sweepeep
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My horse (TB, aged 8) recently got imself a bacterial infection - thought to be in the gut - which I thought as he had severe weight loss. The vet also thought this coud be in his lungs. He has not been coughing and his breathing is good. The only thing I noticed which he was treated for was conjuntivitus weeks ago which hs now gone.
I administered 5 days of antibiotics last week and he vet called me today to say that his inflammatory markers are still very high indicating an inflammed lung although his hite blood cells are less so now so at least the anti-b's did something... He is booked for a scope and lung wash next week.
His general self is low and he does have more energy in the mornings but it's so sad to see him like this and I feel lonely not ever seeing this type of illness before in a horse.
Has anyone else had this, what was the outcome/prognosis and time it took their horses to get better and back in work?
Thanks x
I administered 5 days of antibiotics last week and he vet called me today to say that his inflammatory markers are still very high indicating an inflammed lung although his hite blood cells are less so now so at least the anti-b's did something... He is booked for a scope and lung wash next week.
His general self is low and he does have more energy in the mornings but it's so sad to see him like this and I feel lonely not ever seeing this type of illness before in a horse.
Has anyone else had this, what was the outcome/prognosis and time it took their horses to get better and back in work?
Thanks x