>>I have a 12 year old broodmare, Belle, that is in liver failure.
Belle was
overweight but lost some before she foaled. I kept thinking she had
ADR
(ain't doin' right), but couldn't put my finger on it. Then he
did some blood work
and found that she is hypo glycemic, and her liver was failin
> impaction and treated her for that. No change, Then he did some blood
> work
> and found that she is hypo glycemic, and her liver was failing.
Ohmigosh!
> to wean the baby, hopefully I can get one of my other mares to take her,
> but
> if not will have to bottle feed.
We put a foal with an
>>> I have a 12 year old broodmare, Belle, that is in liver failure.
Janet, I don't have any suggestions, but I pray she and the foal will be ok.
Karen Thomas, NC
try lixatonic.
janice--
even good horses have bad days sometimes.
Icelandics he has seen.
>
> Again, thanks for any advice.
Janet - Unfortunately, I have no exeprience with any of this so I
can't help, but good luck to you. I hope you are able to find the
help you need
--
Laree in NC
Doppa & Mura
Simon, Sadie and Sam (the "S" gang)
"Yet when all the books
On Sat, 21 Jun 2008 07:59:00 -0700, you wrote:
>Anyone, please, if you have any suggestions let me know. Any tips on
>getting another mare to accept this baby? If I have to bottle feed, can she
>have goat milk? Is there a horse laxative I can get Belle to take?
Liquid paraffin is one of the b
Help again!!!
I have a 12 year old broodmare, Belle, that is in liver failure. Belle was
overweight but lost some before she foaled. I kept thinking she had ADR
(ain't doin' right), but couldn't put my finger on it. I know, should have
gone to the vet, but it's 50 miles from here in Bakersfield
On 3/30/08, Anneliese Virro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Mar 6, 2008, at 6:01 AM, Janice McDonald wrote:
>
>
thank you annaleise, you are such a good caring person... and smart
too! The mare never accepted the baby and my friend bottlefed. I
think he is eating now and the mare is being nicer
On Mar 6, 2008, at 6:01 AM, Janice McDonald wrote:
> My friend Sylvia called at 4 this morning She went out and found her
> mare Bob has delivered a gorgeous healthy baby appaloosa/arab mule but
> Bob won't let him nurse!
Hello Janice:
I am soo far behind with the list mail because we are i
It's vital to get the vet
> out to check the foal, so they can test his immunities.
My friend who raises warmbloods had the same experience. I think her foal
actually had to have plasma twice, but it's a nice strong yearling now.
Nancy
IceHorses Community for Photos and Videos: http://kic
>>> It is pretty vital to get the colostrum into the foal, whether by
suckling or with a syringe. You may find she'll accept the foal after a
couple of days - keep them in the stable but separate foal from mare with a
gate or similar, and keep on persevering.
One other thing that I told Janice th
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> first let sylvia give the foal from a bottle so it
> get´s stronger.
> even repeat couple of times.
> then put the mare in a stall and hold her and help
> the foal to nurse and reward the mare each time
> she´s doing right.
> I think the problem will be over after f
Something an old horseman told me - smear the mare's nose with honey,
and put some on the foal's back and rump as well. She will lick the
honey, and that may just trigger the bonding process.
It is pretty vital to get the colostrum into the foal, whether by
suckling or with a syringe. You may find
Hi Janice!
first let sylvia give the foal from a bottle so it get´s stronger.
even repeat couple of times.
then put the mare in a stall and hold her and help the foal to nurse and reward
the mare each time she´s doing right.
I think the problem will be over after few day´s but the foal need´s t
My friend Sylvia called at 4 this morning She went out and found her
mare Bob has delivered a gorgeous healthy baby appaloosa/arab mule but
Bob won't let him nurse! Sylvia found him at 4 AM, he was completely
dry so it had been a while. I called Karen and she said he has to get
colostrum down, S
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Raven
Lucy & Molly, the Girl Doggies
Huginn & Dixie Chick, the Back Behind the Barn Ponies
Maggie Rose, the cat who makes me sneeze
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Thanks Judy, that's brilliant!
Mic
Mic (Michelle) Rushen
---
Solva Icelandic Horses and DeMeulenkamp Sweet Itch Rugs:
www.solva-icelandics.co.uk
-
On Mon, 21 Jan 2008 08:10:15 -0800, you wrote:
>Is it too late now? I could make an audio file real quick from a video.
NO that would be fine. I've done the interview, but will send her some
music etc later.
It was only after she left that I realised I completely FORGOT to
mention flying pace.
> Has anyone got a .wav or .mp3 file of Icelandics in tolt? I need it
> today, for a radio interview!
Is it too late now? I could make an audio file real quick from a video.
Judy
http://icehorses.net
http://clickryder.com
Gosh...if you do get one...please share it with me. THANKS!
