I'm losing my second horse in two weeks

luvmykids wrote: I woke up one day last week to a dead horse...we had kind of figured that horse would be gone sooner rather than later b/c he colicked often and bad.

So, as if that wasn't bad enough, today MY horse was down and looking bad. A few weeks ago I thought she was looking bad so I moved her from the pasture to a pen so I could make sure she was eating ok and she's been acting fine, etc but today she's been down all day and can't/won't get up. I tried getting her up over and over but either she can't or just doesn't want to, so the vet is coming to look her, he said we'll double check to see if he can do something but most likely will have to put her down

This sucks, I'm feeling a little jinxed that they've both died while DH has been gone and I just hate, hate, hate this

gr33n3y3z replied: I'm so sorry hun
You better figure out why this is going on
So sad

mckayleesmom replied: sorry...I hope there is something they can do.

luvmykids replied:
The first horse colicked, I'm almost positive. My horse, I don't know, maybe the vet can fill me in once he sees her but she's at "that age" where it could be all sorts of things

All I know is I'm really, really hoping it's coincidence

My3LilMonkeys replied: I hope they can do something for her.

gr33n3y3z replied:
I hope they can do something to help her

CantWait replied: I'm so sorry Monica.

amynicole21 replied: Oh man, I'm so sorry I hope that your horse recovers.

Calimama replied: Aw, I'm SO sorry.

stella6979 replied: I'm so sorry Monica. I hope the Vet is able to figure out what's wrong and I really hope she gets better.

A&A'smommy replied: I'm SOOO sorry sweetie!!!!

lovemy2 replied: Aww Mon - you are having a rough couple of weeks - I sure hope it is just coincedence and not something going on

sparkys2boys replied: Aww Monica I feel so terrible for you right now

luvmykids replied: Thanks everyone We went ahead and put her to sleep Her temp and heart rate were both pretty low and we couldn't get her up, she had dragged herself around her pen with her front legs and the vet felt that even if we could get her up (which we tried but couldn't) we couldn't do anything that would help much

He did say she had a pretty substantial heart murmer, but without knowing her history he couldn't say if that had anything to do with it or not.

I'm very sad, she was the first horse that was MINE and we have some really great memories of her as a family but I'm also relieved that she's not suffering

CantWait replied: Sorry Monica.

BAC'sMom replied: Sorry girl I know it is hard but you made the right decision. I'm here for you if you want to call me back.

Our Lil' Family replied: I'm so sorry Mon!

mom21kid2dogs replied: So sorry you had to put her down. Losing 2 so quickly is really hard!

MoonMama replied: I'm so sorry Monica.!

Maddie&EthansMom replied: Aw Monica...I'm so sorry, hun. I didn't know about the first horse until Abbie told me the other day. I hate it that you had to put your horse down, too.

mckayleesmom replied: Sorry sweetie....Im praying for your family...its hard to lose a pet. How are the kids taking it?

luvmykids replied:
They were more upset about the first one. I try not to let them see too much but Colt saw the first one being taken away and it was pretty rough.

At least a five yo can find some humor, he said "Huh, I wonder why all the horses are dying all the sudden"

MommyToAshley replied: I'm sorry.

gr33n3y3z replied:
So true about that

Sorry hun

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punkeemunkee'smom replied: I am so sorry! I hate that you had to go through this with Jeff out of town! Big stuff like this always seems to happen when they are traveling I know you did the right thing for her! I am so sad for you!

luvmykids replied:
Thank you, you helped so much even though I'm sure I sounded like a blubbering idiot I am still sad but very glad it's all over with

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Brias3 replied: I'm sorry Monica

It's so hard to lose a pet- you guys are in my thoughts! At least she's not suffering anymore

jcc64 replied: How awful, Monica! I can't imagine losing two treasured "family members" (and they ARE, imo) in such a short span of time. I know how hard it is to accept, but it's so much better than letting them suffer.

punkeemunkee'smom replied:
You absolutely did NOT sound like anything more than a concerned owner! I know I was there many times when we were trying to get Cookie to recover! You know you can call me whenever!

A&A'smommy replied: I'm so sorry honey!!! Its so hard to loose a pet, they are VERY much apart of your family!!!

~Roo'sMama~ replied: I'm so sorry Monica!!

Crystalina replied: So sorry!

We lost one to a flipped stomach and that was horrid to watch. We had to put her down also.

How old was your horse? My mare right now is about 17. She's anemic but that's about it and I guess we're lucky. She's a PITA so maybe that has something to do with it.

Have they always been in the field you had them in when they both got sick? Maybe there is a certain weed in there that's doing it. I know they are big animals but (after reading my horse book) they can be taken down by a certain plant or even frost on grass. Go figure.

luvmykids replied:
I'm sorry, it sucks to have to see it

The first horse was in a pen, and he'd been in it for a year or two....she'd been in the pasture for about that same length of time until I moved her to the same pen the first horse had been in....the vet didn't see anything that could have made both of them sick, and with his colic history and her age (25 or 26), he thought it was just terrible timing

It amazes me, for animals so huge, how sensitive their digestive system is

lisar replied: Oh hun I am so sorry.

TheOaf66 replied: that sucks, I would hate to lose a horse..hope it gets better for ya

coasterqueen replied: I am so sorry, Monica, for your losses.

mysweetpeasWil&Wes replied: Oh gosh, I'm so very sorry Monica. That must be so hard on you.

Calimama replied: You guys were on my mind this morning!!

luvmykids replied:
Aw, thanks It's a bummer to see the empty pen but I don't dare put another one in it since I don't know what happened....nobody thinks there is any relation but if there is by some chance something in that pen that made them both sick I'm not taking any chances