Serendipity's Song is a very small maiden. She was due April 15th, she waited, and waited, AND WAITED. Finally after 380 days, (normal gestation being around 345, give or take a few.) She produced an itsy bitsy, teeny weenie male cria. She was very nervous and worried. The cria was very weak. After trying all the normal things you try, meds for mama, hand milk expression, bottling colostrum from mama, (very little available). We put them in truck and off to the vet.
His IGg was nonexistent. That is his natural immune strength some of which comes from mama's colostrum. There I left mama and baby to see if he might survive.
Late that night after many trys mama calmed down and baby started to really nurse. After 2 days we got the o.k. to bring them home.
Huge homecoming activities in the girls pen. He has been slightly lost off and on, but mama always finds him. Time will tell, but we have hope for him. The tech at the vet has named him Almost. Almost what I didn't ask yet, we will wait and see.
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