It Ain't Over Till the Hammer Falls

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It Ain't Over Till the Hammer Falls

Postby madelyn » Tue Jul 04, 2006 8:26 am

I'm plotting to sell some babies... and one of my "selections" was my fabulous filly out of Princess Omar.

She came down with pneumonia six days ago, we caught it. She had gotten as far as joint ill in one hock. So she got VERY aggressive treatment; IV catheter, IV Pfizerpen every six hours, another antibiotic every 24 hrs, etc. It was all gone the other night, fever down to 101 not artificially suppressed, joint ill gone, filly lively and bouncing off the wall... and walked under one of the fullish water buckets and dumped it all over herself.

Later, she was playing in the empty bucket, smacking her lips, so my thoughtful husband thought she must be thirsty -- even though there was a full bucket beside it and a mare with a full bag of milk nearby... he filled the bucket and the filly plunged her head in, snorted a lungful of water and died -- drowned. We tried everything, CPR, sucking the water out her nostrils.. she died in my arms.

I swear, even if I had rubber rooms, they would still find a way.
So Run for the Roses, as fast as you can.....
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Postby skeenan » Tue Jul 04, 2006 8:39 am

Oh, Madelyn... how terrible! :cry:
I am so, so sorry... my heart goes out to you! :cry:

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Postby henthorn » Tue Jul 04, 2006 10:11 am

Oh, Madelyn! :shock: You are so right! :roll: It's amazing any of them make it to adulthood. So sorry! :cry:

And as for your thoughtful husband, this foal was going to find a way to die on you :( , and thankfully the vet bills were not more prolonged in reaching the same result. Apparently the foal felt a need for drink as a symptom of its illness. You did not cause the death! :?

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Postby austique » Tue Jul 04, 2006 11:11 am

I'm so sorry for your loss Madelyn! :cry:
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Postby Rushtawin » Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:16 am

I'm so sorry for your loss Madelyn!


^Me too! (Hugs)
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Postby reenci » Wed Jul 05, 2006 4:15 pm

just terrible, my heart goes out to you.......if there's a way to get hurt or injured..they will find it ...always. :cry:
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sorry for yur loss

Postby tammysinnett » Wed Jul 05, 2006 8:36 pm

I am sad for you....and of course the mare too...God Bless
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Postby Bondama » Thu Jul 06, 2006 11:25 am

What a tragic story! My sympathies. :(
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Postby BenB » Sat Jul 08, 2006 12:55 pm

How dreadfull

MADELYN so very sorry. You,re having a very tough year.

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Postby mary syers » Sun Jul 09, 2006 7:51 am

If I had to quess, I would say that the bacterial infection had progressed to her brain. The abcess or swelling of the brain caused the filly not to interact with her environment in a normal manner. It happens. Mary Syers
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Postby Tairaterces » Sun Jul 09, 2006 10:37 am

So sorry Madelyn . . .

What a heart-breaking story . . . . . . . .may your little one rest in peace.

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Postby ZiaLand » Thu Jul 13, 2006 2:34 pm

Madelyn,

Sorry I'm late to reply, but I was so sorry to hear about Princess Omar's filly. Just so sad.

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Postby camohn » Sat Jul 15, 2006 6:15 am

That's awful :(
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