flaxen
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My pony had his bloods repeated 2wks after the first lot he had done, and they basically show that while there is no deterioration in them there's no real improvement either. I took him for a quiet bimble on Sunday on vets orders to see how he was under saddle and while he was unlevel in trot and his breathing was louder than before his fall and he seemed swollen round his throat lash he was the same sensible pony under saddle that he always has been, you wouldn't even have known he'd had a month off work.
Hes still as stressed as ever in the stable and now my yearling has come in for winter hes even worse, they were turned out together before she went out 24/7 for summer and when I put them back out together he turned on her instantly and attacked her, she was very lucky and being 1.5hands bigger than him she was able to out run him and due to his breathing wasn't able to keep up with her and other than a ripped rug shes very lucky, and will be turned out individually, they are now on alternate days turnout and when its his day in and hers out he loses the plot because she's out and he's in, not eating and box walking himself into a lather.
Hes been on individual turnout all summer sometimes with horses in view or tethered nearby or none in view at all except when they are brought in to be harnessed. Hes never been bothered by the fact that they are there or not, not even when he's tied up grazing on the good grass and they have to go past him to get in and out harnessed up or not.
My vet has referred him to horspital and I'm taking him for an initial assessment next week where he will have a standing non sedated scope and a lameness exam, with an overground scope if required.
Ive never seen such a personality change and I dont know how to help him. Hes now bedded on straw and is now weeing inside if he has a full bed but still seems really stressed, 24/7 turnout isn't an option and if raining their turnout is limited to a play pen for a leg stretch individually while mucked out. Once it starts getting frosty they will have access to a grass paddock with hay each on alternate days as not allowed out on it when wet as not allowed to chew it up.
Hes still as stressed as ever in the stable and now my yearling has come in for winter hes even worse, they were turned out together before she went out 24/7 for summer and when I put them back out together he turned on her instantly and attacked her, she was very lucky and being 1.5hands bigger than him she was able to out run him and due to his breathing wasn't able to keep up with her and other than a ripped rug shes very lucky, and will be turned out individually, they are now on alternate days turnout and when its his day in and hers out he loses the plot because she's out and he's in, not eating and box walking himself into a lather.
Hes been on individual turnout all summer sometimes with horses in view or tethered nearby or none in view at all except when they are brought in to be harnessed. Hes never been bothered by the fact that they are there or not, not even when he's tied up grazing on the good grass and they have to go past him to get in and out harnessed up or not.
My vet has referred him to horspital and I'm taking him for an initial assessment next week where he will have a standing non sedated scope and a lameness exam, with an overground scope if required.
Ive never seen such a personality change and I dont know how to help him. Hes now bedded on straw and is now weeing inside if he has a full bed but still seems really stressed, 24/7 turnout isn't an option and if raining their turnout is limited to a play pen for a leg stretch individually while mucked out. Once it starts getting frosty they will have access to a grass paddock with hay each on alternate days as not allowed out on it when wet as not allowed to chew it up.
