micramadam
Well-Known Member
I can't believe I am asking for this again. Some of you may remember it was just over 2 years ago when my beloved Ruby was fighting for her life and didn't make it.
Her son, Four Seasons, our up and coming dressage star and the only thing we have left of her, is now fighting for his life and I am desperately hoping we don't lose him as well.
He moved livery yards on Saturday and on Sunday evening was rushed to the veterinary clinic seriously ill. At first we thought it may have something he had eaten as there are some poisonous bushes on the new property but not within reach of the horses.
The vets then thought they had diagnosed this today as persistent ddsp but it turns out he actually has botulism as do 5 other horses who came in today from the old livery yard.
Has anyone else had a horse with botulism? How was it treated and did they recover? For a recovered horse any long term side effects?
I'm not going into all the ins and outs of how he got this and he is getting the best care possible but any information that will help would be greatly appreciated.
Her son, Four Seasons, our up and coming dressage star and the only thing we have left of her, is now fighting for his life and I am desperately hoping we don't lose him as well.
He moved livery yards on Saturday and on Sunday evening was rushed to the veterinary clinic seriously ill. At first we thought it may have something he had eaten as there are some poisonous bushes on the new property but not within reach of the horses.
The vets then thought they had diagnosed this today as persistent ddsp but it turns out he actually has botulism as do 5 other horses who came in today from the old livery yard.
Has anyone else had a horse with botulism? How was it treated and did they recover? For a recovered horse any long term side effects?
I'm not going into all the ins and outs of how he got this and he is getting the best care possible but any information that will help would be greatly appreciated.