Update on Spider.... Good & bad

[Quarrybank]

The good - Spider finished his antibiotics on Saturday, his temprature has been normal since wednesday & he is v bright in himself.... & bored!

The bad - He was rescoped today & although all looks ok on the outside, he still had food in his windpipe

& occasionally has a small amount of discharge from his nose.
So the good again..... he has been allowed to come home

He was so pleased to see the horsebox & cantered up the ramp. I think he thought he was off to a party

The vet has said that there is nothing they would now do with him that I can't do at home. He's allowed fibre only, so Alfalfa oil as he needs condition (any other suggestions welcome) plus adlib hay and poss haylage. Everything fed from the floor. His temperature need to be taken daily & if it goes up, that will be our early warning that something is not right.
He has to stay on box rest, but he's allowed to come back into light work - walking & a bit of trotting. Nothing to make him sweat or blow.
He will go back in to be rescoped on 2/1 as long as we don't have a relapse between now & then.
So mixed news & not quite what I was hoping for.

I am now keeping everything crossed that he doesn't have a relapse & that we make it to the new year & his windpipe is then clear.

 

[Ravenwood]

I hope it all stays positive for you - very worrying though.

 

[Llwyncwn]

I have been wondering how Spider was doing. Excellent news that he is home hun, if they were very worried about him they would have kept him in. I've got a good feeling about him, not that it will stop you worrying! We want pics, pics and more pics

Daily updates would be rather nice too!!!

 

[Jo C]

Well thats mostly good.

As he is only allowed fibre what about swapping to Simple System feeds, I've just put P on them and am really pleased, he loves them too. Simple System were so helpful as well.
Fingers crossed now he continues to prosper and stay well.
I want to see photos too!

 

[Quarrybank]

Thanks

I'll get a few photos & try & stick them on here later in the week. You'll be pleased the hobday wound has healed as that looked yuk!!

 

[Pasha]

You could add fibre or speedi-beet to the alfa oil - will be tasty for him and help to build condition

 

[Shipley]

fingers crossed for the little fella (or not so little!!)