Sad Day
bolana
July 24, 2009 February 22, 2011
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:cry: Saxy my ASH mare aborted twin colts today.
She was due 24th of September to Bryjen Fort Talon
Very sad, had been really concerned about her, vet was confident from the scans she wasnt carrying twins, I had been real worried about her size. I have had her for three previous foals so now my mare.
Little lost for words at the moment.
There was one black with long white socks and facial white on bottom lip and looked like a blaze and the other the bigger of the two was chestnut, flaxen tail with no obvious white.
The mare is fine which of course was our biggest concern, seems to have just known something wasnt right and had left them to come up to her stable where she usually foals. She is a little unsettled but is hungry and smoochy so thats always a good sign.
Havent spoken to my vet yet,he was out on a call and tried getting me last night when I was in the shower. Was only speaking to him last week as I was concerned about her size. They where specifically scanned for twins as Brian Smith (Runs the breeding centre where the stallion is)had thought she had ovulated two folicles at conception. Have spoken to Brian and she is right to go back late Aug/Sept, think I will leave her with him to be scanned this time, he seems to know what he's doing more so than the vet!
Will speak to him today though re getting her flushed. The foals both appeared as though they where alive still when or before birth and both had complete placentas. The chestnut was nearly newborn foal size and the black was 2/3 its size. I think she just plain ran out of room for them.
Re: Sad Day
If we could only grieve and move to the future (or merely the present) as they do! I am glad she is ok, and that you have had some good re-bonding with her yourself. Keep trusting your personal experience with her, you were right on. Remember the vet works for us, we are the executive.
Re: Sad Day
I'm sorry, thats really sad. I'm glad your mare is okay,it does sound like she just ran out of room for them. I know most twins don't last until birth time or have alot of growth issues,such as underdeveloped knees and whatnot if they do live.