Re: orphan foal

["natalie kirkland" <snerps@hotmail.com>]

>Hi all!
>
>I saw the post from Kathy and had to pitch out a similar call for help.  
>I have a colt who was foaled and orphaned last Mon. and to complicate 
>matters, received a broken cannon bone on the right front.  He's had a 
>plasma transfusion, is on antibiotics and lactobacillus, and is taking, 
>via bottle (yes, every two hours) about 24 oz. of "Foal-Lac".  He is 
>doing very well - is alert and spunky.  
>
>Now, my concern is for his mind.  Because of the leg, he will have to 
be 
>confined for quite awhile.  He is now inside of a three-horse slant
>with 10" of shavings because my barn is too far from my house to manage 
>the feedings (I am trying to train him to a pail).  
>Does anyone have any suggestions for keeping him occupied?  He runs, 
>jumps, and bucks all over the inside of the trailer and I'm actually 
>afraid that he will get carried away outside and hurt himself.  I have 
>zero experience with youngsters (under 6-months) and any advice on 
their 
>brains or on forced confinement in horses would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Thanks!
>Natalie 
>
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