Temp of 42 and high heart rate...

[Dwyran_gold]

What would you do?
not my horse but vet came took bloods and went again then owners turned him back out while visibly trembling and went home.
I always thought box rest and hose down legs every few hours for a Fever? If he was mine id have taken him to pool house by now. I always thought a temp of 42 was life threatening?

 

[Ownedby4horses]

Having been on temperature watch with my little boy for the last week, I was told anything over 38.5 was out of the normal range and there can be a 1.0 degree exception if there’s warm weather but anything higher than 40 was an absolute emergency as indicated a fever.

I hope to goodness the horse is seen again asap as 42 I would imagine is life threatening.

 

[shortstuff99]

A temp of 42 is extreme and practically unheard of. Are you 100% sure that was the temp? As that's getting into brain damage territory.

This is an extreme emergency!

 

[paddi22]

I would find it hard to see how a vet would just leave a horse with that temp?

 

[Patterdale]

Surely no vet would leave a horse like that? There must be a mistake?

 

[Dwyran_gold]

Yeah, not my vet and not my horse but 42 and visibly trembling and put back out in the field... ?

 

[Dwyran_gold]

A temp of 42 is extreme and practically unheard of. Are you 100% sure that was the temp? As that's getting into brain damage territory.

This is an extreme emergency!

that’s what I said exactly! X

 

[Dwyran_gold]

Having been on temperature watch with my little boy for the last week, I was told anything over 38.5 was out of the normal range and there can be a 1.0 degree exception if there’s warm weather but anything higher than 40 was an absolute emergency as indicated a fever.

I hope to goodness the horse is seen again asap as 42 I would imagine is life threatening.

it is life threatening! ?

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

Is your yo aware? I would be letting them know of the situation, I certainly wouldn't just chuck a trembling horse out in the field with such a high temperature, are the people idiots or do they just not give a shit

 

[Dwyran_gold]

Is your yo aware? I would be letting them know of the situation, I certainly wouldn't just chuck a trembling horse out in the field with such a high temperature, are the people idiots or do they just not give a shit

both I think. Yes he knows, he’s offered stable and they said no, so he said to put him in the rehab field with small turnout and a shelter which they are yet to do. ?

 

[Tiddlypom]

Will anyone be checking on the horse?

 

[southerncomfort]

Poor horse. That's absolutely shocking. I do hope someone will be checking on it at least.

 

[Regandal]

What do they think is wrong with the horse?

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

both I think. Yes he knows, he’s offered stable and they said no, so he said to put him in the rehab field with small turnout and a shelter which they are yet to do. ?

That's terrible I think I would have to say something to the owners, what has there vet said about it? Are they coming back to do further tests?

 

[AmyMay]

Well, it might be alive in the morning........

Some people don’t deserve animals ?

 

[Britestar]

I would have thought that's vet school territory.

 

[paddi22]

is it a dodgy local vet? or a proper horse vet? that's just horrific that they aren't watching it overnight.

 

[Dwyran_gold]

I’ve just messaged the owners bloods come back with bacterial infection and low white blood cells. I said if your not getting him in at least turn the water off to the field so they can see how much he’s drank. But Nope they haven’t. ?

 

[Dwyran_gold]

is it a dodgy local vet? or a proper horse vet? that's just horrific that they aren't watching it overnight.

I know, I’d be camped outside the stable at least but most probably at the horsey hospital! ?

 

[Dwyran_gold]

Will anyone be checking on the horse?

well the YO has had him on the cctv constantly

 

[Goldenstar]

Poor horse why can’t they all get the care they deserve
Some people dont deserve a horse .

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

He should be on some sort of antibiotics at least my horse has had a similar blood result twice and both times he was put on a 5 day course then 're tested and him temp was only slightly up, poor bloody horse!!

 

[Dwyran_gold]

is it a dodgy local vet? or a proper horse vet? that's just horrific that they aren't watching it overnight.

sounds dodgy to me even if he is qualified. I’ll have to find out.

 

[southerncomfort]

Poor horse why can’t they all get the care they deserve
Some people dont deserve a horse .

Exactly my thoughts. Honestly threads like this keep me awake at night.

 

[Dwyran_gold]

He should be on some sort of antibiotics at least my horse has had a similar blood result twice and both times he was put on a 5 day course then 're tested and him temp was only slightly up, poor bloody horse!!

they are picking up antibiotics in the morning.

 

[Dwyran_gold]

Exactly my thoughts. Honestly threads like this keep me awake at night.

I know I won’t sleep. I’ll keep you all updated x

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

they are picking up antibiotics in the morning.

Might be too late then surely a vet carries basic antibiotics or I would have gone and got them tonight I can't believe a vet has just left the horse like that. A vet would normally inject the first dose to speed things up anyway sounds like a rubbish vet

 

[conniegirl]

Tbh, if my horse had that sort of temp he would be on the trailer and going to the nearest equine hospital ASAP

 

[FireCracker238]

Dumbfounded!

 

[Goldenstar]

He needs the antibiotics IV .