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

Thinking of you OP and praying she pulls through bless her.

As for you young lady take the day off you won't be any use to anyone exhausted and worrying yourself to death at work. ((Hugs)) x
 
Definitely a family emergency and you are not fit to work. If you can take emergency holiday then do so, otherwise you are sick with exhaustion.

Sending more <<<<vibes>>>>>> that she and you have a more peaceful night.
 
Good morning OP, I hope you mare has had a good night. My mare lived with epilepsy for 16 of the 17.5 years I had her so I know only too well what it feels like to watch a fit and be able to do nothing about it. I can't believe that your vet didn't give steroids as soon as you called them out, it is standard practice with that sort of injury. No doubt your poor horse has the mother and father of a headache. Definitely stick with Metacam for pain relief. Apart from the benefit of being able to syringe it in to her, it is the only anti-inflammatory you can give which won't interfere or be interfered with by the anticonvulsants - most vets won't realise this. Believe me, I've been there and bought the T shirt.
 
Only just seen this post, I don't have any experience of this myself but just wanted to say that I am thinking of you & your mare and that I hope she starts to feel better soon. Such a worrying time, try to look after yourself too. I hope you have managed to get a day or two off work as well.
 
Hi guys :)

The dose of morphine yesterday was too high, BUT she's had a very quiet 24 hours since.

She drank a bit last night, and she's relatively perky (if very sore) this morning.

Presently still waiting for the vet.

I did take the day off today- I started crying just thinking about having to work lol, that pretty much made my mind up!

I'll keep you all updated once the vets been again xxx

ETA: I just got a MASSIVE whinny. Never been so happy to hear her shout for me!!!!
 
High Hope said:
Hi guys :)

The dose of morphine yesterday was too high, BUT she's had a very quiet 24 hours since.

She drank a bit last night, and she's relatively perky (if very sore) this morning.

Presently still waiting for the vet.

I did take the day off today- I started crying just thinking about having to work lol, that pretty much made my mind up!

I'll keep you all updated once the vets been again xxx

ETA: I just got a MASSIVE whinny. Never been so happy to hear her shout for me!!!!
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I have been quietly watching your thread and hoping you get the right outcome. Very best wishes and keeping fighting little mare.
 
I'm thinking of you. Such an awful time but we're all rooting for your lovely mare. I got a great deal of support from the lovely people on here and I can't tell you how much it helped me get through such a dreadful time. Chin up and take care of yourself too. x
 
Sounds like she's improving a bit and I hope the vet visit goes well this morning.

It reminds me of an experience I had with my old Bedlington terrier years ago; she woke up quickly in the middle of the night as she heard a noise and cracked her head on the corner of a wooden chest of drawers. She was alright at the time but in the morning she couldn't walk - her back legs had gone completely and she could only just about hold her head up. It was so scary as I thought she'd had a bleed on the brain; but it was 'just' really bad concussion. She had two steroid injections over the next two days and lots of TLC at home, and gradually she recovered and learnt to walk again, although it took her a good couple of weeks to make a full recovery.
 
Good morning High Hope, lovely to hear she called to you. I hope she continues to improve throughout the day, sending you hugs and her healing vibes xx
 
Just read this thread, how awful for you, fingers and toes all crossed. A horses skull is so thick, she must have given it a really big bang, bless her.
 
applecart14 said:
Just read this thread, how awful for you, fingers and toes all crossed. A horses skull is so thick, she must have given it a really big bang, bless her.
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The poll and just behind it is the thinnest point. That is why it is so dangerous when a horse goes up and over backwards. My friend's horse did this when the farrier went to pick up a leg - over on concrete and she died a few minutes later. My own mare during a fit went up under the edge of the door frame and knocked herself out. She had a nasty cut right across her poll, between her ears. Luckily she went on to live many years more, epilepsy or no.
 
High Hope said:
Hi guys :)

The dose of morphine yesterday was too high, BUT she's had a very quiet 24 hours since.

She drank a bit last night, and she's relatively perky (if very sore) this morning.

Presently still waiting for the vet.

I did take the day off today- I started crying just thinking about having to work lol, that pretty much made my mind up!

I'll keep you all updated once the vets been again xxx

ETA: I just got a MASSIVE whinny. Never been so happy to hear her shout for me!!!!
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that is so good that she called out to you I have thought about you both so much since hearing about this thread I am praying she pulls through x
 
High Hope said:
Hi guys :)

The dose of morphine yesterday was too high, BUT she's had a very quiet 24 hours since.

She drank a bit last night, and she's relatively perky (if very sore) this morning.

Presently still waiting for the vet.

I did take the day off today- I started crying just thinking about having to work lol, that pretty much made my mind up!

I'll keep you all updated once the vets been again xxx

ETA: I just got a MASSIVE whinny. Never been so happy to hear her shout for me!!!!
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That is great news, still got my fingers crossed for you and her!
 
High Hope said:
Hi guys :)

The dose of morphine yesterday was too high, BUT she's had a very quiet 24 hours since.

She drank a bit last night, and she's relatively perky (if very sore) this morning.

Presently still waiting for the vet.

I did take the day off today- I started crying just thinking about having to work lol, that pretty much made my mind up!

I'll keep you all updated once the vets been again xxx

ETA: I just got a MASSIVE whinny. Never been so happy to hear her shout for me!!!!
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Aww lovely so pleased to hear this bless her :-)
 
You poor thing going through this.

I so hope she is on an upward curve and continues to improve - another huge whinney would be fab!
 
Sorry guys

She's nice and quiet today. She's actually getting a bit rude! (I'll let her off- in this case I can't help but feel it's a good thing!!)

I've got some special super-easy-to-eat food to try and get her eating again, which she devoured (brilliant idea , mum!)

She had what was hopefully her last morphine and Metacam intravenous injections this morning, and I've been given Metacam oral suspension to give her as of tomorrow morning

Fingers crossed, I am starting to feel like we're well over the hump.

Compared to Saturday, she's a completely different horse, and is shades of her lovely self again :)
 
Long may the improvement continue and I really hope you are over the worst and can look forward to normality resuming. Don't forget to look after yourself too.
 
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