Rachel coliced?

Tappiano · Postby **Tappiano** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 10:26 am

Word on facebook is she coliced is at Rood and Riddle and she had a hemorrhage of some sort. No official word yet, I hope she's okay.

Lisann · Postby **Lisann** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 10:35 am

Oh my, hope she is ok.

edited to add: supposed to be a FB hoax.

diomed · Postby **diomed** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 11:47 am

Sick joke. She's fine.

Crystal · Postby **Crystal** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 2:40 pm

post foaling 5 days later?? I'm guessing numerous vet checks later she is fine.

Tappiano · Postby **Tappiano** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 5:20 pm

No it's not a sick joke, she's at Rood and Riddle.

JimP · Postby **JimP** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 5:31 pm

The TB Times said it was just a precaution and she should be back home in a couple of days. Mother and son are doing fine according to the report.

bdw0617 · Postby **bdw0617** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 5:56 pm

I am not saying I am insensitive but I mean,, horses pass away. But I admit i would be pretty shook up if something happened to this one. Probably the first horse I really just fell for

Shammy Davis · Postby **Shammy Davis** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 7:02 pm

Post foaling colic in broodmares within or up to 150 days is always a concern. I've read that it occurs in 11 out of every 1000 mares after foaling. I would have guessed that the occurrences would have been greater.

http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=295

Colon torsion, impaction, uterine or bowel trauma during foaling are just some of things that can cause problems for a broodmare after foaling.

Post-foaling mares are a fairly high-risk group for surgical colic (usually colon displacment or colon torsion). This may be due to the "extra room" remaining after the foal is delivered, or due to alterations in intestinal motility after foaling.

http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=14319

Considering the value of RA, I'll bet they have 24 hour observation to insure she and her baby are OK. I sure hope so.

foothillsequine · Postby **foothillsequine** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:13 pm

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/ ... ine-clinic

diomed · Postby **diomed** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 8:30 am

Tappiano wrote:No it's not a sick joke, she's at Rood and Riddle.

I am aware she is there but it's not for what the FB fool said. People need to just chill and wait a few days to find out what the issue is. Like I said, she is there for precautionary reasons and should be back in a few days. Uninformed information just causes panics.

Tappiano · Postby **Tappiano** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 8:53 am

There are many things that can present themselves as colic like symptoms and since the horse can't talk to anyone but Dr. Dolittle it's hard to say what is really wrong until they are there. Just like when you call to make a doctor's appointment and they ask what's wrong perhaps the response when they called the clinic was "it looks like colic".

Mood Swings · Postby **Mood Swings** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 9:56 am

Fingers crossed that she is back to 100% in no time!! Its quite scary how easily things can go wrong with foaling mares and their newborns. Rachel Alexandra undoubtedly has the best of care and still she has had a complication. Her connections were wise to err on the side of caution.

Roger · Postby **Roger** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 4:21 pm

Tappiano wrote:There are many things that can present themselves as colic like symptoms and since the horse can't talk to anyone but Dr. Dolittle it's hard to say what is really wrong until they are there. Just like when you call to make a doctor's appointment and they ask what's wrong perhaps the response when they called the clinic was "it looks like colic".

I've heard it said that colic is a symptom of something going wrong. Kind of like saying I have a fever, its a symptom of something wrong.