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Nicole288 schreef:Foto's van de baby van Echo!
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En Isis: She is back on a 9 on the milktest
Ella @ Fields Quarter Horses schreef:Fields has requested a special watch for Ella. ALL eyes and prayers are welcomed.
Update for Ella 1/30/9
352 days today...and counting. Tonight's update contains some possibly frightening information. You may have noticed that Ella was being "worked on" for quite a while earlier this evening. We had a few concerns about her based upon 1) her seeming to begin and stop Stage 1 and 2 labor over the last 7 days, 2) the fact that her milk tested ready (PH and Calcium) several days ago without going into labor, and 3) the shape of her abdomen. You can likely tell even with the cam angles from above that her abdomen has not dropped or shaped like other mares who are nearing foaling. We've begun to worry that these signs may point to an improperly positioned foal.
We asked the vet to visit Ella and take a look. After a few rectal palpations, some handwalking to try to reposition the foal, a speculum exam to view her cervix- the tentative diagnosis is that Ella's foal MAY be breech at this time.
So, moving forward, Ella will spend a large amount of time pacing the fence tomorrow as this is our best chance to help her turn this foal. Due to the weather emergency here (in Kentucky) she's been inside since Tuesday and we've worried she would fall on the ice but this is a necessity to try to save foal and possibly mare if we do have a breech position.
Because of this news, we are asking that Ella be placed on a special watch until she foals. It will be highly important that we be present to examine the position of the foal when her water breaks. If anyone sees something that appears to be her water breaking, PLEASE do not hesitate to call. Also, based upon the fragile nature of this delivery- we may turn the cams off during.
You guys have worked wonders for Tess and Chance with your prayers- please think of Ella tonight...and wish us all luck here that we can head off a potentially bad situation.
Thank you from Fields Quarter Horses and from Ella's owners