Sad news this evening. JB's only filly, Mazie, passed away suddenly as a result of an Aortic Rupture. It happened quickly and there was nothing that could have been done. She was only 3 and a half, much too young.Mazie was a real doll and will be missed dearly by her owner, who adored her.
Aortic ruptures are a rare thing and are usually fatal in horses. In some cases if the rupture is within the heart, sometimes the horse can survive but it usually only a matter of weeks. Since they are so rare, there has been very little research done on it. They aren't able to link to much of anything like age, breed, genetics , etc. There is some that believe it might be related to a type of strongyle infestation that ruptures the wall of the vessel but it hasn't been studied to be proven.
Its just not fair.
6 comments:
Sorry to hear about your loss. Three years and 3 days ago I also lost a favorite horse. It's never easy.
So sorry ....~E.G.
Ah, I am so sorry. Never easy to lose them, especially the young ones.
So sorry, I always admired her picture on you blog page- such a pretty redhead.
We lost a five year old mare to a heart attack two years ago- it just sucks.
Karen W.
Thanks for all the kind words..
Late to the party as usual - I've had this post starred so I could come back to comment on it when I had access to your blog.
i'm so sorry about this tradegy. It's never easy to lose a special horse -
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