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Location: Keeping up with the numbers! | Does anyone happen to know of any nurse mares available around the North Houston area? I may be needing one in the next 2-7 days. Please if you could send some prayers for my mare and her any day FWOTR baby. 
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Location: The best kept secret in TX | Oh no.... I don't know of any around that area. Contact your local vet. They usually keep lists of ranches and may can point you in the right direction.
What's wrong with your mare?....
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| BeanCounter - 2016-01-14 3:18 PM
Does anyone happen to know of any nurse mares available around the North Houston area? I may be needing one in the next 2-7 days. Please if you could send some prayers for my mare and her any day FWOTR baby.
First item you need is some frozen colostrum on hand to give baby within 8 hours of birth ... if you wait longer the mucus in the digestive system closes off the needed immune system portion of the colostrum and the foal will not live but a few days .. this is imperative!!
And 24-36 hours collect a handful of mares poop and force it in foals mouth to get his solid food gut bacteria started ... all he needs to swallow is a big tablespoon full ...
The best people that I know close to your area is Garrett and Lisa Kuhlman that probably know where you can find a nurse mare ... possibly from an embryo reproductive vet clinic .. give them a call ..
http://www.kuhlmannequine.com/contactus.htm
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https://www.facebook.com/garrett.kuhlmann.9?fref=ts
Next best place would be SW STALLION STATION in Elgin Tx ....
GOOD LUCK!!
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Location: Keeping up with the numbers! | Thank you everyone for your quick replies and prayers. My mare had emergency surgery (thank you Dr. Honnas) in August for an abscess that did not surface and ended up killing part of her coffin bone. We were given a 20% chance of recovery. She was doing great up until the first of October when we discovered that there was bone infection. We were advised and to put our beloved mare down on October 9th. I knew the night before her repro vet came that it was time to let her go (lots of prayers and tears). My husband refused to put her down on my birthday and said we would give her two more days. Let's just say I had a few harsh words for my husband as I had already prepared to let her go. By the grace of God and Dr. Hall this mare did a 180 in three days. Her foot still looked abnormal but the abscesses stopped and she was trying to trot on her bad leg. This mare had been stall bound since August and mid October was running out of her stall if you let the door open. As of last Saturday (2 weeks to go till due date) she has start abscessing out of her front good foot. She is now laying down all day. She still is eating, drinking and pooping normal. This might sound ridiculous but when I look into her eyes she is telling me to hang on that this baby is just moving into position and she is just ready for him to come already. She is now bagging up and the baby has moved down. I am now just preparing myself for the what if's? This has been a journey and words can not express how much we have loved this mare and what she has done for my family. We will continue to pray as it is her will and God's plan and I am only here to help assist her in anyway possible. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | BeanCounter - 2016-01-15 10:02 AM Thank you everyone for your quick replies and prayers. My mare had emergency surgery (thank you Dr. Honnas) in August for an abscess that did not surface and ended up killing part of her coffin bone. We were given a 20% chance of recovery. She was doing great up until the first of October when we discovered that there was bone infection. We were advised and to put our beloved mare down on October 9th. I knew the night before her repro vet came that it was time to let her go (lots of prayers and tears). My husband refused to put her down on my birthday and said we would give her two more days. Let's just say I had a few harsh words for my husband as I had already prepared to let her go. By the grace of God and Dr. Hall this mare did a 180 in three days. Her foot still looked abnormal but the abscesses stopped and she was trying to trot on her bad leg. This mare had been stall bound since August and mid October was running out of her stall if you let the door open. As of last Saturday (2 weeks to go till due date) she has start abscessing out of her front good foot. She is now laying down all day. She still is eating, drinking and pooping normal. This might sound ridiculous but when I look into her eyes she is telling me to hang on that this baby is just moving into position and she is just ready for him to come already. She is now bagging up and the baby has moved down. I am now just preparing myself for the what if's? This has been a journey and words can not express how much we have loved this mare and what she has done for my family. We will continue to pray as it is her will and God's plan and I am only here to help assist her in anyway possible.
How heartbreaking, I got your mare in my thoughts and prayers and many prayers for that baby..Maybe once that baby gets here she might beable to stand up long enought for the baby to nurse, prayers that this will happen |
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Good luck hope you get a super good nurse mare! |
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Location: Piedmont, OK | Prayers for mama and the baby. God is in the miracle working business. |
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Location: Alberta | This must be so heartbreaking to watch, many prayers for you and your mare!
