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Lovely to have an update from Ted Land! Good luck and Ted be on your best behaviour! 😁

Oh my goodness. Fingers crossed for him x

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Yes I was told you often get a -ve result even if the horse is +ve.

More dramas this morning and even getting the twitch on was a bit of a task. Spoke to vet who has said they can get a 'horse friendly' version (which is a thicker paste with some flavouring in it) made up for me and I can collect tomorrow. Fingers crossed I have more luck. Thank you everyone...

I am currently searching for a probiotic that doesn't contain yeast as he's allergic to it. I've used protexin before and I know its good. Unfortunately it contains yeast :(

Yes I was incredibly breathless when I was anemic. I was under a GP for 6 months before I went to a consultant and a blood test showed the Anemia and lack of iron. I'd been taking stronger and stronger inhalers!

Gosh poor you. My vet was actually dismissive of my suggestion of Lymes. I was the one that thought he might have it. I work at a company where many workers have to go on site - often rural areas and they had a big push on awareness and what to look out for. I put 2+2 together and convinced...

I will ask about that tomorrow thanks. I think he coliced a bit the first night on it (although I'm sure he's taken it before) bed showed he'd not been happy. He is brighter today though and even ate an apple from my hand (eventually!)

Hi TTF my vets have said IM injections carry a high risk of extremely sore and painful muscles. IV they could catheter but would have to check every 3 days and you have to be incredibly careful and push it through v slowly as can cause heart attack. I twitched him tonight and got it down him...

The only thing I can suggest is allergy testing. Mine was allergic to lots of feed stuffs. He is on vaccines and just by excluding the feeds he improved loads. Off inhaylers and breathing quite normal now. Its not cheap but my insurance did cover it. ( approx. £700)

Thanks all. Region - I am in Surrey. I actually diagnosed it myself. We do have ticks, not actually loads but some. He had a bad reaction and a very swollen sheath which I could clearly see had the tick 'crater' in it. The next day he had a temperature which resolved within 12 hours. He...

Long time since I posted here. One of my horses has been positively diagnosed with Lymes disease. He's been put on a months course of Doxycycline (Karidox) which may have to continue for longer. He obviously hates the stuff. I've managed to syringe a few doses in but it is getting harder and...

Its been a long time since I've been here and I only came back to catch up with Ted. I am so pleased to hear all is ok in Ted land with him, yourself and all the gang. You must be very proud of how far he has come :)

Lovely to see Ted out again looking extremely handsome! I too use Pig Oil, although with not enough land and horses on clay they have been banished to the arena since Christmas - which does make for extremely sparkly clean legs!