Laminitis? SOS

Good update this eve. Fever broke and he’s extremely perky. M was laughing reading out the days notes “Detached water bucket from wall and threw around stall”, “went wild at the ice boots then decided they were a good idea”.

She spent I think a total of 5 weeks nursing Bog every day at the hospital and said how much it seemed like Bog was part of him in his character.

We aren’t out of the woods by any means but we are on the right trajectory at the moment.
 
My little thoroughbred once was rushed into horsepital - he was at deaths door for 3 days - we never found out what it was. A huge bill - never repeated- and as my lovely vet said
‘Sometimes we never find out what was wrong, but we cure it. Sometimes we know exactly what is wrong, but cannot cure’ which would you prefer ?

Hope atlas continues on his recovery
 
Caol Ila said:
The vets who have eyes on the horse definitely are in the best (and only) position to diagnose. I know random people on the internet 8000 miles away are trying to be helpful (maybe in weird ways) but I don’t think Michen is find armchair dx all that helpful.
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This. My daughter is a vet , lives several hours from me Invariably whenever I phone with a concern about an animal she will tell me she can't diagnose at a distance and to call our local, excellent vets. And she is a specialist.
 
I've just been on the rollercoaster of reading all the latest developments with Atlas - and I am exhausted just sitting in the chair doing so. God alone knows, M, how you are coping with all this and the small side issue of moving house. If the lost keys are the only serious malfunction then you are some sort of SuperWoman!!

It has brought back all the emotions of losing a young horse, finding another that I thought would heal the hurt only then to lose him in very similar circumstances 15 months later. The disbelief that all that could be happening again is a visceral memory.

But we are not there yet with Atlas and I have all my fingers and toes crossed that the Bog antics are the only similarities we will see and the outcome will be different for you this time. If the tsunami of support that is winging its way over the pond to you and Atlas count for anything then the Gods better be listening.

Stay strong.
 
Viruses are weird 'get through it' sort of things - they are there, and then they are not.

You're handling this at a text-book level of correctness, even if it hasn't felt that way when you're fighting fires from the inside.

- Deal with the acute situation first (fever - straight to vet - fluids). ✔️

- Mitigate long term harm where you can reasonably do so (risk of laminitis/ ice boots) ✔️

Now that the fever has broken, you'll deal with the next most serious issue accordingly.

Given what you've been through before, I can see why psychologically it's tempting for one's mind to try to skip to the end. But you haven't let that happen. You've remained focused on the steps, and with the horse in front of you.

Regardless of what happens, whether it is all ok or not ok, you've got the skills and strength of mind to get through it. You could pretty much write a PhD thesis on equine crisis management at this is point.

I'm sorry that you've had the experiences to have built up to that dubious honor but there are not many people out there who have as much capability in understanding complex veterinary information, reading that against real-world operational and welfare scenarios, interpreting the financial impacts and making good crisis decisions. That might be awfully tough for you emotionally, but the animal who is in distress is very lucky to be in your care.
 
Just checking in. Lovely update. Fingers crossed for a swift continued improvement for Atlas. I hope you are getting some self care in too. Xx
 
Morning everyone, 4.30am here and been lying awake an hour!

Thank you all for your extremely kind posts, I'll re read them with a coffee and Burghley TV :) Fingers crossed he's remained stable throughout the night but I remember this game with Boggle so I know I have to keep a reasonably cool head and remain realistic.

Most of the tests are back and all negative, we don't yet have the salmonella back though. It may well be like Bog where we just never know.

Hard not to look at this goofy ginger's face and not really want to have him in your life for as long as you can ❤️ Photos were just a few days ago.




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