Spike the spare is sick!

Oh bless him. Glad he's in horsepital and being taken care of.

Hope you are taking care of yourself too and getting some much needed rest, you must physically and emotionally drained.

Hope he's back home with his buddy Alf very soon. x
 
Just rang them. The impaction has reduced in size considerably, and he is regularly covering the walls with projectile liquid poo. Good news for me - not so much for the people who have to clean up after him.
 
Auslander said:
Just rang them. The impaction has reduced in size considerably, and he is regularly covering the walls with projectile liquid poo. Good news for me - not so much for the people who have to clean up after him.
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Very good news for you and Spike...poor thing must be feeling so beat up :(

Any news of how long they expect to keep him there?
 
I just scanned through this thread - haven't kept up to date for a few days - belatedly sorry and glad he is getting better.

On the transport thing let me know if you need help getting him home - I'm not far away. Wish I had read the whole story in time to help you get there. Get some sleep now and hope he's ok. xx
 
_GG_ said:
Very good news for you and Spike...poor thing must be feeling so beat up :(

Any news of how long they expect to keep him there?
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he still has to shift the rest of the impaction, which is at the blind end of the caecum, so can take a while. i've sent him a text telling him that his little holiday is costing me big, and i'd like him out asap!
He's looking pretty ropy - but bright enough to spook like mad every time his bottom explodes! They have taken more bloods to check his triglyceride levels as he's been starved for so long - if they are low, they'll start adding glucose to the drip to help him out a bit.
 
Abacus said:
I just scanned through this thread - haven't kept up to date for a few days - belatedly sorry and glad he is getting better.

On the transport thing let me know if you need help getting him home - I'm not far away. Wish I had read the whole story in time to help you get there. Get some sleep now and hope he's ok. xx
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If timings are suitable, I think NikiCB is going to help, but if you don't mind, i'll keep you in reserve. Many thanks for the offer
 
I think you should be a bit smily, it sounds as if he is going in the right direction, you can relax this evening and hopefully get some sleep, hoping for another positive report in the morning.
 
Really sorry to read he's been sick but the recent updates have been positive, so I have my fingers crossed he keeps the splatter up! X
 
AdorableAlice said:
You are right of course, never under estimate colic or it's relations. Have you any thoughts on what may have caused it.
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Not a clue - they all live out so are on the move constantly. I have good quality forage, and he isn't on massive quantities of hard feed. Teeth are fine, he isn't wormy. It's a mystery...
 
So glad he's on the mend. I've never been so happy to hear about projectile poo! Look after yourself as well as all the neddies.
 
Actually got to spend more than 30 seconds paying attention to the others this afternoon. moved them into their favourite field, and gave Alf a cuddle. His nose is still out of joint from being confined to barracks for three days - he was a bit suspicious when he saw a head collar!

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Glad things are moving in the right direction albeit in an artistic splatter fashion. Really hope he continues his artistic tendencies and is well on the way to recovery. Lovely photo of your brood and am jealous of your wonderful grass - where's the mud?!
 
Nicnac said:
Glad things are moving in the right direction albeit in an artistic splatter fashion. Really hope he continues his artistic tendencies and is well on the way to recovery. Lovely photo of your brood and am jealous of your wonderful grass - where's the mud?!
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I have plenty of mud - trust me!

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