Waiting for the vet :(

Try soaked fibre nuts and you could add some honey in - it will make it taste nice as well as possibly helping any infection (long shot but won't hurt)

Personally with a low temp yes I would set up the heat lamp - keep an eye on the pony's temp every hour or so as well
 
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Wouldn't an Abcess/infection have a raised temperature? Poor little fella. Hope he's feeling better soon : )
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A systemic infection would but a localised infection rarely produces a fever. It's possible whatever it is is producing toxins causing a shock hence the lowered temp whilst not actually having pathogens circulating in the body.
 
Thanks for the suggestions. Feed shop had hardly anything but I got molasses and thought if I made him something really runny he might drink that. Hopefully the antibiotics will kick in soon too.

Nothing much is coming out his nose just a small amount on one side but it does stink.
 
Awh... mine used to activley seek it out when he had a virus about 5 years ago... pouring a kettle of boiled water on some hay can have a bit of a help too.... if you were next to me i would lend you my haygain steamer but your miles away !
 
I think most people here and the vet are spot-on. Putrid smelling fluid coming out of one nasal passage usually indicates either tooth abcess, gutteral pouch infection or sinus infection. Hopefully the problem will be found conclusively and fixed.
 
The cob had this. She is fine now, I got the dentist out and vet though my cob was still eating and drinking. There was talk of an operation if it re-occurred (she already had had it a few times) which would cost thousands.
We used to steam her with a little olbas oil. I also syringed Naf Koff-eeze into her. I find it great for bunged up noses. Within an hour it will help start to clear the airways. :)

p.s I agree with Spring feather- my mare was no where near as that and the vet got the dentist out straight away to help sort it.
 
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FfionWinnie said:
Thanks for the suggestions. Feed shop had hardly anything but I got molasses and thought if I made him something really runny he might drink that. Hopefully the antibiotics will kick in soon too.

Nothing much is coming out his nose just a small amount on one side but it does stink.
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Just read this... So sorry your boy is poorly... Will keep everything crossed for you. Nothing much to add but I will say, when they are ill, it really helps to elevate their food to head level, with swollen glands, sinuses, pain things like that, sometimes putting their head down to eat is just too uncomfortable. So if you can put it all to a head height level, that may help. X
 
I did that TSQ it didn't make any difference.

He is in the vet hosp now.

Different vet examined him and his pulse was 100 beats per minute :eek: he said if he was a horse he would be dead, a small pony would maybe be 70bpm.

He says it could be a strangulated L.... Something or other and the discharge could be stomach contents, which is what I think it is myself.

Basically the outlook is dire and I don't expect him to live. Can't believe it.

He has had painkillers and they will watch him throughout the night/ see if he is any different in the morning. :(:(:(
 
FfionWinnie said:
I did that TSQ it didn't make any difference.

He is in the vet hosp now.

Different vet examined him and his pulse was 100 beats per minute :eek: he said if he was a horse he would be dead, a small pony would maybe be 70bpm.

He says it could be a strangulated L.... Something or other and the discharge could be stomach contents, which is what I think it is myself.

Basically the outlook is dire and I don't expect him to live. Can't believe it.

He has had painkillers and they will watch him throughout the night/ see if he is any different in the morning. :(:(:(
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Oh gosh, so sorry FW, keeping everything tightly crossed for him x
 
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