Fwd: Death of foal (was nurse mare available)

[BMcCrary27@aol.com]

In a message dated 05/28/2000 8:55:08 AM Pacific Daylight Time, BMcCrary27 
writes:

<<Butch returned from the vet's last night with the diagnosis of the sudden 
death of their foal:  an artery in the intestinal area ruptured, causing 
death as sudden as if it were a heart attack.  Can't remember the name of the 
artery, begins with an M, for those of you who know internal anatomy of the 
horse.  It was no doubt a congenital weakness.  This does not alleviate the 
sorrow of our daughter's family, but it surely does help me a lot.  I'm one 
of those people who usually (but not always) can handle the unavoidable: 
"...the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change 
those things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference".
 They're just dealing with things one step at a time.  Susan plans to 
re-breed the mare, I think.
 
 Barbara>>

Just talked to Susan and found the name of the artery:  Mesenteric artery

 


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• To: ridecamp@endurance.net
• Subject: Death of foal (was nurse mare available)
• From: BMcCrary27@aol.com
• Date: Sun, 28 May 2000 11:55:08 EDT
• Full-name: BMcCrary27

Butch returned from the vet's last night with the diagnosis of the sudden 
death of their foal:  an artery in the intestinal area ruptured, causing 
death as sudden as if it were a heart attack.  Can't remember the name of the 
artery, begins with an M, for those of you who know internal anatomy of the 
horse.  It was no doubt a congenital weakness.  This does not alleviate the 
sorrow of our daughter's family, but it surely does help me a lot.  I'm one 
of those people who usually (but not always) can handle the unavoidable: 
"...the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change 
those things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference".
They're just dealing with things one step at a time.  Susan plans to re-breed 
the mare, I think.

Barbara

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