Zenyatta News

EquineAnne · Tue Apr 12, 2016 1:18 am

oldgraymare wrote:It's been my experience it's usually a sure sign mom went way over her due date. Can be serious, with severe breathing problems, if the lungs become swollen. Sounds like they are doing all the right things and he should be fine. May take a little while for him to catch up to the other foals his age though.

So Z being overdue contributed to this "staining"? Gosh that's an odd name for a condition. So if all is ok, they should be back at LE tomorrow evening. Boy, I hope all is well.

Diver52 · Tue Apr 12, 2016 1:30 am

The "staining" apparently happens when the foal defecates in utero and then breathes in the goop. The mare's amniotic fluid is stained by the foal's premature poop. IIRC.

EquineAnne · Tue Apr 12, 2016 1:46 am

Diver52 wrote:The "staining" apparently happens when the foal defecates in utero and then breathes in the goop. The mare's amniotic fluid is stained by the foal's premature poop. IIRC.

So foal's do not defecate in utero? I had no idea. And how did those in attendance know? Was the foal in respiratory distress when it foaled? That must have been scary. No way could I work in that field. I'd have a coronary.

Diver52 · Tue Apr 12, 2016 2:13 am

I guess, and I only know what Google tells me, the amniotic fluid is visibly dirty or stained when the mare passes it. I admit I never thought about what fetuses (human or otherwise) do elimination-wise before birth. Getting TMI.

bare it all · Tue Apr 12, 2016 7:42 am

I'm no mare, but when I had my son I also had "meconium staining" (seriously, they used the same term!) when they broke my water. When he was born, the NICU team had to be there because there is a serious risk of breathing issues when the baby comes out. Even after the birth and everything seems to normalize, there is continued monitoring of the baby and mom because infection can set in quickly without warning. I ended up running a temp around 104 a few hours after the birth and had to be heavily dosed with antibiotics - which they attributed to the meconium.

oldgraymare · Tue Apr 12, 2016 9:50 am

For those who are really interested in foaling complications this is a good overview from Merck.

http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/emerg ... foals.html

tranquilo · Tue Apr 12, 2016 1:53 pm

Re: overdue, when was she bred? There's a pretty large window for what's considered a normal foaling date. We use about 340 days as a "due date" but anywhere from 320 to 370 days is considered normal. It definitely sounds like Z took her sweet time, but she probably wasn't overdue in a medical sense.

I hope all is well with the little guy!

carole · Tue Apr 12, 2016 3:04 pm

tranquilo wrote:Re: overdue, when was she bred? There's a pretty large window for what's considered a normal foaling date. We use about 340 days as a "due date" but anywhere from 320 to 370 days is considered normal. It definitely sounds like Z took her sweet time, but she probably wasn't overdue in a medical sense.

I hope all is well with the little guy!

I'm pretty sure I read somewhere it was early May. It definitely was May, just not sure whether late or early.

No 1 Cares · Tue Apr 12, 2016 4:25 pm

i think she was covered in April, around the 22nd or so. They made an announcement that she was 36 days in foal on May 27th.

misha · Tue Apr 12, 2016 4:28 pm

No 1 Cares wrote:i think she was covered in April, around the 22nd or so. They made an announcement that she was 36 days in foal on May 27th.

I think you are right.

The Doctors Saint · Tue Apr 12, 2016 7:36 pm

Does anyone know how many days she carried with the other foals to figure an average?

Ioya Two · Wed Apr 13, 2016 12:16 pm

Z16 has passed away guys.

bare it all · Wed Apr 13, 2016 12:19 pm

Page won't load but here it is

Ioya Two · Wed Apr 13, 2016 12:22 pm

Second in a row now, just coincidence both were by War Front. I'll bet they try again. She probably went way overdue, and this was a complication. Just speculating, however.

bare it all · Wed Apr 13, 2016 12:25 pm

Still isn't loading but I'd be willing to bet it was an infection related to the meconium. It's bad news. Ugh shame.

CoronadosQuest · Wed Apr 13, 2016 12:26 pm

This is from their website: http://www.zenyatta.com/news/zenyattas- ... assed-away

VERSAILLES, KY — (April 13, 2016) It is with heavy hearts that Team Zenyatta and Lane’s End Farm must announce the passing of Zenyatta’s 2016 foal by War Front. His death occurred at approximately 9:00 am this morning due to complications of meconium aspiration syndrome. We express our deep gratitude to Dr. Peter Morresey and the professionals at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital who worked tirelessly to support the mare and foal. Zenyatta is in good health and back home at Lane’s End Farm.

bare it all · Wed Apr 13, 2016 12:28 pm

Ugh I'm sorry to be right

Ioya Two · Wed Apr 13, 2016 12:30 pm

We were right. What do they do now? Wait for next year, then breed her in February or early March? Or send her back to the shed one more time this year, for a late baby next season?

Somnambulist · Wed Apr 13, 2016 12:31 pm

Her and Rachel really don't seem to have a lot of luck on the reproduction front.

bare it all · Wed Apr 13, 2016 12:32 pm

Ioya Two wrote:We were right. What do they do now? Wait for next year, then breed her in February or early March? Or send her back to the shed one more time this year, for a late baby next season?

I'd breed her back and get another April foal, but then the Mosses don't treat her like a normal broodie. She'll get the year off if I had to wager.