Charlie007
Well-Known Member
Horse is now home from hospital!!
He had a steriod inj in his fetlock last Thursday. Unfortunately Friday morn he was virtually unable to walk due to an infection that had crept in. Loaded him straight up and we were at the vets by 7.30 ( vets an hour away!!) Had spoken to the vet on route who met us there. He sedated him and took some fluid off his fetlock, tested it and it showed fairly high white blood cell count. Vet decided he needed to flush joint etc to get rid of infection. He then went on the explain horse would be put under GA and all the pros and cons. At this point I was feeling very sick!! They said they would ring as he was about to go in and once he had woken up. Due to him having had some hay they waited till the afternoon to do op. By 4.15pm they still hadn't rung so I phoned and was told all went well and he was just waking up!! No phone call before hand but in hindsight probaly better as I would have just worried!! They called back about 30 mins later and said he was back in his box and all was well!! Phew!! He was supposed to stay in till tomorrow but he was doing so well they let him come home yesterday.
Today I had a scare tho. He wasn't pooing as well as normal so rang vet who advised limited hay and keep eye on him. She said they would come out but he wasn't in any distress just not pooing. He did 2 over night, then nothing from 5.30 till 12.00. As I put phone down from vet he pooed!!And has done a couple more since. Vet did say a stay in horspital could upset them and slow the gut, so not overly worried now but will keep checking on him
.....Now just got to get through 6 weeks box rest!!!
He had a steriod inj in his fetlock last Thursday. Unfortunately Friday morn he was virtually unable to walk due to an infection that had crept in. Loaded him straight up and we were at the vets by 7.30 ( vets an hour away!!) Had spoken to the vet on route who met us there. He sedated him and took some fluid off his fetlock, tested it and it showed fairly high white blood cell count. Vet decided he needed to flush joint etc to get rid of infection. He then went on the explain horse would be put under GA and all the pros and cons. At this point I was feeling very sick!! They said they would ring as he was about to go in and once he had woken up. Due to him having had some hay they waited till the afternoon to do op. By 4.15pm they still hadn't rung so I phoned and was told all went well and he was just waking up!! No phone call before hand but in hindsight probaly better as I would have just worried!! They called back about 30 mins later and said he was back in his box and all was well!! Phew!! He was supposed to stay in till tomorrow but he was doing so well they let him come home yesterday.
Today I had a scare tho. He wasn't pooing as well as normal so rang vet who advised limited hay and keep eye on him. She said they would come out but he wasn't in any distress just not pooing. He did 2 over night, then nothing from 5.30 till 12.00. As I put phone down from vet he pooed!!And has done a couple more since. Vet did say a stay in horspital could upset them and slow the gut, so not overly worried now but will keep checking on him
.....Now just got to get through 6 weeks box rest!!!
