I just bought my first cob! Introduction + feed advice + photos!

Red-1 said:
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The IV is the only extra thing they would do in hospital, and there is no practical reason he can't have one here. They don't like to as that can pull the catheter out and if air gets in, they die. But, it may help. Decisions...
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Hes a pretty chilled dude by the sounds of it, and you're there with him if he messed at all with it.
 
Vet came as he was having a big thumper massage, the super whacker one. It pushed a sloppy bit out. He was under the lights, with the massage pad/rug also. Hotel luxury!

She has given another exam, good news, the blockage has moved a bit. It also seems a bit softer, and his heart rate is a bit lower. She has given more Buscopan, 2/3 of as bucket up his nose tube and will be back at 4pm.
 
AandK said:
From memory, the fluid bag is hung higher up in the stable and is attached to the horse via a long coiled tube, so it can move with the horse.
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Vet who came said no, she won't do that. I have high rafters, can cross tie, can watch on CCTV, live here... I used to work for a vet and, although I am not a qualified nurse, used to be left with post op cats and dogs.

As he is a bit better, I didn't push it.
 
Crikey, vets are keen, 1st invoice has landed already. £300 for the 1st visit. What with an emergency morning call out and another now, then another at 4pm, plus a follow up tomorrow, even if all goes well, we are up to around £1500 already!

Not that I begrudge it. If it were a human, he would be lucky to have seen a Dr by now!!!
 
Red-1 said:
Crikey, vets are keen, 1st invoice has landed already. £300 for the 1st visit. What with an emergency morning call out and another now, then another at 4pm, plus a follow up tomorrow, even if all goes well, we are up to around £1500 already!

Not that I begrudge it. If it were a human, he would be lucky to have seen a Dr by now!!!
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From yesterday?! Wowzers... my vets invoice once a month!
 
Blimey that is a bit keen. Nothing like adding finances to the stress of it all.

Still crossing absolutely everything for Rigsby. Really really hope he continues to improve.
 
I had to leave this thread this morning for actual work and glad to see things seem to be moving a bit more positively since then. Keeping everything that i have crossed for the Rigsby.
 
Rigsby old man I want to give a stern talking to. You are scaring your mother, you are going to leave her unable to afford anything but beans on toast for Christmas Dinner, and the whole of HHO is going to be very cross if you don't get things going soon. Now if that doesn't scare the crap out of you, it should!

Everything crossed for you Red.
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Vet has just left, this morning he was 50/50. This lunchtime it was a bit brighter at 60/40 in his favour.

This visit, he has done three of these...

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Not big, but throughput nonetheless.

He has been examined again, the blockage has moved a bit more and is softer again.

He has been tubed again, a full bucket with added paraffin.

His asthma is making it tricky to move the tube at all, so it is staying in overnight, stuck to a tight headcollar, with a muzzle over.

As she left, she says it is now as much as 65/35 in his favour.

It is brighter, but he is still a very sick boy. Seems a long time until 9.30 tomorrow for his next tubing. Her does have a water trug, so I guess theoretically he could drink with the muzzle, tube and halter in place, but I don't suppose it is inviting.

Fingers and toes crossed!
 
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