Heartbreaking news

I'm so sorry to read this, I have everything crossed for you.

Can I just ask what reason vet hasn't put horse on fluid drip at your yard? Ive never just had to take a horse in for such thing if going into the vets isn't an option, I've had a few horses put on a fluid drip at home at their own yard and I've changed the bags. Wouldnt that be an option?
 
*Sahara said:
The only thing she did say was admitting him to a hospital to put him on a drip, unfortunetly that would cost me thousands, which I don't have :(
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It's a pity she's being so strict about the drip. I had a very sick mare who aborted a foal, she was out in the field. We couldn't move her and had a drip going into her, I held it up on a pitchfork to get the height. There's no reason why you can't do the same thing, except you're in a stable so that's better. Fingers crossed for you - it's not easy.
 
Shady said:
Don't ever think that sweetheart, i know you from the great chats we have and your love for ALL your animals and your amazing mum defines you as a person i love knowing, everybody on here understands completely where you are right now and sadly it is the price we all have to pay at some point for choosing to share our lives with animals that we love , how lucky yours have been to have somebody like you in their lives for so long. xxxxxx
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Thank you Angie, you are a wonderful person to talk to and I wish we could meet in real life, thankyou so much for all your kindness!
 
Dancing_Diva said:
I'm so sorry to read this, I have everything crossed for you.

Can I just ask what reason vet hasn't put horse on fluid drip at your yard? Ive never just had to take a horse in for such thing if going into the vets isn't an option, I've had a few horses put on a fluid drip at home at their own yard and I've changed the bags. Wouldnt that be an option?
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I will ask them this tomorrow, thank you!
 
Sorry to hear your lovely horse is not doing well, but take massive comfort in the fact you have clearly looked after him well for him to reach this age anyway! All the best for him x
 
All good vibes sent your way.

A few years ago, we had a poorly colt on a drop for about 36 hours. He was in a stable and cross tied, supported in a kind of sling. Taking him to a vet hospital was deemed too dangerous, as he was going off his legs. He pulled through; we hung the drop on the wall and changed the bags ourselves. Certainly worth a try if he's not suffering. You could try asking a cattle vet, they tend to be a bit less concerned about taking livestock in for treatment and more willing to let owners do things.

Best wishes to you both xxx
 
My 29 yr old pal was pts two weeks ago, he was much loved and I really miss him. He'd been pretty well for most of his life but had a really bad attack of cellulitis nearly a year ago and tbh I was ready to have him pts because he was in so much pain but the vet persuaded me to give him 24 hours and it was the right decision as he pulled through. However, I knew we were on borrowed time and when I got him in each night I used to look very carefully at him and ask myself the same question, "is his quality of life good?" Well it was until he colicked, so the decision was made for me but he had a very painful end, which I wish we could have avoided. the question I ask myself is, if he had been pts last year what would he have missed? Well he wouldn't have had a painful recovery from the cellulitis and he wouldn't have had a twisted colic which was really horrible,did he gain something from having a few more months in the sun. I don't know, but I do ask myself when I am old and coming to the end of my life, how much medical intervention do I want to keep me going? I hope you get up tomorrow and find your pony is much better but he will die one day and whenever that happens, you will feel devasted it is the price we pay for having these lovely animals in our life. God bless!
 
Sending you both love, hugs, and as many good vibes as I can muster. I've got everything crossed for him.
 
Update: This morning I went over to find he is still with me and HE'S DRUNK WATER!!! I can't tell you how happy I was. The vet came again and couldn't believe it, she had brought her euthanasia kit with her as she was expecting to be doing just that. She took more blood and a poo sample, and gave him more medication to help him feel comfortable and to combat colic as this is what he may do now. He is much brighter and is nicely hydrated again. I have put some apple juice in his water tonight to encourage more drinking (thanks for that everyone) and am keeping my fingers crossed now.

