Horse is fitting after head injury- what are my chances?

High Hope said:
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As of this morning, even though I'm almost afraid to even think it, I think we're might actually make it! :) :) :) :)

Still taking each day as it comes, but she's so improved this morning she's clearly taking massive leaps in the right direction :)

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Having followed this thread and having my hopes raised, only to have them dashed and read that she's gone downhill, and so many times, I'm sitting here as you say, barely daring to 'hope'! The one real positive is that she's now eating. Horses which are unable or unwilling to look after themselves rarely stand much chance. I'm beginning to believe that you are both making real progress, well done! :)

Alec.
 
Another one who's so pleased to hear a +ve update. I do truly understand how hard it is emotionally - one of mine was once very seriously ill (not a head injury) with something that kept getting better & then worse, & all the ups and downs are emotionally exhausting.

T x
 
if anyone should find they are being given Metacam and it's proving useless, there is a drug called Equinixin.
It's of the same family but although less targeted in it's effect, it is much, much more effective overall.
It does however have the potential for some very unpleasant side effects and my guys only use it (after the emergency treatment has been given) for the next 5 days before going onto Danilon.
It gives the horse that initial help in the early days and may have been sufficient and avoided having to use opiates with Rosa.
I believe she would not have deteriorated the way she did had she been given appropriate pain relief at the correct time and been given Vitamin B or an electrolyte transfusion when she did stop eating and drinking.

Cautiously optimistic atm.
 
Chloe-V said:
if anyone should find they are being given Metacam and it's proving useless, there is a drug called Equinixin.
It's of the same family but although less targeted in it's effect, it is much, much more effective overall.
It does however have the potential for some very unpleasant side effects and my guys only use it (after the emergency treatment has been given) for the next 5 days before going onto Danilon.
It gives the horse that initial help in the early days and may have been sufficient and avoided having to use opiates with Rosa.
I believe she would not have deteriorated the way she did had she been given appropriate pain relief at the correct time and been given Vitamin B or an electrolyte transfusion when she did stop eating and drinking.

Cautiously optimistic atm.
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I feel sure you are right re the appropriate pain relief and thanks for the tip :)
Long may her improvement continue :)
I count my blessings that I have the best of vets :)

Best wishes
Bryndu
 
what a lovely update to log on and see as the first thread :) hopefully she will continue to improve and all the ups and downs will be a thing of the past. also hope the ego vet will have learnt a big lesson in life and in his next position will not (to put it mildly) be such a complete idiot
 
Bless her she looks such a chilled loving mare in those pics ☺
Fingers crossed she's now well on the way to a full recovery x
 
Red-1 said:
I hardly dared say this before, but now she is looking so well.....

It is my experience that when you nurse a horse through such an illness you will have such a strong bond. If you think you and your horse got on well before - get ready!

I have seen this a few times from my own and others' experiences. Good luck for the future, and I am guessing your horse knows what a special partner you are! X
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This^ and she's a beautiful looking horse, this update had made my morning :D Well done to you all!
 
wonderful, wonderful news! she is a beauty. i am so happy for you all. xxxx thank you for the photo and please keep updating us.
 
High Hope said:
It's the least we can do. You've all been a tremendous help. Just knowing there's so many people rooting for her is wonderful :)
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I am so pleased that she seems to have turned the corner. Your perseverance and tender loving care is paying off - fingers crossed she continues on the upward trajectory :).

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