Update on Bella 4/7/08  Last night Bell started to go down hill, she got so sick and lethargic, she continued to tilt her head to the side acting like she was having difficulty breathing and swallowing. I could tell she had damaged her trachea at some point and I was worried that she wasn’t able to swallow.  It was quite a scare!  Taking her temperature was the next step.  I believe that Bella new I was trying to help her becasue  she allowed me to  take her temp while she was eating alfalfa.  Her temp was 104.2.  It took until about midnight to sponge her off and to get her temp to102.5.  When we got the temp down she began to eat again. She also has nasty yellow mucus now coming out of her nose.     WE are having a baby!!   She is pregnant, due in about 60-90days which means that we have some time to get some good nutrition in her to help her and the baby.  Dr. Sickler our vet, palpated her to check for pregnancy with out sedating her!!  What a journey!          On April 3, 2008 the LUV Shack took in another horse that was slaughter bound.  This is a mare that is believed to be pregnant.  We have not named her yet, stay tuned her name will be posted by this Saturday, April 5, 2008.  She was so scared, however after about 2 hours, Joey was able to groom both sides of her and get to comb some of her mane.  We will have her checked next week for pregnancy.