Colic surgery - insurance bust - considering options

Just a little update. Since Christmas Iona has been very very well. Had vet out on Tuesday to check progress.
Bit double edged.
She has developed a hernia. At any given point her intestines could become caught in it strangulate and it will be curtains.
But generally she is well. Vet v v happy with her hernia notwithstanding. She was lunged under saddle Tuesday ridden by yard groom on Wednesday -and today - I rode my lovely horse for the first time in 6 months.
She's a happy bunny. So am I.
Who knows where the future leads.
We will just venture out on that road. But for now all is pretty well.
Thank you forum friends for tons of support and advice. I appreciate it massively!!
 
He had occasional bouts of intestines getting caught, normally it was just a case of vet giving muscle relaxants and a mild sedative then giving things a good prod!
We bought him aged 12 and he passed away from old age at 34.
 
pepsimaxrock said:
Just a little update. Since Christmas Iona has been very very well. Had vet out on Tuesday to check progress.
Bit double edged.
She has developed a hernia. At any given point her intestines could become caught in it strangulate and it will be curtains.
But generally she is well. Vet v v happy with her hernia notwithstanding. She was lunged under saddle Tuesday ridden by yard groom on Wednesday -and today - I rode my lovely horse for the first time in 6 months.
She's a happy bunny. So am I.
Who knows where the future leads.
We will just venture out on that road. But for now all is pretty well.
Thank you forum friends for tons of support and advice. I appreciate it massively!!
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Just coming late to this thread and I am so pleased for you that things are looking more positive and that you are back on board!!! Absolutely delighted for you.
 
Jnhuk said:
Just coming late to this thread and I am so pleased for you that things are looking more positive and that you are back on board!!! Absolutely delighted for you.
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Thank you so much. We have been riding for 2 weeks now next week our yard groom diced will introduce canter. She comes off the - massively reduced dose of - steroids next Thursday. I am planning a late Feb walk and trot dressage comp. serious horse tidying required. Thanks so much for your good wishes xxx
 
Another little update.
Iona did her first competition today. An Intro dressage. We had to go HC because of previous good results ( not earth shattering) but we got a PB!
She loved it. I thought she might be scared of the big white boards but no, the memory cane flooding back and the dear wee mare got on with her job.
Thanks for sticking with us. Xxc
 
Just brilliant to read a story that is going in a positive direction! Enjoy each and every moment with your mare.
 
Just a little update - Iona has had many mild colics since I last posted, we now have a kit from the vet which deals with the first steps and it seems to be working. We (me and the YM and staff) are learning to manage her grazing / haylage / feed etc to cope with her gannet tendencies and - AFX - things are going well.
Today - we competed our first showjumping since the surgery - and we won!! Love my little horse xxx
 
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