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

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Brilliant news and at least you know she is in very safe hands whilst you finish exams.

She really is one lucky pony ��
 

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Again, thank you folks.

I just read through the thread again... Brought it all flooding back :(

I'm so glad we didn't give up on her !!!

she told me she would fight, and I'm so so glad me and my wonderful mum fought for her, if I'd had let that bloody vet kill my horse unnecessarily I would never have forgiven myself. I'm kicking myself even now for not kicking off and demanding my normal vet / the second opinion sooner :(

Never mind, I live and learn, and we brought her through the other side I guess :) next time I won't let someone ( who simply has a different degree to me !) go so against what my horse is telling me!!


Ps - I know my mum is fantastic , I am genuinely so so lucky with both my parents :) :)


Thank you all, you all helped make this the lucky / happy story I find myself in :) :)
 

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Yesterday my own vet came to examine Rosa as she hasn't seen her in the flesh for 2 years and obviously needed to assess her fully.
I had stopped all medication as soon as she arrived here so we could see properly just what we were now dealing with.

This is the same vet who was able to help so much in the early days, even though she was 400 miles away and on the end of a phone.

She thought Rosa was in excellent fettle considering all that's happened to her and apparently had expected her to still be a bit wobbly on turns etc...she wasn't. She walked and trotted as straight as a dye and reversed with no problem at all. Neurological examinations showed no damage at all and she passed all tests. Her teeth all look good and stable, no fractures or damage seen.
Rosa was very, very worried when she realised what the vet was going to do so she definitely makes a connection between vet and pain, but time will sort that.
A bit of arthritis in her hocks, which we already knew about and she's had for a bit.

all looking good...
 
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Chloe-V, you'll know that I've spoken with your daughter privately, and though I've been and to a degree still am, a little sceptical as to the obvious catastrophic injuries with little in the way of visual evidence, I'm the first to take great pleasure in being wrong when the results simply speak for themselves! You've been down a road which would have had many giving in, and that you've all (daughter especially!) managed to maintain 'faith', is to your credit.

Alec.

ps, the above should be read as a positive! :) Well done all of you.
 

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Brilliant that she is recovering so well. With regard to the bad weather headaches, would something like a neoprene race hood help?
 

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thank you, Alec.

Rosa sustained concussion.

Sadly for her she was treated by an arrogant, egotistical, self opinionated imbecile who calls himself a vet because he can claim to have some letters after his name.
Not only did he miss diagnose in the first place but his totally inadequate, even cruel, response to an animal in severe pain is just beyond words for me.

Surely as a vet he would want to do all in his power to help an animal, not walk away and just leave her? Apparently not!

IMO, he didn't know what to do, so he did NOTHING! Worse than that, he refused to even listen to the opinions of his peers and seniors when they tried to help.
I have no problem at all if a vet doesn't know what to do, as long as they then seek and take help and advice from others that do know.

This little horse should never have had to suffer at the hands of such a person... it is due entirely to his doing and neglect that she was in such a state in the beginning. All of this would never have happened in this way if another, caring vet had been treating her.

I do have medical training but I'm not a vet, and I knew what was needed, so did my vet, so did his colleagues at his practice, so did Edinburgh... why didn't he admit he was out of his depth and seek help?

Rosa is out of his grasp now and if anything good comes out of this whole awful event, I hope it is that people will not be afraid to challenge any so called 'expert' in any field, if they believe something is wrong.
Just because someone has a few letters after their name does NOT necessarily mean they're always right.

Beausmate...what a brill idea, thank you. That's certainly worth a try.
 
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thank you, Alec.

Rosa sustained concussion.

Sadly for her she was treated by an arrogant, egotistical, self opinionated imbecile who calls himself a vet because he can claim to have some letters after his name.
Not only did he miss diagnose in the first place but his totally inadequate, even cruel, response to an animal in severe pain is just beyond words for me.

Surely as a vet he would want to do all in his power to help an animal, not walk away and just leave her? Apparently not!

IMO, he didn't know what to do, so he did NOTHING! Worse than that, he refused to even listen to the opinions of his peers and seniors when they tried to help.
I have no problem at all if a vet doesn't know what to do, as long as they then seek and take help and advice from others that do know.

This little horse should never have had to suffer at the hands of such a person... it is due entirely to his doing and neglect that she was in such a state in the beginning. All of this would never have happened in this way if another, caring vet had been treating her.

I do have medical training but I'm not a vet, and I knew what was needed, so did my vet, so did his colleagues at his practice, so did Edinburgh... why didn't he admit he was out of his depth and seek help?

Rosa is out of his grasp now and if anything good comes out of this whole awful event, I hope it is that people will not be afraid to challenge any so called 'expert' in any field, if they believe something is wrong.
Just because someone has a few letters after their name does NOT necessarily mean they're always right.

Beausmate...what a brill idea, thank you. That's certainly worth a try.

Well said ! These poor creatures cannot speak for themselves so it is our duty as owners to do it for them and assist in any way we can. Agree letters after one's name doesn't necessarily mean plain good old fashioned common sense !
 

