madhector.... any news?

[Bounty]

Noticed that you're home (after you commented on another post)... so where's our update on Jerry?!

Hope he's ok.

 

[madhector]

Im home, he had to stay there without me, been waiting for a phone call for ages, they said it would only be a couple of hours, but he has been there since 11

 

[AmyMay]

Keep us posted.......

 

[Bounty]

Keeping everything crossed for the pair of you. Try not to work yourself up about it sweet, brooding won't help unfortunately.

 

[Weezy]

Oh lord, whats happened?

ETS: Found the thread - chin up honey and keep us posted x

 

[icestationzebra]

How awful for you. I have my fingers crossed they ring you with good news.
X

 

[Blizzard]

((hugs)) Hope you get some news soon xxx

 

[madhector]

Well, Jerry is home finally. Vet is still very concerned, but really didnt find anything out other than he had some blood in his bladder, and it was very small, the smallest she had ever seen a horse's bladder.

She scanned and scoped him, and wanted to get a biopsy of the bladder wall, but was too worried about puncturing it as it was so tight. She has taken more samples and sent them off for more tests, and is treating him for cystitis even though she said it was so rare in horses.

Hopefully it will turn out to be that and the antibiotics will clear it up, or the tests will shed some light on it.

 

[MurphysMinder]

Glad he is back home, but frustrating for you that you still don't really know whats wrong. Keeping fingers crossed the antibiotics do the job. Wonder if cranberry juice would work for horses ?!

 

[Jemayni]

Doesnt sound like his trip to the vety has been able to offer you any peace of mind. Eat some chocolate & drink alcohol, might cheer you up....

 

[Evadiva1514]

You must be so worried, pleased you've got your lovely boy back home now, i hope the antibiotics do the trick!!

Sending lots of positive vibes from the Benjis_girl household!!

 

[madhector]

Thanks guys

I am just hoping that the antibiotics work. At least she didnt find anything like a tumour, which is what she was concerned about

 

[Allykat]

Oh no!! Fingers crossed antibiotics will clear it up. Poor Jerry!

 

[Peanot]

Glad to hear that you have him home and that he is OK. Well yes, cystitis its a thought. I hope that it is the end of it now and the anti-biotics clear it up nicely. I`d try and give him some apple lites or similar to get him to drink more to flush it through his system. Good luck.

 

[oliverspal]

i agree peanot.try to up his liquid intake and he only baby so maybe been holding on and not going wee wee as frequent as he should. good vibes

 

[madhector]

Thing is he is very suspisious of me putting anything in his water, tried yesterday and made him snort at it, so think its best to just give him plain old water.

He has soaked hay so is getting quite a bit of liquid from that, vet wants him out as much as possible, but then its hard to see how much he is peeing/drinking

 

[MurphysMinder]

Would he eat/drink very wet sugar beet. Murph is terrible for not drinking away from home, but will take sugar beet "soup".