Raven
Lucy & Molly, the Girl Doggies
Huginn & Dixie Chick, the Back Behind the Barn Ponies
Maggie Rose, the cat who makes me sneeze
http://www.myspace.com/iceponygoddess
Respect ALL Earthlings. We are all animals of this planet. We are all
Has anyone got a .wav or .mp3 file of Icelandics in tolt? I need it
today, for a radio interview!
Mic
Mic (Michelle) Rushen
---
Solva Icelandic Horses and DeMeulenkamp Sweet Itch Rugs:
www.solva
>> Subject: [IceHorses] help with Kitchi>>
I also have a rescue that had never been inside a house or outside a small
chained pen. She was 18mos when we got her a year ago. She hated anything that
confined her, but didn't know what the house was(or even how to go through a
d
Hi Pat
>>At the risk of sounding ignorant... What is an X-pen?
An X-pen (don't really know why it is called that) is just a portable pen -
usually 8- 2' sections that are joined together so you can have a pen for
your dog that is easily moved but there is no cover and it is larger than a
crate. I
At the risk of sounding ignorant... What is an X-pen?
Pat G., in MN
> Sounds like she was not introduced to the crate very well or left too long.<<<
She spent her first year either in a cage or tied up with feeding her
only human contact.
> Have you considered using an X-pen in the bedroom?
Have you done any TTouch with her? You might try even a few minutes
of
Hi Ann
>>>When she is crated she tries to chew her way out of the metal grates so
crating is not for her. When we got her, all her lower teeth between
the canines were gone, probably from the trying to get out of the
crate.
While the pads are a good idea I have talked to many people who have had
Karen,
I very seriously doubt that I ride better than you do, but I surely do keep
at it.
This time of year, it's tempting just to stay indoors and keep warm.
Nancy
>>> Will do - just as soon as I figure to connect the laptop to broadband.
I am indeed impaired.
Maybe... but you probably ride better than I do. We each have our own
skills! :)
Karen Thomas
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Will do - just as soon as I figure to connect the laptop to broadband. I am
indeed impaired.
Nancy
>>Now if someone could just help me figure out my new Flip video goody
Nancy~
I never needed to figure out anything on my Flip...I just plugged it into my
computer and it did everything for mewhat software did you need to
update? I just LOVE itso fun and I think good quality video!
Mar
> I think I figured it out - it works on Stephanie's
> laptop.
OK. Send me a little video; [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'm
interested to see the quality / resolution of the
video.
Thanks!
Judy
I think I figured it out - it works on Stephanie's laptop. Apparently I
need to update some software.
It is a pretty cool little camcorder, taken out today with the horses for
some very skewed video footage.
Nancy
> Now if someone could just help me figure out my new
> Flip video goody.
Oh, you've got one of those! I've been thinking
about getting one.
What do you need to know?
Judy
Judy, thank you.
Now I have those addresses.
Now if someone could just help me figure out my new Flip video goody.
Nancy
> Outlook Express and the sender's e-mail address is not displayed.
OK, try this:
Go to Tools > Options > Send > and check Include Message In Reply > Apply >
OK.
When you hit "reply" to a message, the whole original message will be
repeated with brackets on the side (>), and the "header" sho
Outlook Express and the sender's e-mail address is not displayed. The only
way to reply is directly to the list - or I am (and could very well be)
missing something.
Nancy
Thanks, Raven,
I'll try the list method. Your e-mail address can't be accessed from this
post. It just displays as Raven and there is no way to click on it or
highlight it.
Nancy
> How do I contact someone off list and how do I respond to someone
> off-list.
What email program are you using to view your messages?
Judy
http://icehorses.net
http://clickryder.com
Nancy...you can find that person's email address on one of their post.
For example, my email addy is on this post. Or you can go to the list
web site, click on members, find that person's email addy and click on
send a message. The message with be sent to their inbox. If you need
anymore help...ple
I thought I was responding to a helpful e-mail off-list and it went to the
list.
How do I contact someone off list and how do I respond to someone off-list.
Nancy - you must remember I started life with carbon paper and manual type
writers.
Now let's not dwell on this. Lesson learned, do better next time!
Well, at least Melnir went out of business with a bang...oops, poor choice
of words. ;)
Karen Thomas
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>
> I know Regumate seems to work, but you know, I also alize that it
> encourages marginally fertile mares to become pregnant. That can be a good
> thing I suppose, but I also think the fertility of this breed IS higher than
> with many (maybe most?) breeds. I'd hate to see us doing anything
On 12/5/07 3:34 AM, "Mic Rushen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Tue, 4 Dec 2007 22:19:25 -0500, you wrote:
> If you need a mare to be in season at a specific time it's worth using
> something like Regumate to induce ovulation. We're lucky with our lot
> - they get to run with the boys for 3 o
On 12/5/07 3:31 AM, "Mic Rushen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> How long were they with him for? Or were they covered in hand? If so,
> how many times over how many days? And does he have lots of other
> foals this year? (if not I would worry about his fertility...)
