Listen to your horses folks!

[racebuddy]

Hows he doing today xxx

 

[racebuddy]

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[doodle]

Breathing at 16 and less laboured. He still isn’t well but didn’t look as exhausted.

 

[ozpoz]

Hope he is better soon Kamikazi

 

[racebuddy]

Hope hes doing ok xx

 

[doodle]

So breathing rate is hovering around the 18/20 rate. Seems to be better in morning and worse at night. I’m not convinced it is a dust reaction/asthma. He seems brighter but still not himself. Not doing the extreme head down eyes shut but does still switch off. Still will not eat his hay if I am anywhere near. I “lunged “ today to see his attitude to it. Ie he was on the end of the lunge line and walked large round the 25x60 school for 5 mins or so. His hocks look ok. He seemed perfectly happy doing this and offered trot, so I let him trot about half a 20m circle. He seemed happy with himself and breathing didn’t get worse. He got lots of cuddles praise and treats.

Can horses suffer from depression? He is still not overly keen on my touching him and reacts to rugging. He definitely is brighter just still not 100%.

No word from vet about results but I was so frazzled although I asked when they would be back I didn’t take it in. Ok guess need to press ahead with the gastroscope.

Part of me wonders if he needs turned away in a big field (he seems quite happy in the day out) with buddies for a few months. But where do I come across that and I’m not convinced that would not just cause more stress in January.

 

[ITPersonnage]

Maybe his breathing is better in the morning because he's been resting all night compared to being out with his buddies/working. It might be taking a long time to get back to normal in the evenings. If he offered trot I would take that as a very good sign.

 

[doodle]

Vet rang. He has a severe bacterial infection. They are currently running tests to see which antibiotic to give him which will take a couple of days. Inflammation markers pointing to bacterial infection rather than a dust/asthma type thing which is good. No flu or herpesvirus which is also good. So a couple of weeks of antibiotics which might be fun!

 

[Trouper]

Oh that does sound like good news - in a perverse sort of way!!! Hope you get the right antibiotic soon and can get him on the mend. No wonder he was feeling so awful.

 

[doodle]

Yes, of all the things it could have been this is the best! Of course being Robin he couldn’t have just a wee infection, oh no, it has to be “severe”. Their words not mine. He is actually a very stoical horse I realise.

 

[Annagain]

Glad it's something treatable. The poor thing has been in the wars recently, hasn't he. Good luck getting the antibiotics into him!

 

[smolmaus]

So glad you've finally got an answer K. And something with a solution!

Bless your poor boy. He needs a talking to about being a bit more of a wuss when he's feeling poorly so you're not left second guessing yourself!

 

[doodle]

I feel guilty I missed. But he had vet on the thurs 31st and the sat 2nd with nothing noted. It wasn’t until the tues 5th when he couldn’t breathe. Vet on Thursday 7th said his lungs still sounded clear. It wasn’t till he scoped and saw all the mucus!

 

[smolmaus]

I feel guilty I missed. But he had vet on the thurs 31st and the sat 2nd with nothing noted. It wasn’t until the tues 5th when he couldn’t breathe. Vet on Thursday 7th said his lungs still sounded clear. It wasn’t till he scoped and saw all the mucus!

I would be proud as anything if my gut instinct was so spot on when even vets are missing things! No need for guilt at all. He's a lucky boy, even though he won't feel that way till the meds start to kick in!

 

[splashgirl45]

good news, sort of.....at least you now know what it is and your gut feeling has been proved right..