glenolam's madness - April passed away

[glenolam]

Morning report - not good

She won't get up. Won't eat or drink. I've shoved so many needles in her it's rediculous.

I'm going to either bring her to the vet or have the vet out and look at her. She's not bleeding from her nose as much but she's very lathargic. I gave her the pain meds, B12 and the calcium fluids and tried to drench her with some electrolytes but so far she just lays there.

Her buckling is doing very well. He's taken to his bottle now and what's great is that it's just one of little g's old baby bottles so I didn't have to go out and buy anything for that. I have milk frozen so I'm just going to bottle feed; now I'm torn about whether or not to keep him. I really don't want a bottle kid but I really want him around in the event we loose Cara, which at this moment looks like a possibility.


ETA - I realize I didn't answer your questions, katie and SD. The vet stiched her vagina with, well, basically a shoe lace. She was going to use the regular suture thread but thought Cara would tip through that in a hearbeat so she used some surgical shoe lace. Not pretty by any means. I asked why she thought this happened and she said the majority of the problem is genetics. If one or both parents have that gene and it's the right time it just happens. That coupled with the fact this buckling is huge created a disaster.

I'm beating myself up because I keep thinking if I had only had the monitor on I might have caught her in labor and maybe helped a little more.

 

[FarmerChick]

hang in there.
tough when these problems happen.
Hope everyone gets well and fast for you!

Cute pic!

 

[Kala]

I'm so very sorry...I truly hope everything turns out well!

 

[justusnak]

Aww, I am so sorry to hear about Cara. She is so pretty too. That little Buckling is a doll! I hope she pulls through for ya. What a shame.

 

[Henrietta23]

I'm so sorry! I hope things turn around for her!!

 

[savingdogs]

I sure hope she makes it! I'm so sorry this happened....but at least she is in good hands, with a kind, compassionate family. Sometimes that is all you can do.

The buckling is awfully cute!

 

[aggieterpkatie]

Do not beat yourself up!!! There is nothing you could have done to prevent it. If she was going to prolapse she was going to prolapse. We cannot be by their side 24/7, and if we were we'd have no life! You're doing the best you can and she's lucky to have you! You're trying so hard and lots of people would have just put her down.

I'm sorry she's not eating or drinking. Can you drench her with some molasses water or nutridrench? Hopefully today will be a turn around day for her, and maybe the pain meds will kick in and let her eat and drink a little.

I'm so sorry.

 

[glenolam]

After the morning report I laid back down to try and get some sleep. I actually slept out in the barn for an hour or so and all I heard was her moaning with each breath. It was heartbreaking. I knew when I went outside at 6:30 that it was a matter of time and contemplated putting her out of her misery but instead I laid back down hoping for the best. By 9am when Big G went out to check on her she was gone.

Mother and her two daughters:

The twins:

 

[AL]

I am so sorry..... words can't even say how my heart breaks for you in your loss.

 

[Kala]

I am in tears to hear this!!! I am so sorry!!

You did all you could and she is so very lucky to have you as such a loving caregiver! You made her time here something very special, just as she did for you.