PogoPumpkinBecky
Well-Known Member
About a month ago my 21 year old cushings pony became a bit depressed and off her food. So the vet came and on that day we found a lump on her shoulder. She had bloods taken which showed she had an infection so had 10 days antibiotics without much improvement.
A sample of the lump was then taken which revealed an abscess. So we booked her in for it to be removed in the hope it would make her feel better.
3 days before she went to the vets she started to have clots of blood in her urine and some days walking to the field kicking up and out, but not everyday. While she was at the vets for the abscess to be removed she had her bladder and kidneys scanned which showed her bladder was full of sediment which shouldn't be there and her left kidney was very enlarged.
She had more bloods taken and urine samples which didn't show up anything alarming so then had an endoscopey done to see more inside. This showed a large mass in her abdomen. Some tests were also ran on the abscess after it was removed which now showed some more harmful cells.
My vets have given her such care and we are all very sad that there is not much else to be done for her now but to keep her happy as long as she can til the time is right to let her go. She has picked up alot since she was depressed and not eating but obviously all points to something quite horrible going on.
I have had her 9 years and am going to be so lost without her but will not let her suffer.
Just really wanted to know if anyone had anything similar happen before.
A sample of the lump was then taken which revealed an abscess. So we booked her in for it to be removed in the hope it would make her feel better.
3 days before she went to the vets she started to have clots of blood in her urine and some days walking to the field kicking up and out, but not everyday. While she was at the vets for the abscess to be removed she had her bladder and kidneys scanned which showed her bladder was full of sediment which shouldn't be there and her left kidney was very enlarged.
She had more bloods taken and urine samples which didn't show up anything alarming so then had an endoscopey done to see more inside. This showed a large mass in her abdomen. Some tests were also ran on the abscess after it was removed which now showed some more harmful cells.
My vets have given her such care and we are all very sad that there is not much else to be done for her now but to keep her happy as long as she can til the time is right to let her go. She has picked up alot since she was depressed and not eating but obviously all points to something quite horrible going on.
I have had her 9 years and am going to be so lost without her but will not let her suffer.
Just really wanted to know if anyone had anything similar happen before.
