Donkey With Digestive Blockage... Died

[suzie]

Just some information

My female donkey (11 years old) suddenly started to expell fluid from her mouth and nose in huge volumes - I rang the Vet and he came immediately - he sedated her with the intention of flushing her throat as she was apparently suffering from a blockage - she died very suddenly and I am heartbroken ... so if your horse/donkey does start to act in this manner please contact your Vet as soon as possible - it may save them! Good luck!

 

[TigerLilly]

I don't have any donkeys, but I am sorry for your loss.

 

[freemotion]

How devastating that must've been....I'm so sorry for your loss.

 

[michickenwrangler]

How awful ... I'm so sorry.

 

[suzie]

Thanks for your kind words - hopefully it will never happen to anyone else - it can happen to horses too!

I am devastated, as are some of our other animals here, we have two other donkeys, two horses, two goats and an endless amount of geese, ducks and chickens - one of my goats has been so traumatised she has hardly eaten since this happened - all she wants to do is suck my thumb... she did this as a very young kid.

Unfortunately this is one of those times that I feel maybe I could have done something more or noticed sooner that she was in distress - I have to live with my thoughts... so sad but hopefully this may help somebody in the future - that will be my consolation and my darling donkey may not have died in vain!

Thanks again

 

[Baymule]

I am so sorry for the loss of your donkey. Most people don't know it, but donkeys are very stoic when in pain untill it becomes intense. So don't blame yourself, it can be extremely difficult to know when your donkey is ailing.

 

[Emmetts Dairy]

Im very very sorry...that must of been tough...on you both...Im soo sorry...

 

[suzie]

Baymule

You are So Right!

I didn't know until recently that Donkeys tend to keep their ailments to themselves - they are very proud animals - I am now intensively studying their traits, hopefully, although too late to save my girl, I MAY be able to help some of my others in the future

 

[adoptedbyachicken]

For my donkey it can be as simple as him being turned away from the herd that tips me off. He is really hard to read, he stays with the herd and looks fine, but then he is not attentive to them, turning his face or whole body another direction. Other time it can be that he is too attentive to me, or following me more than usual (he is very friendly so this is a real close call) that makes me look into him further.

So sorry for your loss, I know when I first got this guy he got too sick before I figured it out, and I'd have been devastated to have lost him over that. Thankfully in my case antibiotics set him straight.

 

[pw30]

So sorry for your loss. I have only had donkeys just over a year. Reading these posts will be very helpufl.