I'm at my wit's end

micramadam said:
We may have found our miracle thanks to cjhmm! Can't say much yet as it is ongoing but it has given me hope!
Cjhmm I am so so grateful for your help. If you where here you'd get the biggest hug from me anyone could ever give just for giving me this hope. :D
Will let you know what happens.
Come on HHO send us the vibes to boost this possible cure.
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vibes galore on their way - I don't think there is any horse that has more people routing for her than Ruby :D

Really, really, really, really hoping this miracle (we do need further details once you know if it works) does the job
 
I have to go to England to pick this up as apparently there will be some problem getting it through Dutch customs? Hopefully she should start on the medication next week.
Not long been in from visiting Ruby. She was much brighter tonight. Last night I was worried that she wasn't drinking enough so tonight we took a bucket full of chopped carrots, some broccoli and some apple juice, filled a bucket with the apple juice and water and kept putting handfuls of chopped carrots into it. To eat the carrots she had to fish them out of the water which meant she also had to drink it. She thoroughly enjoyed doing this and we also got more water into her. Kept her occupied for the 90 minutes we were there. She was happily munching on hay when we left.
We 'll do this again tomorrow but we are also going to try liquidising some carrots and adding 50% extra water to see if this will also help with getting more water in and getting things moving through her bowel. She'll also be getting more broccoli which she absolutely loves!
What other veg do you think may help stimulate the bowel? Trying to think of more natural ways of helping her while we are waiting for the medicine.
 
It sounds like a positive visit, my horse that is still not drinking properly loves parsnips, they hold water well being more porous than carrots, otherwise any soaked feed such as sugar beet or grass nuts both of which I am currently using to keep him hydrated.
I hope the medicine is what you having been looking for and can help get her on the mend, it must seem like your life is on hold, thinking of you.
 
micramadam said:
I have to go to England to pick this up as apparently there will be some problem getting it through Dutch customs? Hopefully she should start on the medication next week.
Not long been in from visiting Ruby. She was much brighter tonight. Last night I was worried that she wasn't drinking enough so tonight we took a bucket full of chopped carrots, some broccoli and some apple juice, filled a bucket with the apple juice and water and kept putting handfuls of chopped carrots into it. To eat the carrots she had to fish them out of the water which meant she also had to drink it. She thoroughly enjoyed doing this and we also got more water into her. Kept her occupied for the 90 minutes we were there. She was happily munching on hay when we left.
We 'll do this again tomorrow but we are also going to try liquidising some carrots and adding 50% extra water to see if this will also help with getting more water in and getting things moving through her bowel. She'll also be getting more broccoli which she absolutely loves!
What other veg do you think may help stimulate the bowel? Trying to think of more natural ways of helping her while we are waiting for the medicine.
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Good luck with getting hold of the meds for her. We use really sloppy grass nuts as it's good nutrition at the same time as being good hydration.
 
Not sure if today was a good day or a bad day.:confused:
When we got there she was, as usual, overjoyed to see us and quite happy to munch on the carrots, broccoli and apples we brought along. Didn't like the liquidised carrot at all not even when mixed with her food and she didn't like the apple juice either. Mind you she doesn't like what they are feeding her, grass pellets, she absolutely hates them and will eat everything else but them. Even tried making a slop out of them with everthing mixed in and she still won't eat it. At least she didn't seem to be as dehydrated today.
My daughter took along a photographer friend today to make some nice photos and we managed to get outside with her for 5 minutes. She seemed to enjoy the fresh air but it also tired her out.
On a positive note, she hasn't lost any more weight. We stood her on the weighbridge will we were walking her about and she is 1kg heavier than she was the last time we weighed her. That was a relief.:)
When we left she seemed to be uncomfortable and lay down but she didn't start to roll. She just wanted to lie down. She seemed to be very tired all of a sudden. Mind you we were there for a good 1 3/4 hrs.
Hope she will be alright tonight. Will see her again tomorrow. We are going every day at the minute. Makes for long days but it's becoming routine now. I can literally do the 102 km there blindfolded I know the way so well now. :rolleyes:
I just wish one of these days in the near future I will be on my way home with her in the trailer behind me. Let's hope the medication coming from America will help. Having to have this sent to my parent's address in the UK and then I will have to go collect it.
Unless there are any volunteers to bring it here for me. :p
Off to check the flights from Amsterdam to Newcastle . I think Easy Jet has started flying between the 2 again.
 
I am devastated. My beautiful girl has gone. God decided she was too beautiful and good to stay here so the angels are now caring for her. She is now galloping in heaven's green fields and is not in pain anymore.
Bye bye my baby, there is a huge piece of my heart there with you. I will see you again in the future and we'll both gallop along the beach to our hearts content. :(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(

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Such sad news.

She wanted for nothing, she had the best owners and the best care throughout her life with you.

You left no stone unturned. Treasure your memories and take comfort from those around you.
 
so so sorry to hear she is gone - you did everthing you could and spent some quality time with her - she was lucky to have you - RIP Ruby x
 
I am actually sitting here in tears. I have followed your story from the start. It is very obvious and clear to everyone on HHO how much you loved Ruby, she was a very lucky Horse to have you and it sounds like you gave her the best chance and did everything you could for her. I am so sorry. RIP Ruby xxx
 
I too have followed all your posts.

You did your very best for her. You loved her completely and she knew it.

Run free beautiful girlie, enjoy the green fields and wait for those that love you.
 
Oh no, I am so sorry, what a fighter she was and you fought all the way with her! She is pain free now and at peace!
You could not of done any more than you did! RIP Ruby xx
 
So so sorry for you and pip, devasting news. But you have wonderful memories of her and part of her lives on in four so shell always be close. Lots of love to both of you xxxxx
 
I'm so so sorry to see this.
Run free ruby you miss be missed by many thousand followers you never even got to meet. Xx
 
I am truly heartbroken for you. Your struggles with your beautiful mare have touched me, and in many ways reminded me of mine. I too had a planned medication, two days before my darling had other plans and told me enough was enough, it is a cruel world, and feels more so at times like these. Xx. I would like to share with you a poem that another forum member posted on my thread when I lost ebony... I often read it and although I always know and will never forget how lucky i was to have been blessed with the gift of sharing in her life and caring for her, this poem really says it all xx with the ones we love, no time is ever long enough and ruby was just as lucky to have you as you were to have her xx

I'll lend you for a little while my grandest foal, HE said.

for you to love while he's alive and mourn when he is dead.

It may be one or twenty years, or days or months, you see,

but will you, till I take him back, take care of him for me?

He'll bring his charms to gladden you, and should his stay be brief,

you'll have treasured memories as solace for your grief.

I cannot promise he will stay, since all from earth return,

but there are lessons taught on earth I want this foal to learn.

I've looked the wide world over In my search for teachers true.

And from the throngs that crowd life's lanes, with trust, I've chosen you.

Now will you give him total love? not think the labor vain,

nor hate me when I come here to take him back again?

I know you'll give him tenderness and love will bloom each day,

and for the happiness you've known, forever grateful stay

But should I come and call for him much sooner than you'd planned,

you'll brave the bitter grief that comes, and someday, understand,


I am so sorry for your loss and my thoughts are with you and your family x
 
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