Conference noted::equitation

511.0. "MY APPY HAD TWINS" by SCOMAN::ROCK () Tue Feb 23 1988 17:45

    MY MARE JUST HAD TWINS LAST FEB.17,1988. ONE DIED AND THE OTHER
    IS DOING WELL SO FAR. I THOUGHT THAT I WOULD WRITE THIS BECAUSE
    WE ARE COMMING INTO THE FOALING SEASON....
    
    WELL BOTH FOALS WERE FULLY FORMED. WE DIDN'T HAVE THE MARE ULTRASOUNDED
    LAST YEAR WHEN BRED...I WOULD FULLY RECOMMED AND WILL DO SO FROM
    NOW ON SO THAT ONE OF THE FETUSES CAN BE PINCHED OFF.  ONE FOAL
    DIED AT BIRTH IN THE PLACENTA (IT WAS NOT REMOVED IN TIME) AND THE
    OTHER LITTLE GUY IS DOING GOOD SO FAR.
    
    HIS WEIGHT WAS APPROX. 75#'S
        THE OTHER FOALS APPROX. WEIGHT 40#'S
    HIS TEMP. AT 5:00am WAS 94 DEGREES  (WE HAD TO BRING HIM INTO THE
    HOUSE TO WARM HIM UP FOR A FEW HOURS.) WENT OUT SIDE AGAIN WITH
    A TEMP. OF 98 DEGREES.
        USED A HEAT LAMP AND LOTS OF STRAW AND A FOAL BLANKET MADE OUT
    OF A WOOL WESTERN SADDLE PAD.
        HE WAS CHECKED OUT BY THE VET IN GOOD HEALTH, AND RECEIVED SE
    SHOTS. 
        WE HAD TO TUBE FEED HIM (WHAT A SCARY THINK ON A FOAL, BUT MY
    VET WAS GREAT A USUAL) AND THEN ONE HOUR LATER MILK THE MARE AGAIN
    AND BOTTLE FEED HIM IN THE HOUSE WHILE HE WAS WARMING UP. 
        ONCE BACK TO THE BARN WE HAD TO HELP HIM UP AND THEN HE WOULD
    NURSE ON HIS OWN. THIS WENT ON FOR 4 DAYS. THEN HE STARTED GETTING
    UP BY HIMSELF.
    
       HE WAS ALSO BORN WITH HIS ANKLES ON THE GROUND... THEY HAVE BEEN
    COMMING UP STEADLY EACH DAY AND HE RUNS AND KICKS AND BUCKS ALL
    AROUND. I HAVE BEEN TAKING PICTURES OF THE ANGLE OF HIS LEGS EVERY
    TWO DAYS AND IT'S SOMETHING TO SEE THE IMPROVEMENT AND CHANGES IN
    HIM.
       WELL, WE WERE AFRAID THAT WE WERE GOING TO LOOSE HIM ONCE OR
    TWICE BUT AT THE RATE HE IS GOING IT LOOKS VERY POSITIVE FOR HIM.
    
    GOOD LUCK TO ALL YOU EXPECTING "GRANDPARENTS" OUT THERE....WE STILL
    HAVE ANOTHER MARE TO GO...MY HAIR IS TURNNING GRAYER BY THE DAY.
    SHE IS OVER DUE NOW BY A WEEK. I HOPE SHE DOESN'T HAVE TWINS ALSO...
    
    GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE AND THERE FOALS!
    
            "GRANNY"  
    
    ALIAS: TERRY 

    Terry,
    
    I'm sorry one of your foals died, But...I'm glad your other foal
    is doing well. I'm going to be a granny very soon now...my mare
    is due any time now. I get a gray hair everytime I hear of the
    misfortunes of others...this being my first foal,... I hope my
    mare doesn't have twins! I found your description of his survival
    enlightening, and alittle scary. But if people didn't write notes
    telling of events like this, new horse owners wouldn't know what
    to expect or what could happen..... Thank you for sharing your 
    experience with us!
    			Nancy (expectant mother-in-waiting)

    HI AGAIN EVERYONE...
    
    JUST ANOTHER UPDATE ON MY TWIN FOAL...THE VET CAME TODAY AND SAID
    THAT HE IS DOING "GREAT". HE RECEIVED HIS SECOND VIT. E/AND SIL
    SHOT TODAY AND HIS TEMP. IS NOW NORMAL. WE STILL HAVE THE HEAT LAMP
    ON AT NIGHT BUT HE NEVER SLEEPS UNDER IT NOW. 
    
    HIS LITTLE LEGS ARE LOOKING GREAT TOO. THE FRONT ONES HAVE COME
    RIGHT UP NICELY, AND HIS BACK LEGS (WHICH WAS THE WORST) THERE ANGLE
    HAS COME UP ALSO. HE IS NOW WALKING AND RUNNING ON ALL FOUR HOOVES
    AND NOT ON HIS ANKLES. 
    
    I JUST WAS WONDERING IS OTHERS OUT THERE HAVE EVER HAD TO DEAL WITH
    TWINS, AND IF SO WHAT WERE SOME OF THEIR PROBLEMS......
    
    HAPPY FOALING TO YOU ALL, 
    
    AND GOOD LUCK TO YOU NANCY,
    
                                TERRY

    Terry, an old friend of mine, her horse had twins two
    years ago.  One black filly, one bay colt. The filly died very
    shortly after birth. She weighed 30 lbs the other weighing 55. 
    The colt survived, but had terrible conformation faults. He was
    very long in walking on his ankles, he didn't come up as far as
    he should have.  He was sold to someone who just wanted to dote
    on him and lavish all sorts of attention. He was very fortunate
    as I don't think he will be a sound riding animal. Unfortunately
    the filly, was conformationally perfect from the vet's exam.
    This mare has been bred again, but has been ultra sounded.
    
    Marianne