Switchthehorse
Well-Known Member
I am incredibly lucky to own two horses, a 2yo and a 9yo.
Two months ago I was told 'we are losing the fight' against Hepatitis in my 9yo. She had been suffering on and off for 2 years, had had two biopsies, had up to 12 different supplements at any one time, had been treated with steroids, for fluke, with antibiotics, you name it we tried it, and I was told she was essentially going to die. I was so upset but couldn't accept it and emailed a load of people I found via google!! One replied and suggested moving yards as a last resort so I tried it and waited with my fingers crossed for blood results.
Whilst waiting for blood tests and results my 2yo was diagnosed with Wobblers and I was told PTS was pretty much the only option. Seriously how can this be happening, two reasonably rare conditions in my two horses, talk about bad luck, now I faced losing both of them. The wobblers diagnosis came out of the blue, i only got the vet out to look at her hoof!!!?
needless to say the past couple of years I have cried a lot. And then these past couple of weeks I cried even more! I have one horse potentially dying - not sure how long she has got, and another I had to decide to PTS.
Fast forward 2 weeks. What a difference. After two second opinions the 2yo has been cleared of Wobblers, both came back as 'no sign' and this afternoon I have had the blood results back for the mare with hepatitis and for the first time in a very very very long time her blood profile is normal. She is a normal horse. She hasn't had any treatment for 3 months, nothing special, we just moved yards. She now doesn't need any more treatment or bloods tests, I can crack on and enjoy her.
Basically my two amazing horses are back from the dead. Crying again - but this time because I am so ruddy happy.
My instinct has always been I could fix them, and that they would tell me when they have had enough. When i first got the hepatitis diagnosis the first vet who saw her said there was nothing wrong with her - I knew otherwise. Luckily I have an amazing vet (he was on holiday at the time) and as soon as he was back he trusted my instinct and did a blood profile - he must have thought i was mad - the reason for calling him was 'she was lying down in the field' i just knew she never did that! Knew something was wrong!
I know a lot of people turn to this forum because they are going through a tough time - I do!! I hope this gives someone a little bit of hope. trust your instincts, even if you are told the worst news possible be realistic but if you think there is even a tiny chance, don't give up!
I may be pretty much bankrupt, but i have my two girls and i am so so so grateful and happy for that!
(Now watch one of them get kicked/colic/etc etc tomorrow!!
)
Two months ago I was told 'we are losing the fight' against Hepatitis in my 9yo. She had been suffering on and off for 2 years, had had two biopsies, had up to 12 different supplements at any one time, had been treated with steroids, for fluke, with antibiotics, you name it we tried it, and I was told she was essentially going to die. I was so upset but couldn't accept it and emailed a load of people I found via google!! One replied and suggested moving yards as a last resort so I tried it and waited with my fingers crossed for blood results.
Whilst waiting for blood tests and results my 2yo was diagnosed with Wobblers and I was told PTS was pretty much the only option. Seriously how can this be happening, two reasonably rare conditions in my two horses, talk about bad luck, now I faced losing both of them. The wobblers diagnosis came out of the blue, i only got the vet out to look at her hoof!!!?
needless to say the past couple of years I have cried a lot. And then these past couple of weeks I cried even more! I have one horse potentially dying - not sure how long she has got, and another I had to decide to PTS.
Fast forward 2 weeks. What a difference. After two second opinions the 2yo has been cleared of Wobblers, both came back as 'no sign' and this afternoon I have had the blood results back for the mare with hepatitis and for the first time in a very very very long time her blood profile is normal. She is a normal horse. She hasn't had any treatment for 3 months, nothing special, we just moved yards. She now doesn't need any more treatment or bloods tests, I can crack on and enjoy her.
Basically my two amazing horses are back from the dead. Crying again - but this time because I am so ruddy happy.
My instinct has always been I could fix them, and that they would tell me when they have had enough. When i first got the hepatitis diagnosis the first vet who saw her said there was nothing wrong with her - I knew otherwise. Luckily I have an amazing vet (he was on holiday at the time) and as soon as he was back he trusted my instinct and did a blood profile - he must have thought i was mad - the reason for calling him was 'she was lying down in the field' i just knew she never did that! Knew something was wrong!
I know a lot of people turn to this forum because they are going through a tough time - I do!! I hope this gives someone a little bit of hope. trust your instincts, even if you are told the worst news possible be realistic but if you think there is even a tiny chance, don't give up!
I may be pretty much bankrupt, but i have my two girls and i am so so so grateful and happy for that!
(Now watch one of them get kicked/colic/etc etc tomorrow!!
)
