I feel numb, though I knew she was very sick. I have of course cancelled my UK trip, and the family understand. Tartine is fine - she hasn't realised yet her mother is not there, I gave her a pile of hay in the top of hte field to occupy her, and she is talking with the horses over the fence. I will give her some time this afternoon. Help me, I need vibes and support. I am not sure why all this is happening - I am not religious or anything, but I feel I just have too much to cope with right now.
But the overall news is not good and I may have to prepare myself for losing the foal, or even both of them. She has gone into hepatic lipidosis and her values are off the chart in so many places. Her white cells are abnormal too. They will try to stabilise her and feed her subQ with glucose, then see if they can get her system moving. There is an absence of abdominal liquid which is worrying. Tonight when she is seen by the head guy, they will decide whether it would improve her chances if they remove the foal. They will only do it if they feel it will make a real difference by removing the pressures on her system. I feel numb, though I knew she was very sick. I have of course cancelled my UK trip, and the family understand. Tartine is fine - she hasn't realised yet her mother is not there, I gave her a pile of hay in the top of hte field to occupy her, and she is talking with the horses over the fence. I will give her some time this afternoon. Help me, I need vibes and support. I am not sure why all this is happening - I am not religious or anything, but I feel I just have too much to cope with right now.