Good vibes please 🙏

[ycbm]

Crossing everything for continued progress.

 

[Red-1]

Nearest is 4+ hours away and don’t allow self referral so not really a feasible option. We have poo.

Thank goodness. Praise the poo!

 

[Boughtabay]

I’ve done the happy poo dance I’ll do a better one for poo #2

 

[hock]

I used to give my mare human buscopan tablets via syringe in the mouth (vet approved)

I’ve often wondered if this is possible. Can you remember the dosage? Cheers

 

[Barton Bounty]

I’ve often wondered if this is possible. Can you remember the dosage? Cheers

For BB he was 550kg 15/16 tablets

 

[View]

Hoping for continued progress and more poo.

 

[Snow Falcon]

My mare was about 350kg, she had 8 tablets

 

[Boughtabay]

sorry phone died while I was with the patient - poo #2 did land this afternoon, slower than I’d have liked but it was a very normal poo of good volume he’s now back to hassling his girlfriend and inspecting pockets. Will continue to keep a close eye and he’ll get the meds vet left until the course runs out. Thankyou for all your kind words, suggestions (buscopan tablets!) and thoughts. And now I breathe.

 

[Kunoichi73]

Yay for poo!

 

[Melody Grey]

Glad you got progress! I had a horse present as yours has last year and the vet suggested a virus. Just mentioning it as he went through the colic/ not colic / wtf? stage for a good week on and off….so keep your eyes peeled, it could present again. Fingers crossed though for plain sailing!

 

[Boughtabay]

Glad you got progress! I had a horse present as yours has last year and the vet suggested a virus. Just mentioning it as he went through the colic/ not colic / wtf? stage for a good week on and off….so keep your eyes peeled, it could present again. Fingers crossed though for plain sailing!

Yes vet did suggest it could be a virus or infection of some sort that’s got him down and the colicky-ness might be a symptom so I’m hoping the numerous powders she’s left for us will keep whatever it is at bay. Not 100% happy that I don’t know the cause but, it is what it is. I’ve printed some signs to attach to the fence line too just incase someone’s fed him a “treat” that didn’t agree it’s so awful seeing them out of sorts

 

[Melody Grey]

I brought mine in to monitor more closely. He seemed to have difficulty peeing and I was convinced that he was trying to pass a kidney stone or something, though just seemed to be a symptom of abdominal discomfort. Monty had antibiotics as we suspected urinary tract problems- I’m guessing your powders are antibiotics?

 

[Boughtabay]

I brought mine in to monitor more closely. He seemed to have difficulty peeing and I was convinced that he was trying to pass a kidney stone or something, though just seemed to be a symptom of abdominal discomfort. Monty had antibiotics as we suspected urinary tract problems- I’m guessing your powders are antibiotics?

Yes one of them is an antibiotic I’m 99% sure, haven’t got them to hand though. He’s been drinking a lot more by this afternoon/evening too & due a soup in an hour or so

ETA does sound very similar & theyve both had puffy lymph’s under their chins that I put down to the mass of pollen off a willow. But I wonder if somethings upset him that the other is more immune to because she’s older and been about more I guess it’s a mystery , so long as he doesn’t go back again now I’ll be happy.

 

[Boughtabay]

Another smaller poo within less hours this evening, potentially the blockage passing (maybe wishful thinking). Slurped up his soup, hopeful he’ll be bright in the morning

 

[southerncomfort]

How is he today?

 

[Boughtabay]

How is he today?

Back to himself now - had a nice snooze in the sun this morning which is his normal routine (hadn’t laid down in 2 days), eating, drinking, pooping and looking comfortable. Will be having soups until Wednesday!

Thanks for checking in!

 

[Ceriann]

So glad to hear he’s back to normal.

 

[Boughtabay]

So glad to hear he’s back to normal.

Thankyou, so relieved

 

[Fjord]

That's great to hear!

 

[Kunoichi73]

Great news!

 

[Boughtabay]

Thankyou all!

 

[hock]

For BB he was 550kg 15/16 tablets

Very kind, thanks