Wouldn't normally ask but... vibes please

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Law

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Evening all!
Yesterday I posted in Comp Riders about going to the RC dressage qualifiers and how Mr Darcy came down with choke when we got home Original Post from yesterday...
I had to check him every couple of hours through the night so slept (or rather didn't sleep) on the yard and had to have the vet back out to him this morning.
He was no better this afternoon so the Vet has been out for the third time, tubed him a little again, and given him another big dose of muscle relaxant and pain relief. He's said I've got to give him 12 hours for it to clear and if there is still no improvement he'll have to go to hospital (a fair drive away) for a general anesthetic etc. I have explained in plain english to Mr Darcy that if he is not better in the morning this is what will be happening to him but just in case he doesn't get the message I wondered if you guys can send him some legendary HHO vibes.
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He's bright and perky (when not sedated) trying to drink and pretty sure that he's starving too so I'm trying not to think about it not clearing
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He bolted down some allen and page calm and condition which was dry and this is what caused the compaction and choke. He always has it like that with no trouble and i've since heard that it should be soaked. I had a look at what it looks like soaked and it swells a lot like sugar beet
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Lots of people on the yard use it dry with no trouble but it will be soaked from now on for Mr D (if he lives to fight another day
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Would really appreciate your vibes
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Poor Mr Darcy! I hope he starts to improve x

I fed C&C dry for ages before I realised you were meant to wet it well. I know a few people who have, think it is a common mistake.

Vibes for him and hugs for you...
 
A lot of these compressed pellet feeds do swell alarmingly when soaked. For example after my horse had a mild colic the vet recommended a bran mash, but the nearest I had to hand was D&H High Fibre cubes, the sort everyone puts in snack-a-balls, so I soaked them 12 hours, and my horse loved them fed that way, but I couldn't believe how they bulk up when soaked. It made me cut back on how much I put in her snack-a-ball.

Sending vibes to Mr Darcy. Hope he doesn't have to go to horsepital.
 
Sending good vibes but don't feel bad about not soaking - we recently bought some barley rings for Duke and nowhere on the bag did it say anthing about soaking. I only did because a friend knew someone who used them and told me to, I was horrified when I saw how much they expanded
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Oh hun, I had no idea and must have missed your post
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How is he this evening? Where did vet say he would have to go if no better? Sending lots and lots of positive vibes for lovely Mr D and hugs to you. Hx
 
Lots of vibes to you Law and am sending healing vibes to Mr D for a recovery sooner rather than later
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Yes, C&C should be soaked but I would say 90% of people are not aware of it until someone points it out to them so do not feel bad!
 
Poor Mr D....

((((((((Healing Vibes)))))))))))

and

(((((((((Hugs))))))))))) for Law!!

Be quite forward with the vet Law... this is along time to leave a horse with choke in my limited experience... Bart was tubed immediately and the vet kept tubing until he was clear all the way to his stomach and a previous choke I saw was tubed when it hadn't cleared after a couple of hours! Good Luck Hun!! xxx
 
I do trust the vet that is treating him but would agree that sedating and relaxanting him three times is a little worrying. Vet 'K' this morning tubed him and put a little water down it to push it along and has sent it about 4 inches from his stomach (which according to regular vet who treated him tonight, is just above his heart
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) Vet this evening didn't want to push it further but did tube him and sent a little air down which caused Darce to heave and try and shift it again.
He then drank some water which was uncomfortable and made him sore and he coughed that back up too. I guess this would have helped dislodge the food too so fingers crossed he keeps trying to drink through the night.
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Both vets said that the general consensous these days is to try and let the horse clear it itself and not to intervene if possible but that after 36 hours they would have to. Don't know how true that is as it was a few years ago that i did Animal Science and learnt about choke. (or didn't as I couldn't remember anything when it came on)
 
I have only ever seen them send water down then let it flush back and repeating slowly removing the blockage
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Barts choke was only a couple of months ago... I think all vets have different ideas tho, but hey are the experts you have to trust they know what they are doing!

Give Mr D a kiss and a cuddle from me xxx
 
He will love the kisses and cuddles. Despite being pretty miserable today he enjoyed lots of attention from everyone stopping by his stable and one lady kept wiping his nostrils for him, bless. Lots of head rubs too
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Choke is very rarely anything worse than an extremely uncomfortable and distressing occurence. Some take a day or so to clear. It's dreadful to watch and not very nice for horsie, but apart from some short-lived discomfort in his oesophagus, he should be OK.
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I am sending some comfort <<<<<vibes>>>>> and a (((hug))) for his mum. Hope it's over soon.
 
Thanks but the thought of a general anesthetic is not something I am looking forward to and he's got 12 hours before that becomes a real possibility
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