Rachel Alexandra has baby #2

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by Merlinsky

https://twitter.com/StonestreetFarm/...873728/photo/1

Gorgeous picture of her with her Bernardini filly who weighed in at 140 lbs.

That Bernardini is sure a lucky hoss.........................

[TouchOfGrey]

They say it's serious. :-(

http://www.stonestreetfarms.com/info/?page_id=144

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by TouchOfGrey

They say it's serious. :-(

http://www.stonestreetfarms.com/info/?page_id=144

The foal was pretty large, so after last year I did wonder if she'd have problems again. I hope this isn't a sign that she's going to be a high risk pregnancy every year. I'm not clear on what they do during surgery for bruising on a small colon. Would part of it be removed? Maybe do something to reduce bleeding and stitch it up?

[TouchOfGrey]

I'm wondering if this will be it for her for motherhood. She wound up at R&R for pain management after foaling the colt. This is a lot more serious.

The filly is with a nurse mare. Does this mean she stays with the nurse mare until weaning now?

Bloodhorse: Rachel Alexandra Has Post-Foaling Surgery

DRF: Rachel Alexandra has surgery for foaling complications

[Arletta]

The baby appears to have heart shape marking. Hopefully this won't be the last picture of thwn together.



Rachael's Baby.jpg

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by TouchOfGrey

They say it's serious. :-(

http://www.stonestreetfarms.com/info/?page_id=144

[Kasept]

Latest: http://www.kentucky.com/2013/02/14/2...medium=twitter

[TouchOfGrey]

HRTV Video: Breaking News: Rachel Alexandra Undergoes Colon Surgery

ETA the following tweets:
@DRFBreeding: At Rood and Riddle, waiting on 2:30 press conference on condition of Rachel Alexandra.
@DRFBreeding: Conference will be w/ surgeon Dr. Brett Woodie, attending vet Dr. Bonnie Barr, owner Barbara Banke

[TouchOfGrey]

@DRFBreeding: (Dr. Brett)Woodie: Her recovery from anesthesia was uncomplicated, doing the best we could expect with recovery.

@DRFBreeding: (Dr. Bonnie)Barr: Too early to make prognosis, prediction on future as a broodmare. Taking it one day at a time.

@DRFBreeding: Woodie: Doesn't think Rachel's dam Lotta Kim's history of foaling difficulty had any bearing on Rachel's situation.

@DRFBreeding: Barbara Banke: It's a beautiful filly, birth was hard for her.

@DRFBreeding: Banke: That morning, Rachel was bright & seemed to be progressing well, then all of a sudden she looked depressed.

@DRFBreeding: Banke: We got her here in record time, and they did surgery right after that.

@flysofree: Dr. Woodie: exploratory surgery to find source of bacterial infection in abdomen. Recovered well doing “as best as we can expect”

@flysofree: Dr. Barr: Rachel having IV fluids, antibiotics, anti-inflam, flushing of abdominal cavity

@flysofree: Dr. Barr: too early to predict full recovery or ability to foal in future for Rachel A

@flysofree: Dr. Woodie: impossible to say whether size of this filly affected Rachel’s complications

@flysofree: Banke: Rachel seemed fine morning after birthing, but suddenly became depressed, rushed her to the clinic. Looks brighter today

@flysofree: Banke: filly looks great, running around, adjusting to nurse mare.

@flysofree: Stonestreet: Adjustment to nurse mare going very well, pair will likely be turned out tomorrow

@DRFBreeding: Banke: Rachel looks brighter today, so that makes me happy. It's a day-by-day, hour-by-hour thing, so it's very serious.

@DRFBreeding: Banke: We ask people to send good thoughts and prayers to Rachel and hope for the best.

@DRFBreeding: Banke: The filly looks great, and wants to run around. She's getting used to the nursemare, so I think the filly will be fine

[Danzig]

hoping for the best. we all know she's a tough girl.

[pointman]

Originally Posted by TouchOfGrey

HRTV Video: Breaking News: Rachel Alexandra Undergoes Colon Surgery

ETA the following tweets:
@DRFBreeding: At Rood and Riddle, waiting on 2:30 press conference on condition of Rachel Alexandra.
@DRFBreeding: Conference will be w/ surgeon Dr. Brett Woodie, attending vet Dr. Bonnie Barr, owner Barbara Banke

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OvMZT2zfy0

[Merlinsky]

From Stonestreet's FB page: "There is no change in Rachel’s condition tonight, which is good & she enjoyed a mint. She is so courageous in this most important fight."

I'm hoping it's a good sign that she felt well enough to eat a mint. I've had to make an elderly pet comfortable in his last days, and one of things that gives you a sinking feeling is how they fail to respond to a favorite treat.