>
> Sorry you won't be having
On 12/4/07 12:20 PM, "Mic Rushen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> From a friend who lives in the English Lake District (actually the
> inventor of the Trapezius saddle) :
>
> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2007 16:55:51 -
>
> Hi All,
>
> Does anyone know of a person wishing to
Ah, that's most likely the problem, then. I find some of my mares will
stand happily for shagging (even by geldings!) even when not in season at
all - they just like it
In retrospect, I now wonder if Anneliese never saw the "false heat" before,
because in years past, she's always had a s
>>> How long were they with him for? Or were they covered in hand? If so,
how many times over how many days? And does he have lots of other foals this
year? (if not I would worry about his fertility...)
There's no question that his fertility is VERY low, and his libido is
totally shot now - but o
On Tue, 4 Dec 2007 22:19:25 -0500, you wrote:
>To complete the details of the story, Melnir was only there for five days,
Ah, that's most likely the problem, then. I find some of my mares will
stand happily for shagging (even by geldings!) even when not in season
at all - they just like it
I
On Tue, 04 Dec 2007 21:13:21 -0500, you wrote:
>I just found out that none of my five mares, who stood for Melnir as if in
>heat, is pregnant.
How long were they with him for? Or were they covered in hand? If so,
how many times over how many days? And does he have lots of other
foals this year?
I just found out that none of my five mares, who stood for Melnir as if
in heat, is pregnant. Karen called it "false heat". I have never had any
experience with that. With all the breeding I have done, this concept is
entirely new to me. A standing heat (which is what the mares seemed to show
Actually, Mic:
There is a German girl (about 25) who just contacted me. I'll send you her
e-mail address tomorrow; I am too pooped right now.
I just found out that none of my five mares, who stood for Melnir as if in
heat, is pregnant. Karen called it "false heat". I have never had any
experienc
>From a friend who lives in the English Lake District (actually the
inventor of the Trapezius saddle) :
From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2007 16:55:51 -
Hi All,
Does anyone know of a person wishing to work with Icies from mid
January to
at least the end of March/middle of April??
>>>It is quite a complement though isn't it?<<
Yes it is. She is a gentle sweet soul. Not a mean bone in her body.
She will never be for sale.
So the one weekend my friend who rides her is away and I am going to
my sons college football game to watch him play. Dang but gotta set
your prioritie
On 28/09/2007, Skye and Sally ~Fire Island
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I certainly have Pam...my mare Skyfaxa...if I let someone ride her,
> they get off and immediatley let me know they would buy her when I
> sell her.
You're much nicer than I am. Only my daughter and I have ridden Gusti
and I
--- Pam Hansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Not really but my friend has been riding Lukka for the last month
> and
> she loves her totally. I still have Joli to ride but most of my
> friends ride Lukka and then its over. They call and ask for their
> daughters to come ride or they ask to ride w
Hi Pam,
We have 8 icelandics and they are all special. My first icelandic which is my
personal riding horse. This mare and I are so in tuned with each other, she
will NOT give anyone sample lesson accept my 5 yr old granddaughter. SHe ues
to give lessons and I realize that she was very unhappy
Not really but my friend has been riding Lukka for the last month and
she loves her totally. I still have Joli to ride but most of my
friends ride Lukka and then its over. They call and ask for their
daughters to come ride or they ask to ride with me. I seriously have
no problem with any of it.
I would try using a rope halter, he actually belongs up close to you at your
knee... not behind you...
--
Debbie in MN ~ Please check out how we can all help raise money for
Huginn's Hospital Fund ~ http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgtrq74d_386xtqp
~~~If we all do a little, we will have a
I decided to do a ground driving trail ride yesterday with Tosca. She's
been terrific in the riding ring and around the farm. She was a lot less
good out and away, which was information I was interested to have. She was
afraid of some old junked trucks and sheds we went past and she didn't want
H Rene,
>>>Baby Maverick is just dragging behind me
So is he good at keeping up in the ring, just not out on the trail? Where
are you attaching the lead line to? If you are attaching it on the under
ring on the halter try attaching it to the side ring (as long as your snap
is not too heavy to pu
Hello,
I have been ponying my 2 yr old Icelandic gelding with my 12 yr gelding
around the 2 acre property. I have corrected any problems with racing ahead or
playing with me or my saddle and have worked with behavior at a faster pace.
My problem is that now I have left the property and g
I
> am wondering if anyone has success with "summer sheets" ? Do they actually
> keep biting bugs away or are they just to protect from the sun?...
Sheets are great!! I really like Weathabeeta's sheets--they have one
that's really inexpensive (around $50) that has a wide wrap that goes
under the b
Hi all, I have a problem with one of my horses being very sensitive to the
bites from different insects here... I'm in North carolina. Does anyone have
this problem? My mare is very sensitive and gets welts from just about
anything. I have been giving her a shot every 2 months which does work bu
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