gumpatrump
Well-Known Member
My little girlie has had a tough start to life, she has been through a lot but is always pulling through and is always happy and a real sweetie.
She is almost a year old now and every time I think she is going to be okay, something else happens. The latest thing is she was diagnosed with OCD a short while ago and the vet said she will have to go for x rays and possibly an operation but to leave her on box rest for a while as she is still quite young and it might correct itself.
About 3 weeks ago the vet came and looked at her again, she was really happy with her progress and said she had improved by about 30% and was looking alot better. The vet was really hopeful that with more rest and the right diet she may improve without needing an op. I was so happy.
But earlier this week she was really lame and her stifles were really swollen. The vet had a look and said that the OCD has spread to her stifles as well as her hocks and is now really concerned that because she has it in multiple joints there might not be anything they can do for her and I should prepare myself to make a difficult decision for her.
I am so gutted, I had to have her mum PTS six months ago and my little foalie became even more special being all I have left of her mum. It is absolutely heart breaking thinking I might loose her as well.
I am just really hoping she will be okay as she deserves so much more than all of this!
She is almost a year old now and every time I think she is going to be okay, something else happens. The latest thing is she was diagnosed with OCD a short while ago and the vet said she will have to go for x rays and possibly an operation but to leave her on box rest for a while as she is still quite young and it might correct itself.
About 3 weeks ago the vet came and looked at her again, she was really happy with her progress and said she had improved by about 30% and was looking alot better. The vet was really hopeful that with more rest and the right diet she may improve without needing an op. I was so happy.
But earlier this week she was really lame and her stifles were really swollen. The vet had a look and said that the OCD has spread to her stifles as well as her hocks and is now really concerned that because she has it in multiple joints there might not be anything they can do for her and I should prepare myself to make a difficult decision for her.
I am so gutted, I had to have her mum PTS six months ago and my little foalie became even more special being all I have left of her mum. It is absolutely heart breaking thinking I might loose her as well.
I am just really hoping she will be okay as she deserves so much more than all of this!
