Mare aborted at 287 days! Graphic pic!

[wwminis]

Our mare Rainy aborted today at 287 days gestation! It was a filly! Everything looked normal for the days of gestation. I'm posting a pic so everyone can see what to expect if you have a late term abortion!
Rainy was taken to Mountain Empire Large Animal Hospital where Dr. Simpkins flushed her with saline and antibiotics. She was also given injections of Oxytocin, Penicillin, & Banamine. They also drew blood to check all her blood counts! When she was flushed there was still 2 pretty good size pieces of placenta in her! The Vet seems to think that the placenta detached and the baby was already dead when it was expelled! Rainy will stay in the hospital until our vet knows for sure she is clean and out of danger of infection! She's doing OK and eating good! This was her first baby and she will be 9 in the spring!
Hope this helps with the continuing education of the miniature horse!
Bill & Wanalynn
Here's a pic of Rainy's aborted filly

[viki]

Oh Bill, I am so sorry for your loss! To have gotten so far and not make it! Hope your little mare continues to do well and is home soon!


Viki

[Marion]

So sorry for your loss.

[Teresa]

God bless you, Wanalynn and Rainy. It's so sad to lose a foal.

[sandy]

Bill, I am so sorry for all of you! What a terrible blow!

About 30 years ago the only horse I ever bred had a late term abortion and the fetus looked just about like yours. A perfect little horse, minus hair. When I found it laying in the stall in the morning I was so devastated, and I never bred another horse in all the succeeding years until I got minis, and then my first mini foal was born dead. It's just awful, and I don't think you ever get used to it, do you?

I am sitting here with tears running down my face. I feel so badly for all of you! I hope Rainy will be fine. Please keep us posted.
Sandy

[zacharyfarms]

I am so sorry for your little loss foal. I don't think I will ever get use to that and frankly hope I don't. It is a fact of breeding but I want to keep a little heart intact.

[kickapoo]

I saw this on the other forum Bill....but just saw it here. I am so sorry. Do you have any idea what caused the placenta to detatch early? Had Rainy been ill...or "off" recently?

[Notadumbld]

So sorry for your loss. We've had this happen twice with our Oldenberg/Arabian X. The first time was because she was carrying twins (never saw the second on ultrasound) and the second time we don't really know the cause. The vet suspects placental deficiency. If the biopsy this spring is clear we'll try again and give her hormones to support the placenta.

Again, my condolences. It is so hard to get so close and lose the little guys.

[Heather T]

Bill and Wanalynn, I'm so sorry for your loss and so sorry for Rainy. I pray that she'll recover quickly, emotionally and physically.

May your remaining foaling season be blessed with healthy foals and easy foalings.

God Bless....

[Meghan]

287 dayz!!!
oh my god :faint:

[Doug]

All of us at Star D Ranch are sorry to hear about your loss. We hope your mare pulls through well and gets the opportunity to have a healthy foal in the future. Sometimes these things happen for a reason. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your mini family.
Doug & Jenny