We had a mare that had stifle issues and would get really sore the last couple weeks of pregnancy and lay down a lot and then as soon as she foaled she was great, would never know she was ever sore. She produced the prettiest best minded colts, was the toughest decision ever to put her down but she just didn't bounce back with her last colt like she did the others and like you said we could just tell she was telling us it was time. |
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Location: Arkansas | BeanCounter - 2016-01-15 10:02 AM
Thank you everyone for your quick replies and prayers. My mare had emergency surgery (thank you Dr. Honnas) in August for an abscess that did not surface and ended up killing part of her coffin bone. We were given a 20% chance of recovery. She was doing great up until the first of October when we discovered that there was bone infection. We were advised and to put our beloved mare down on October 9th. I knew the night before her repro vet came that it was time to let her go (lots of prayers and tears). My husband refused to put her down on my birthday and said we would give her two more days. Let's just say I had a few harsh words for my husband as I had already prepared to let her go. By the grace of God and Dr. Hall this mare did a 180 in three days. Her foot still looked abnormal but the abscesses stopped and she was trying to trot on her bad leg. This mare had been stall bound since August and mid October was running out of her stall if you let the door open. As of last Saturday (2 weeks to go till due date) she has start abscessing out of her front good foot. She is now laying down all day. She still is eating, drinking and pooping normal. This might sound ridiculous but when I look into her eyes she is telling me to hang on that this baby is just moving into position and she is just ready for him to come already. She is now bagging up and the baby has moved down. I am now just preparing myself for the what if's? This has been a journey and words can not express how much we have loved this mare and what she has done for my family. We will continue to pray as it is her will and God's plan and I am only here to help assist her in anyway possible.
Oh this just breaks my heart for you and her. Like someone else said, God is still in the miracle business, and my prayer is for this baby to get here healthy and then Momma to do a complete turnaround. I hope this beloved mare is around for your family for many more years. . . . |
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But, raising an orphan can be rewarding if you can't find a nurse mare. Tiring, beyond tiring, but very rewarding. The products available make for nice babies. Both of my orphans were tanker babies and grew up into fine horses. |
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Location: Arkansas | BeanCounter - 2016-01-15 10:02 AM
Thank you everyone for your quick replies and prayers. My mare had emergency surgery (thank you Dr. Honnas) in August for an abscess that did not surface and ended up killing part of her coffin bone. We were given a 20% chance of recovery. She was doing great up until the first of October when we discovered that there was bone infection. We were advised and to put our beloved mare down on October 9th. I knew the night before her repro vet came that it was time to let her go (lots of prayers and tears). My husband refused to put her down on my birthday and said we would give her two more days. Let's just say I had a few harsh words for my husband as I had already prepared to let her go. By the grace of God and Dr. Hall this mare did a 180 in three days. Her foot still looked abnormal but the abscesses stopped and she was trying to trot on her bad leg. This mare had been stall bound since August and mid October was running out of her stall if you let the door open. As of last Saturday (2 weeks to go till due date) she has start abscessing out of her front good foot. She is now laying down all day. She still is eating, drinking and pooping normal. This might sound ridiculous but when I look into her eyes she is telling me to hang on that this baby is just moving into position and she is just ready for him to come already. She is now bagging up and the baby has moved down. I am now just preparing myself for the what if's? This has been a journey and words can not express how much we have loved this mare and what she has done for my family. We will continue to pray as it is her will and God's plan and I am only here to help assist her in anyway possible.
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Location: Keeping up with the numbers! | Thank you for everyone's thoughts and prayers. She never moved from her spot Friday, but would sit up to eat and drink. I flushed her foot and leg again with warm water and Epsom salt then a flush with hydrogen peroxide. Such a great girl, she lets me do everything and then just gives me a sweet nudge and rub when I sit with her. Saturday morning I went to the barn early and there she was standing up and staring at me as to say where is my breakfast. I am not sure how long she had been up, but she had pooped in several spots around her stall. She laid for most of the day yesterday and as of today she is still laying down but has moved around some. We have seen belly movement so I am staying positive! I will keep everyone posted.
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | BeanCounter - 2016-01-17 1:59 PM Thank you for everyone's thoughts and prayers. She never moved from her spot Friday, but would sit up to eat and drink. I flushed her foot and leg again with warm water and Epsom salt then a flush with hydrogen peroxide. Such a great girl, she lets me do everything and then just gives me a sweet nudge and rub when I sit with her. Saturday morning I went to the barn early and there she was standing up and staring at me as to say where is my breakfast. I am not sure how long she had been up, but she had pooped in several spots around her stall. She laid for most of the day yesterday and as of today she is still laying down but has moved around some. We have seen belly movement so I am staying positive! I will keep everyone posted.
Awww what a mare,, prayers that everything gos good for mare and baby, this mare has heart |
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I agree with STPG---if this sweet girl passes her heart on to her foal, you have a winner already. Prayers being sent up daily for both of them. |
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