Lnat
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Hello!
I have a 21 yr old Connemara cross who never had a day sick in his life until 2 weeks ago when he had colic like symptoms- totally off eating and drinking, lethargic and lying down/stretching onand off in field. Vet came out 3 times, no impaction, temp and heart rate ok so she put fluids in and gave him painkiller and took bloods. She wanted to send him to hospital but he has never travelled and too attached to his field mate it would’ve been too much for him. We were so worried was going to be liver disease or something but bloods came back normal apart from v slight anaemia.
Vet prescribed course of iron . steroids and omperazol but didn’t have any real suggestions of what it could be. Over last 2 weeks he is eating better and most of the time seems normal, however now and then will stop eating and stretch as if in pain then a few mins later he is ok again. We thought maybe ulcer although he is not typical candidate at all for ulcer with v light work and good pasture access.
Just wondered if anyone had experienced anything similar? I’m hoping he will improve but also worried it will happen again or that once steroids are completely out of system his appetite will drop again. Vet not really suggested any more tests/treatment- just see how it goes.
Thank you!
I have a 21 yr old Connemara cross who never had a day sick in his life until 2 weeks ago when he had colic like symptoms- totally off eating and drinking, lethargic and lying down/stretching onand off in field. Vet came out 3 times, no impaction, temp and heart rate ok so she put fluids in and gave him painkiller and took bloods. She wanted to send him to hospital but he has never travelled and too attached to his field mate it would’ve been too much for him. We were so worried was going to be liver disease or something but bloods came back normal apart from v slight anaemia.
Vet prescribed course of iron . steroids and omperazol but didn’t have any real suggestions of what it could be. Over last 2 weeks he is eating better and most of the time seems normal, however now and then will stop eating and stretch as if in pain then a few mins later he is ok again. We thought maybe ulcer although he is not typical candidate at all for ulcer with v light work and good pasture access.
Just wondered if anyone had experienced anything similar? I’m hoping he will improve but also worried it will happen again or that once steroids are completely out of system his appetite will drop again. Vet not really suggested any more tests/treatment- just see how it goes.
Thank you!