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thank you, Alec.

Rosa sustained concussion.

Sadly for her she was treated by an arrogant, egotistical, self opinionated imbecile who calls himself a vet because he can claim to have some letters after his name.
Not only did he miss diagnose in the first place but his totally inadequate, even cruel, response to an animal in severe pain is just beyond words for me.

Surely as a vet he would want to do all in his power to help an animal, not walk away and just leave her? Apparently not!

IMO, he didn't know what to do, so he did NOTHING! Worse than that, he refused to even listen to the opinions of his peers and seniors when they tried to help.
I have no problem at all if a vet doesn't know what to do, as long as they then seek and take help and advice from others that do know.

This little horse should never have had to suffer at the hands of such a person... it is due entirely to his doing and neglect that she was in such a state in the beginning. All of this would never have happened in this way if another, caring vet had been treating her.

I do have medical training but I'm not a vet, and I knew what was needed, so did my vet, so did his colleagues at his practice, so did Edinburgh... why didn't he admit he was out of his depth and seek help?

Rosa is out of his grasp now and if anything good comes out of this whole awful event, I hope it is that people will not be afraid to challenge any so called 'expert' in any field, if they believe something is wrong.
Just because someone has a few letters after their name does NOT necessarily mean they're always right.

Beausmate...what a brill idea, thank you. That's certainly worth a try.

I second that :) What a wonderful story this has turned out to be, I'm so happy I've shed a tear :biggrin3: :clap: :thumbup:
 

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thank you, Alec.

Rosa sustained concussion.

Sadly for her she was treated by an arrogant, egotistical, self opinionated imbecile who calls himself a vet because he can claim to have some letters after his name.
Not only did he miss diagnose in the first place but his totally inadequate, even cruel, response to an animal in severe pain is just beyond words for me.

Surely as a vet he would want to do all in his power to help an animal, not walk away and just leave her? Apparently not!

IMO, he didn't know what to do, so he did NOTHING! Worse than that, he refused to even listen to the opinions of his peers and seniors when they tried to help.
I have no problem at all if a vet doesn't know what to do, as long as they then seek and take help and advice from others that do know.

This little horse should never have had to suffer at the hands of such a person... it is due entirely to his doing and neglect that she was in such a state in the beginning. All of this would never have happened in this way if another, caring vet had been treating her.

I do have medical training but I'm not a vet, and I knew what was needed, so did my vet, so did his colleagues at his practice, so did Edinburgh... why didn't he admit he was out of his depth and seek help?

Rosa is out of his grasp now and if anything good comes out of this whole awful event, I hope it is that people will not be afraid to challenge any so called 'expert' in any field, if they believe something is wrong.
Just because someone has a few letters after their name does NOT necessarily mean they're always right.


This sounds absolutely terrible. Did he tell you to put her to sleep and then do nothing because you wouldn't do that? Or did he just do nothing and leave her having fits?

Did you report him, it sounds like he deserves it?
 

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The first vet, my daughter's usual lady , was on the ball, giving diuretics and analgesics. Unfortunately he was on call one night and she then got stuck with him.
He just left her fitting and said he wouldn't give her anything else as 'if you hit your head, it's going to hurt'. At this point he also refused to speak to the specialist at Edinburgh even though the drugs he was giving were totally ineffective.
Then i waded in and got involved.
It took shear bloodymindedness and determination on mine and my daughter's part to get this horse the care she needed but we did in the end.

It is in hand.
 
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we just can't believe it....

Rosa came home to me and settled in beautifully with her old friends.
Then on Tuesday, just gone, we found she had an inoperable abdominal tumur that no one had known was there.
So, so sad, after all she's been through.
RIP sweet girl
 

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Oh no! That's really sad.
She was obviously a much loved horse, and you had taken care of her so well through her head injury. Sometimes life just does not seem fair x
 

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So sad.
You have showed us all what a dedicated and passionate owner you are, and have taken great care over Rosa., far more so than many. i'm sure I'm not alone in saying, but my thoughts are to you and your family. Rosa no doubt, will be forever grateful for everything. God Bless Rosa. x
 

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Thank you all, you're very kind.
We're still a bit shocked atm to be honest.

The only plus is that she did get to have a nice couple of months just chillin with her friends and she was happy.
The end when it came, was very quick... we had no choice.
She was the kindest horse ever, so very dear.

I know I speak for my daughter too when I say 'thank you' to everyone who supported us all through these past few months, we really appreciate it.
Thank you everyone. xx
 
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I'm so very sorry to read this. Your horse was incredibly fortunate to have such dedicated owners and clearly wanted for nothing.

RIP sweet thing.
 

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Sorry to read the sad news.

Sometimes you never know what is round the corner and just as well sometimes.... know how it feels to lose a much loved horse suddenly and out of the blue.

RIP Rosa x
 

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I have silently followed Rosa s story and am heartbroken to hear that she has gone.It is our sad lot that our beloved horses will almost always go on before us. Be proud that you fought Rosa s corner for her when she needed you. Dont let your grief overshadow the pride that we your friends have of you and the way you looked out for her.
 
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