Tiddlypom
Carries on creakily
Senior PPID mare, 19 yo, is under the weather today. Was dull, inappetent, shivering. Normal temp and resps, cold feet, no pulses.
Phoned vet, he says that there have been a lot of similar cases in the last few days, and they’ve been mild colic associated with the change in grass growth. In normal times I‘d have had a call out straight away, but at his suggestion I’ve syringed 2 Danilon sachet worth’s into her and am lunging her every hour, and monitoring carefully. He’ll come out if she doen’t pick up soon, but all his other cases have recovered ok. She’s been on a DNR for the last 18 months, but has been really well since she was put on it!
Be careful, folks. All mine are on bare winter grazing, I never turn them out on ‘rested’ grass.
Phoned vet, he says that there have been a lot of similar cases in the last few days, and they’ve been mild colic associated with the change in grass growth. In normal times I‘d have had a call out straight away, but at his suggestion I’ve syringed 2 Danilon sachet worth’s into her and am lunging her every hour, and monitoring carefully. He’ll come out if she doen’t pick up soon, but all his other cases have recovered ok. She’s been on a DNR for the last 18 months, but has been really well since she was put on it!
Be careful, folks. All mine are on bare winter grazing, I never turn them out on ‘rested’ grass.