Fracture of the cannon bone confirmed

[lyndsayberesford]

Ok so yesterday we had fracture of the cannon bone on his hind leg confirmed. He is almost at 5 weeks since the injury, so fingers crossed through the worst of it!

4 more weeks box rest on the horizon and then another x ray.

So he is on Potassium Bromide to calm him down at the moment (as prescribed by the vet) and then i bought a tub of Chamomile also (calming and healing properties) and Comfrey (bone-knit as its known to help heal the bone) from Feedmark.

Last night he had his tea and then started having a mild bout of colic! Anyone experienced this off any of them products (bromide, chamomile or comfrey). He kept trying to wee by stretching really far (like he usually does when he pee's) and then dropping his equipment out but not actually pee'ing, then he would move round again and try the same.

Anyway around 3 or 4 hrs passed like this and finally at 9pm he managed a big wee and a pile of droppings! Relief! Checked on him again at 11pm and he had done another muck! Never been so relieved to see horse muck!

Seems fine this morning again.

So do you think it his body adjusting to the levels of sedative like products? Or perhaps just the stress of being inside for so long?

 

[flintfootfilly]

I've read that the silica in comfrey can contribute to bladder/kidney stones (uroliths), so personally I'd ditch the comfrey whatever, especially as you say he was stretching out trying to wee and couldn't.

No idea on the others, but I'd opt to give him a good balancer rather than assorted herbs that may or may not help or hinder.

Sarah

 

[leflynn]

I've heard the same too as the above and instead I've been using comfrey oil applied to the fracture site (in small amounts as it can burn the skin/remove hair).

I put mine on valerian clamer for 3 weeks and now he is on zylkene for a week to have a break from the valerian.

 

[brighteyes]

Maybe it's slowing the muscle down in his gut walls - also the confinement won't be helping. Are you feeding succulents and speedibeet?

 

[lyndsayberesford]

What do u mean by succulents?

He had a bit of speedi beet to wet his food last night to encourage him to eat it

 

[Birker2020]

I would definetely consider Zyklene for either during box rest or once he goes back out in the field again. It is amazing stuff and far easier to wean off that sedalin.

 

[lyndsayberesford]

he is on bromide to sedate/calm him rather than sedalin

aswell as a bit of chamomile also, seems to be keeping him quiet enough