Timberlane

On May 13th, 19 days past her due date, she was observed to be rolling and humming at 6:30 a.m. Her labor progressed while she grazed at times. At around 12:30 p.m. she presented her intact bag with front feet showing. We broke the bag and assisted in the delivery. It was a 23 1/2 pound, all black female that appeared healthy, except for the gasping of air which we thought would soon stop. As we continued to work with her, her breathing continued thru her mouth. Again, we made sure her nose was clear and gave her extra stimulation. Extra stimulation had no affect and we started noticing a white sticky substance coming from her mouth. We called our vet, but it was their lunch hour and only got the machine. We left a message. She continued having difficulty breathing, but was attempting to lift her head, move around, and ears were up. About 20 minutes after birth we rushed her to our local vet when she appeared to be weakening. They were waiting for her when she arrived. She was immediately put in oxygen and sedated. Their exam revealed clear breath sounds with no presence of aspiration. They felt she may have a narrow airway. She was transported to OSU with breathing assisted with an ambu bag. At OSU they put an indwelling tube thru her nostril to provide continuous oxygen. At that time the exam revealed no narrowing or airway obstruction. Her lungs were x-rayed and appeared clear and normal. Blood gases revealed a very high level of CO2 and low level of O2. She was non responsive even after a reversal from the sedative that was given. Her mother Faun was there and also provided stimulation thru nuzzling and humming but the baby did not react. Prognosis was grave and she was euthanized. No necropsy was done. On exam Dr. Anderson did feel that her feet may indicate some prematurity, but she did have teeth. No anomalies were found. Placental analysis pending.