Irritation after enema on new foal

[back_in_the_saddle]

[QUOTE=wehrlegirl;5646141]
I think I saw it on man v wild… Didnt know if it would ever work on a foal too.[/QUOTE]

LOL… there is probably something to it, but the amount of liquid, the time it would take, on a wiggly foal (assuming it is still wiggly) would be rather hard to do. but as a last resort when a vet isn’t close by, I’ll put that in my tool kit. Those membranes absorb antibiotics so I’m sure water would get absorbed as well.

[ise]

You shouldn’t use more than one of the commercial enemas on foals - it isn’t good for them. Heard this from a neo-natal Veterinarian.

FYI - we have lots of coyotes here in NJ and they are no win New York City. They just go over the bridges!! They’ve been seen in Central Park.

[coloredcowhorse]

[QUOTE=wehrlegirl;5645995]
Thought about Llamas…or donkeys, or the LGD’s. Id like to get something for sure. Which leads to your question… we are in Toledo…the middle of nowhere, or approximately between Olympia and Portland. But we are moving… cant handle the weather.I have never seen mud like this in my life and we had wanted to buy a large farm on a fixer up budget–not happening, way too much for a mother/daughter team. So looking at Northern New Mexico now. Still coyotes, less rain.[/QUOTE]

I know where Toledo is…yeah…pretty muddy in the spring anywhere west of the Cascades. Now in northern NV with average rainfall (in other years…more this year) is about 4 inches. Dry and more dry. I do miss the green and the trees all that rain there makes…much milder climate in winter than here…we had snow a week ago and the garden went shades of black.

[wehrlegirl]

New colt is fine today… no more runny poops or needing to go all the time. Lesson learned about enemas! Yesterday was a full day outside in the sun and grass… but of course today the rain clouds are rolling in and he will have to stay in until Im sure his immunity is OK ( Im sure it is, just being worried).

Sure miss my nice pastures where they could be out all summer night… wont take a chance here. Ill miss the trees too when we move… but cannot handle another winter like this.