A positive update on the crippled, high maintenance TB

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Michen

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It seems that Torres has found the ultimate cure for gastric ulcers- eating half a bin of dry speedi beet! His were grade 3/4 in the Pylorus. Scope no 2 showed still there after 6 weeks of gastroguard. Well the fella scoped clear yesterday.

I'm very surprised give in the last 4 weeks since his last scope he's been in hospital, had his shoes removed, been sore at times and also been behaving like a total mentalist when out on hand walks. Which leads me to believe that perhaps his quiet, calm personality when he came off the track really was more to do with pain.

Anyway- it's nice to be able to write something positive- we seem to be on the right track :)
 
He just wanted to show you that starving him was not helping he required far more food!!

He may still be sore but it will be different to the constant pain he was in previously so going in the right direction, the change in temperament is probably not the real Torres he will probably be somewhere in between once he settles down to being "normal" whenever that happens.
 
Wow, I'm surprised he didn't colic! :eek:Do you really believe that eating all that helped him?!:confused3:
Glad his ulcers have gone now though, and we'll properly start acting normal now :)
 
EquiEquestrian556 said:
Wow, I'm surprised he didn't colic! :eek:Do you really believe that eating all that helped him?!:confused3:
Glad his ulcers have gone now though, and we'll properly start acting normal now :)
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Ahahaha of course not. It's just that he did that on the Sunday eve/morn and then scoped clear on the Thursday. I can't believe he didn't colic either tbh. I had to go to scotland for the day for work on the Tuesday and even left a signed note saying he was to be put down if he impacted and required surgery. Not a whisper of colic!
 
Michen said:
Ahahaha of course not. It's just that he did that on the Sunday eve/morn and then scoped clear on the Thursday. I can't believe he didn't colic either tbh. I had to go to scotland for the day for work on the Tuesday and even left a signed note saying he was to be put down if he impacted and required surgery. Not a whisper of colic!
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Haha, lucky horse! He must of looked 'large' the next day, with all that in him! :D
 
be positive said:
He just wanted to show you that starving him was not helping he required far more food!!

He may still be sore but it will be different to the constant pain he was in previously so going in the right direction, the change in temperament is probably not the real Torres he will probably be somewhere in between once he settles down to being "normal" whenever that happens.
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Horrible horse- he has constant ad lib hay and breakfast/dinner but apparently that's not sufficient! Who knows- he's being ousted 24/7 soon so he's going to have to get used to being a little less high maintenance!
 
EquiEquestrian556 said:
Haha, lucky horse! He must of looked 'large' the next day, with all that in him! :D
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Barely! It was unbelievable. Only thing vet can put it down to is that he ate half a bin of grass chaff with it and it was enough to keep his gut moving. Or perhaps he nibbled away all night (no idea when he got into the feed room). He defies all logic at every opportunity.
 
Michen said:
Ahahaha of course not. It's just that he did that on the Sunday eve/morn and then scoped clear on the Thursday. I can't believe he didn't colic either tbh. I had to go to scotland for the day for work on the Tuesday and even left a signed note saying he was to be put down if he impacted and required surgery. Not a whisper of colic!
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Interesting that he can read and understand the notes you leave for him, with such talent he may be able to earn back some money to help towards all the vets bills.
 
be positive said:
Interesting that he can read and understand the notes you leave for him, with such talent he may be able to earn back some money to help towards all the vets bills.
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You never know... He does seem to have an uncanny ability to immediately improve whatever ailment is currently bothering him when I start talking about having him shot...
 
OldNag said:
I think you had better let the Beet manufacturer know about the ulcer- curing capabilities of their feedstuff. Impressive!!

Seriously though, very glad that you have some good news.
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Definitely. The 2.5k worth of gastro guard was clearly totally unnecessary!!! Hehe
 
There is a lot of Calcium in all forms of Beet, it's helped buffer the acids.

He deserves a medal for being such a clever boy, but don't pin it to his chest as he's sure to develop blood poisoning!

One thing I've always believed the more you care for them the more things they develop. Turn him out 24/7, naked, and tell him to toughen up and you don't care if he's related to Shergar or Nearco he's a pleasure horse now.
 
Tnavas said:
There is a lot of Calcium in all forms of Beet, it's helped buffer the acids.

He deserves a medal for being such a clever boy, but don't pin it to his chest as he's sure to develop blood poisoning!

One thing I've always believed the more you care for them the more things they develop. Turn him out 24/7, naked, and tell him to toughen up and you don't care if he's related to Shergar or Nearco he's a pleasure horse now.
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I've had this chat with him! My vet has had this chat with him! She literally told him (right in his ear) to get a grip last time she saw him. That was a few days before he ate the speedi beet!!!!!
 
Michen said:
Horrible horse- he has constant ad lib hay and breakfast/dinner but apparently that's not sufficient! Who knows- he's being ousted 24/7 soon so he's going to have to get used to being a little less high maintenance!
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LOL! Have you got his bubble wrap body suit ready to prevent injuries? ;)
 
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