Ultimate Dreamer
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Hi All,
Many thanks for all of your replies to my previous thread.
The vet came and X-rayed my filly this afternoon. Luckily they show no definite sign of pressure on the spinal cord, no deformations, pressure visible and the collumn appears to be wide rather then indented anywhere.
He is still convinced that she has wobblers, either through trauma or through development. He has given her steriods and has said that he would hope to see some improvement by Friday and if not I should be looking to make a decision about her future.
She had bloods taken on Monday which he didn't know the results off, my YO asked him what the had said straight away and he hadn't had the results.
However he did call and get them. Her red blood cell count is low, white blood cell count is normal. She still has a very snotty nose and a cough although her chest sounds clear. So she also had a an antibiotic injection & an iron injection plus some more bloods taken. She doesn't have a temperature.
I have asked him to test her for EHV which he is going to do however he felt it was very unlikely.
She has improved in herself mentally she is so much brighter and aware however it is just her coordination that is so poor.
When I put her and mum back in the field she trotted off after mum beautifully but then stumbled.
I feel the vet has decided it is wobblers and therefore does not want to explore further options.
I should point out that 10 days prior to the first signs of this showing she was on box rest for 3 months due to her stifles filling with fluid. Her stifles have now re filled unfortunately. Therefore the vet feels that the stifles as well as the wobblers will limit her future.
Not sure what the point of my post is - advice, similar experiences.
Thank you.
Also in breeding.
Many thanks for all of your replies to my previous thread.
The vet came and X-rayed my filly this afternoon. Luckily they show no definite sign of pressure on the spinal cord, no deformations, pressure visible and the collumn appears to be wide rather then indented anywhere.
He is still convinced that she has wobblers, either through trauma or through development. He has given her steriods and has said that he would hope to see some improvement by Friday and if not I should be looking to make a decision about her future.
She had bloods taken on Monday which he didn't know the results off, my YO asked him what the had said straight away and he hadn't had the results.
However he did call and get them. Her red blood cell count is low, white blood cell count is normal. She still has a very snotty nose and a cough although her chest sounds clear. So she also had a an antibiotic injection & an iron injection plus some more bloods taken. She doesn't have a temperature.
I have asked him to test her for EHV which he is going to do however he felt it was very unlikely.
She has improved in herself mentally she is so much brighter and aware however it is just her coordination that is so poor.
When I put her and mum back in the field she trotted off after mum beautifully but then stumbled.
I feel the vet has decided it is wobblers and therefore does not want to explore further options.
I should point out that 10 days prior to the first signs of this showing she was on box rest for 3 months due to her stifles filling with fluid. Her stifles have now re filled unfortunately. Therefore the vet feels that the stifles as well as the wobblers will limit her future.
Not sure what the point of my post is - advice, similar experiences.
Thank you.
Also in breeding.