Recent content by chaps89

How is Mim 8?! Even with her winter woollies she’s still beautiful, she’s a credit to you

I didn’t see this when you originally posted. He always sounded like a wonderful dog and as you say, he simply had the best life and the best end (as far as these things go) his portrait is a lovely tribute.

In fairness, I would always want someone to speak up if they think there should be vet involvement :)

Just for reassurance I rang the vets this morning for advice and to ask if they needed to come. They’ve advised whilst he is bright and eating/pooing normally and his leg isn’t swelling and that the amount of stuff coming out onto the poultice is reducing, they’re happy it’s going in the right...

Rather unfortunately this is the downside to loaning. Equally if your circumstances changed tomorrow, the upside is you can hand him back if needed (in theory anyway!) It’s rubbish and it’s always hard if you and the owner have different views on management but you can’t force her to sell to...

Noted, thankyou. Poultice was clean bar a pin prick of gunk tonight and he was fiesty. I’ll see how he is in the morning, farrier is out 8am Tuesday anyway but if he’s not happy again before then I’ll get a call in to the vets. Why always on a bank holiday?!

Great, that’s about what I’ve done, thanks :)

Thankyou, that’s reassured me slightly. He was sore again this morning and quiet. Not very obliging on having his foot tubbed but got there. On my way to buy a better tub! How hot should the water be?

Pony came in a bit slow on Thursday night, popped him in for tea and when I got him out 10 minutes later he was hopping. He has what looks like a puncture wound right on the coronet band, though I wonder if it could be an abscess? I dry poulticed thurs pm, hot tubbed and hot poultice fri am and...

I’m glad your mare didn’t turn out to be too serious but everything crossed for little Rocky 🤞🤞🤞

The inflammatory markers were also up, so she’s on antibiotics, anti inflammatories, omeprazole and sulcrafate too. Liver and kidney functionality normal. There is the option of further diagnostics but they’re fairly invasive and involve a pretty expensive trip to horspital, so this is a good...

Pony has low red and white blood counts at the moment, vet suggested a blood tonic. Why is something in my head saying this is quite outdated nowadays? Or am I totally mis-remembering?

This is an exceptionally personal question as what works for one person will not work for another, unfortunately. I’m currently finding an old falcon event saddle great, but as an example I have sat in a variety of different bates saddles and am yet to find one which I find comfortable yet many...

Another just popping in to say I hope you’re doing ok. Absolutely no expectation or need/requirement for you to have to come and check in of course either, I hope you don’t feel any pressure from us all but we’re all here for you

Dosage instructions state: Omeprazole, 2 sachets per day for weeks 1-6, so that would be 2 sachets times 7 days in a week equals 14 sachets a week, times by 6 is 84. Then weeks 6-8 the same, 2 sachets daily if needed, so potentially taking it up to 112 sachets. So why is an 8 week supply listed...