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Discussion on TETNUS SHOT IN NEWBORN
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Jodeen
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Posted on Friday, May 13, 2005 - 10:38 am:
I hope that I have posted this in the right spot.
Last tue. morning our mare foaled a little stud colt, I called the local vet to come check him out that day. He gave him a tetnus shot. (the only vaccine given to him). things have been fine till this morning. He seems a bit lathargic and has a discharge from his nose. one side more than the other. he is up and moving, but took some doing to get him up this morning. My question is, could this be a side effect from the shot? Or should i worry about more seious issues? I let them both out of the barn today to get some fresh air. Also I did notice his fecus turned mustardy, which tells me her milk has come in. Could this be from that also. I dont want to panic of nothing, but at the same time want to be safe.
thanks for all help
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Jodeen
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Posted on Saturday, May 14, 2005 - 2:13 am:
Well the little man in this article has since passed on and we got our answer to his problem. we rushed him to a local vet, (not our normal equine vet as time was an issue) this morning after he crashed hard. he died of pnemonia, but the vet asked to do an autopsy as he felt the pnemonia was secondary. as it turns out it was. maybe someone can explain this a little better to me, but what he found was that the right artury from his heart that feed the lungs was fused with the left that feeds everything else? which forced more blood into the lungs and that cause the pnemonia and also caused the right side of his heart to be very enlarge. the vet said he had never seen anything like that before. Dr. O, is this that uncomon?? he also told us that it was not genetical. Is this also so? i dont mean to doubt this vet at all, but we dont know him that well, and i am searching for answers. it is funny how something only 72 hours old could touch my heart so much. at least i have wonderful pics of him to share.
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Hwood
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Posted on Saturday, May 14, 2005 - 2:29 am:
Bless you, JoDeen . . . it was WAY out of your control. Each horse teaches us something new, and this little fella was definitely unique. It's been a tough week for you and for your mare.
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DrO
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Posted on Saturday, May 14, 2005 - 2:08 pm:
My sincere condolences JoDeen. This was a congenital defect that allowed mixing of non-oxygenated blood with oxygenated blood that was then delivered back to the body. No, it is not common. I agree that it is very unlikely to be a genetic defect with the mare but do not know any way to insure that is not the case.
DrO
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Member:
Sunny66
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Posted on Saturday, May 14, 2005 - 2:26 pm:
I'm so sorry Jodeen! Lots of (((hugs))) to you.
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Member:
Jodeen
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Posted on Monday, May 16, 2005 - 10:13 am:
Thank you everyone for the wonderful thoughts. we brought him home and buried him out in the field. helped my daughter alot to do that. one more question.
we would like to take the mare back to this same stud. Now the vet said he felt it would be safe as he did test for the rh while the foal was in there, see this was the second foal from this mare and stud, we have a beautiful filly from the combination last year. Are we pushing the issue by returning to the same stud, or should i consider and different one?
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Mrose
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Posted on Monday, May 16, 2005 - 10:53 am:
IMO this probably had nothing to do with either the stud or the mare, but was "just one of those things" that happens from time to time. If you like what this pair produce, I'd rebreed. I'm glad the necropsey was done so you know what caused his death. At least you have the assurance it was not caused by anything you did/didn't do.
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Jodeen
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Posted on Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - 1:02 am:
Well thanks again to everyone, My mare came into season day before yesterday, so we took her back to the same stud yesterday and will do so so again on thur. i have talked with the vet and am convinced it will be ok. wish us lots of luck as the first filly out of this pair is wonderful and really would like a matched set. she is a paint mare with racing blood, and we bred her to a TB. would like a matched pair to hook up to the chariots.
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Tangoh
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Posted on Thursday, Jul 14, 2005 - 2:07 pm:
Hi JoDeen,
Just reading up on everything 'foal' related on this website and came across this thread. Suddenly, I want to know everything about foal care.
I can understand now how people must feel when they lose a foal now that we've got a little guy on the place. We never really wanted one, I always thought they'd be too much trouble...now I just can't get home soon enough to see him again!!
Here's hoping your mare has a beautiful healthy foal next go around so you have your matched pair..and thanks for your concern and comments earlier.
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