We'd been expecting she'd leave us soon ... but I was not ready. And my husband wasn't here to say goodbye to his piggy girl.Then, this morning my BO called. She never calls unless something is very wrong.
Maia came in with swollen, sore teats. By the time I got to the barn, they were oozing, and she was running a 104.3 fever. Like the rest of the US, it's stupid hot here right now, so that's not helping anything.
Called the vet, then cold hosed for 30 minutes. By the time the vet arrived Maia's temp had reached 105. Yay. Vet administered IV banamine and IM antibiotics, and I followed up with an ice bath a few hours later. Managed to get her temp down to a reasonable 100, but fully expect it will spike again as the banamine wears off, so I've got fresh paste on hand. Vet will run bloodwork tomorrow.
Maia's a maiden mare, so mastitis isn't the most likely culprit. She does have a history of crazy high fevers -- spiked at 106 when she had pneumonia as a 2 month old -- and does not handle heat well. So, more ice baths throughout the next few days, plus I added another fan to her stall.
