RIP little guy

docjocoy · Postby **docjocoy** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 10:35 am

I just posted pictures of this little guy, a Formal Gold colt, but now I've had to put him down because of a defective heart. The vet said it's actually quite rare in horses, not that knowing that fact was any comfort.

LB · Postby LB » Sat Apr 04, 2009 10:40 am

I am so sorry for your loss. What a heartbreaking thing to have happen.

TrueColours · Postby **TrueColours** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 12:06 pm

I am so very very sorry ...

BIG {{{HUGS}}} and Godspeed to the little fellow ...

clh · Postby **clh** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 2:16 pm

I'm very sorry for your loss. We lost a foal this year too and know your heartbreak. Perhaps your boy and my gal are running together without any problems to wear them out.

tammysinnett · Postby **tammysinnett** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 4:53 pm

the pic of him looked so good he is filled out looks good sized...how was it deternined something was wrong,,,sorry to make you relive the tragedy only asking for I am suspicious of a foal we have on the farm thankyou ...my heart is with you.

docjocoy · Postby **docjocoy** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 5:49 pm

About a week ago they thought he had a virus. His breathing was very fast and labored, he had a temp, had some lung congestion, but no diarhea and he was still nursing. They called me, wanted to know if he got any worse could they send him to the clinic (which is close to the farm). They called me a couple of hours later said he had not gotten worse, and since he was still nursing and his breathing had stabilized they would not send him out but would keep observing him. They called the next morning said he seemed better, no temp, and the bloodwork was normal so they were hopeful the crisis was past, even though he was still breathing "heavy." And they continued to observe. I got another call yesterday that they had the vet look at him again because he didn't seem right to them, the vet said he had an abnormal heartbeat, they sent him to the clinic, gave him all the tests, and he was diagnosed with PDA, which is a long name more common in dogs, very rare in horses. Apparently they can operate on dogs, not on horses.

ireneinwa · Postby **ireneinwa** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 6:14 pm

Sympathy goes out to you. He was a georgeous boy!

nferro9925 · Postby **nferro9925** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 9:07 pm

I am very sorry docjocoy.
It is never losing a foal or an adult horse.

My sympathies and heart go out to you & yours. :cry:

tammysinnett · Postby **tammysinnett** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 11:06 pm

thankyou so much for taking the time to tell us....I am really so sorry for your loss. I too lost a pair of twins and since then I have just been really careful. You sound as though you to take the love of your babies and their future serious. thankyou for thinking about the foal and doing what was best. My heart is sympathatic and I hope you know we all feel your pain he was beautiful.

magic code · Postby **magic code** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:50 am

I am so sorry. You did right, though. We had a weanling last year (December) start dropping weight and going off by himself, away from the herd. He never ran a temperature or anything, by the time the vet was out, he was stocked up in back and had trouble standing. The vet examined him for about 5 minutes, till he listened to the heart, said, "He's got a bad heart" and put him down. So you saved your guy some suffering. My condolences.

Laurierace · Postby **Laurierace** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 3:44 pm

How sad to lose all that potential. My condolenses, Godspeed.

spex4me · Postby **spex4me** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 7:42 pm

So very sorry for your loss. It is very hard to lose the babies who quickly become the foundation we lay many dreams on. RIP.

Nessa · Postby **Nessa** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 8:44 pm

Sorry to hear of your loss. It's hard when you don't even get a chance to put up a fight. RIP little guy.

madelyn · Postby **madelyn** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 7:32 am

So sorry for your loss :cry:

JaradM · Postby **JaradM** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 7:52 am

Very sorry for your loss!!!