They couldn't find anything in his blood but found a small amount of sand in his poo, they have advised live yogurt (which he's got on his food tonight ) and Psyllium to clear any sand and toxins out. looking up Psyllium I came across something I never heard of before, sand colic. The vet didn't say he had this but it's possible he may have a build up of sand and this is what would cause the watery diarrhoea.
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Thank you to everyone for the good vibes and slobber :thumbup:
 
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Great to read some positive news. Those eyes certainly look bright. A diagnosis has got to be a good thing. Keeping everything crossed he continues to improve.
 
Fantastic news Sahara :):) so pleased for you. xxxx I only really know about sand colic myself as it's common in hot countries like Australia, Shadow used to get dosed with some sort of oil mix when he was there as the paddocks were very gritty. Really hope Rupert continues to improve, so glad you posted some positive news, big hugs darling, talk soon. xxxxxxx
 
Shady said:
Fantastic news Sahara :):) so pleased for you. xxxx I only really know about sand colic myself as it's common in hot countries like Australia, Shadow used to get dosed with some sort of oil mix when he was there as the paddocks were very gritty. Really hope Rupert continues to improve, so glad you posted some positive news, big hugs darling, talk soon. xxxxxxx
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The relief I feel is amazing, I honestly have never heard of sand colic before but have been doing some research on it, it's possible Shadow would have been dosed with Psyllium and oil as apparently they work more effectively together. I ordered some tonight and will give it to him with coconut oil, hopefully this will stop anymore problems, the vet advised me to treat him for 3-7 days every month. Thank you so much for all he support, hope i'll be able to get some sleep tonight! You take care. xxxxxxxx
 
oldie48 said:
My 29 yr old pal was pts two weeks ago, he was much loved and I really miss him. He'd been pretty well for most of his life but had a really bad attack of cellulitis nearly a year ago and tbh I was ready to have him pts because he was in so much pain but the vet persuaded me to give him 24 hours and it was the right decision as he pulled through. However, I knew we were on borrowed time and when I got him in each night I used to look very carefully at him and ask myself the same question, "is his quality of life good?" Well it was until he colicked, so the decision was made for me but he had a very painful end, which I wish we could have avoided. the question I ask myself is, if he had been pts last year what would he have missed? Well he wouldn't have had a painful recovery from the cellulitis and he wouldn't have had a twisted colic which was really horrible,did he gain something from having a few more months in the sun. I don't know, but I do ask myself when I am old and coming to the end of my life, how much medical intervention do I want to keep me going? I hope you get up tomorrow and find your pony is much better but he will die one day and whenever that happens, you will feel devasted it is the price we pay for having these lovely animals in our life. God bless!
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Sahara I am very pleased for you that he has pulled through this time. But he hasn't the teeth to eat forage, you say, and your vet warned you that he might collapse and die last night. Please re read this post by someone who has been through what you are going through, and consider making a plan that would allow him a dignified end and not a painful or distressing one.

I'm sure this post will upset you, and I'm truly sorry about that. But I've thought long and hard before posting it and I think I would kick myself if you post later in the future about him having a bad end.

You are clearly a very loving and caring owner. The most caring thing we can do for our animals is to give them a peaceful, painless end to their lives.
 
ycbm said:
Sahara I am very pleased for you that he has pulled through this time. But he hasn't the teeth to eat forage, you say, and your vet warned you that he might collapse and die last night. Please re read this post by someone who has been through what you are going through, and consider making a plan that would allow him a dignified end and not a painful or distressing one.

I'm sure this post will upset you, and I'm truly sorry about that. But I've thought long and hard before posting it and I think I would kick myself if you post later in the future about him having a bad end.

You are clearly a very loving and caring owner. The most caring thing we can do for our animals is to give them a peaceful, painless end to their lives.
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Please be reassured ycbm that I'm not the type of person to keep my animals alive if they are suffering. I've sadly had to put many a chick to sleep with my own hands if they hatched poorly or got squashed on their first night by the others, or when I didn't allow the vets to wake my cat up when he underwent an operation for a tumour that he was not going to recover well from. I would never let Rupert suffer. Although he can not eat hay he is thriving on the Simple system feeds and honestly has never looked better. Just last week he was galloping round the field having a buck and getting all playful. The vet is happy with him and he is improving, I was prepared to say goodbye today but as long as he improves I'll do all I can for him.
 
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