Colic

How are you doing today ? It's awful when they are at the vets, especially with covid 19. You want an update, no - your desperate for an update but don't want to phone, but when phone goes you just feel sick. Until your in this situation it's so hard to imagine how stressful and out if control you feel. Hugs x x X X and fingers crossed for good news. X
 
cheekywelshie said:
Yes, that's exactly how I feel everytime the phone rings (although at the moment I can't get my phone to turn on! :( )

He was on mash today, did 3 poos last night. Hay going to be fed tomorrow if he improves.
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That's sounding better - keeping everything crossed he keeps improving.

I can recommend wine as a human tonic!
 
cheekywelshie said:
Just been up to see him. This morning he was refluxing a lot but when I got there the reflux had gone down a bit. It's still critical but he was perkier and tried to head butt me!! I am trying not to get my hopes up but the vet was positive. If the reflux stops then they will remove the tubes. Very nervous. They said he was a challenging case because the peritonial fluid test they do to see if surgery is needed came back fine so that's why they didn't go for surgery straight off. They said he is quite stoical most horses would show more pain (!) I just worry as this is the second re-section to his small intestine.
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what a rollercoaster youve been on....so sorry for the anguish, am sending all the hugest healing vibes i can for you both!

I was struck by your post as quoted. He refluxed, you visited and the reflux lessened. He’s since been showing appetite and pooped. Its been 2 days and he hasnt seen you (?)....and the reflux has returned. I know its a long shot but do you think the stress of being in hospital, not knowing where you are (youre obviously both well bonded) is impacting his recovery?
Do you think you visiting and staying a while may help him perk up?


As a kid we had a german shepherd dog who suddenly got very ill. She stayed at the vets hospital, tests werent conclusive for anything, kidney liver a bit stressed was all. Vet perplexed. Given fluids, etc just in case....but then subsequent days away from home, being at the hospital she was going downhill.
On day 4 vet called to come visit to say goodbye, she was not responding, eating or moving. Dad and brother went to the vets, and she jumped up at them and was crazy happy, high energy. Vet was gobsmacked, offered her food, she then ate. He let her return that day home and said original illness a mystery but evidently being away from home, not knowing for how long, made her give up. She was 9 at the time. I couldnt believe it when she dashed through the door, we were all expecting to bury her. It always made me realise that animals do in their way bond to their human family. Dogs and horses are different in their ways, yet that perceived stress in unfamiliar surroundings and new people can be very real for them, in turn affecting their health.
 
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