My turn for a sick horse

[natisha]

My mare Whiskey. She was fine this AM. At lunch time she was laying down & did not get up to eat. I got her up, heart rate normal, good color, but respirations were over 30 with flaring nostrils. Had a vet out in 30 minutes, decreased gut sounds, normal heart & temp., respirations still high with a few wheezes heard (she is on antihist for a mild cough which she hasn't done in weeks). She was tubed with a normal return, given oil. Rectal normal after removing a large amt. of manure which was normal consistency. She allowed all this without sedation. Given Banamine. Was resting quietly.

Offered her some hay which she is picking at, seems interested in food but is chewing very slowly, like it hurts. She could have a bad tooth but that would not make her lay down, would it?

I'm not sure what to do now but I am going to call the vet again. I have never used this vet though he is from one of the clinics I use. She just is not right.
I'm getting a bad feeling & unfortunatley my feelings are usually right. I hope not this time though.

[gabhainn]

Im sorry,my darling, hope el caballo is better soon......Kevin

[Gypsy Rose]

That's definitely a good idea to follow your instincts on this one. I've learned the hard way over the years that gut feelings are there for a reason.

Hope Whiskey will be okay! Keeping my fingers crossed.

[WashingtonBay]

Aw geeze... when was the tubing and banamine? Sometimes it takes a few hours to clear it, and sometimes it takes a second dose, which can usually be done in 4-5 hours if needed.

In the mild colics I've seen, you can stare at them and stare at them, even if you can't exactly describe it, you can tell they just aren't right. But just as sure as you can tell something's wrong, you will be just as sure when it passes and they are OK again.

All the best to you.

[natisha]

Just talked to the vet. I'm going to go out now and take her respiratory rate, heart rate, and give her some UlcerGard. Thanks for your thoughts

[natisha]

Crap, she's laying down, didn't poop, did urinate, HR= 64 (bad), R= 24 (bad). Talked to the vet, he will call the hospital & give them a heads up. She's going in as soon as I get a trailer here (if I had my engagement trailer she'd
already be on her way)

Any guesses as to what my heart rate is?

[natisha]

Aw geeze... when was the tubing and banamine? Sometimes it takes a few hours to clear it, and sometimes it takes a second dose, which can usually be done in 4-5 hours if needed.

In the mild colics I've seen, you can stare at them and stare at them, even if you can't exactly describe it, you can tell they just aren't right. But just as sure as you can tell something's wrong, you will be just as sure when it passes and they are OK again.

All the best to you. She was tubed about 2 PM. Thanks

[oursarge]

Hope all will be well, it's such a worry when they are sick. A few weeks ago I had the vet here 2 days in a row for Rompy, he had a 105 temp, would eat hay and grass but not grain. I was a wreck too, turned out he started to limp and had an absess now the vet said the fever was because of the absess, the farrier said the absess is because of the fever. Nobody can agree with anything but I sure hope your baby will be OK. Only thinking good thoughts.

[WashingtonBay]

Oh dear... all the best to you tonight, Natisha.

[farmers_wife]

Best wishes and I hope she is alright. (((hugs)))

[JennyandJosey]

I hope she'll be alright. :(

[JackieB]

We'll all be thinking of her.

[missdixie]

I hope she's okay, good luck and keep us posted!

[natisha]

Just got back from the hospital about 45 minutes ago. They performed a belly tap, ultrasound, another nasal gastric tubing, labs, started an IV, rectal.. Most probable diagnosis is enteritis of unknown etiology. She has IVs running as she was slightly dehydrated. The nasal tube was left in as they will be doing decompressions throughout the night. She is on pain meds and was stable when we left the clinic. It is hard to believe 12 hrs ago she was fine. Thanks for your support, it is really appreciated

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Whiskey and HeavensEast before going to the hospital. Note the pointy nostril

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Please meet Whiskey during happier times
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[HeavensEast]

Just so you'll know I was standing on a mound of shavings, I'm really not a giant!

[AUEquine]

Glad you got her in! Enteritis isn't a horrible diagnosis, but it definatly needs to be treated at the clinic. They will reflux her as needed, which can be alot with this disease. With all the fluid she'll be refluxing they'll need to keep her on IV fluids for a while! And it's just a waiting game to see when she decides to get better. I've seen them turn around in a day or 2, and seen it last up to over a week.
Good news though, enteritis offers a very good prognosis (though unfortunatly it gets expensive). Keep us posted on how she's doing! I'll be sending prayers and warm thoughts to you guys!



oh here's a good article on enteritis if you just wanna read up:
http://www.petplace.com/horses/proximal-enteritis-proximal-duodenitis-jejunitis-anterior-enteritis/page1.aspx

[natisha]

Glad you got her in! Enteritis isn't a horrible diagnosis, but it definatly needs to be treated at the clinic. They will reflux her as needed, which can be alot with this disease. With all the fluid she'll be refluxing they'll need to keep her on IV fluids for a while! And it's just a waiting game to see when she decides to get better. I've seen them turn around in a day or 2, and seen it last up to over a week.
Good news though, enteritis offers a very good prognosis (though unfortunatly it gets expensive). Keep us posted on how she's doing! I'll be sending prayers and warm thoughts to you guys!



oh here's a good article on enteritis if you just wanna read up:
http://www.petplace.com/horses/proximal-enteritis-proximal-duodenitis-jejunitis-anterior-enteritis/page1.aspx Thanks for the information. For now I'm going on what you wrote only. I didn't even ask the vets about outcomes, I tend to only see really bad stuff when I read an article.
Any idea why this happened & does it always present so fast? Is this more common in old horses? Whiskey is at least 20.
No worries, Whiskey will get all the care she needs as long as she needs it. She is at the Wisconsin Equine Clinic, I'm sure they have a web site if anyone is interested. They will be calling me with an update this AM, until then no news is good news.

[grandmadeb]

Glad you followed your gut feeling and got her to a place that could help her quickly. Sure hope she recovers quickly. Keep the forum posted and God bless.

[magayle]

Big love'nhugs to ya both

[natisha]

Glad you followed your gut feeling and got her to a place that could help her quickly. Sure hope she recovers quickly. Keep the forum posted and God bless. Thank you so much. She's at a good place & they have direct access to my checking account :eek: so I'm sure she will get the best care.

[natisha]

Big love'nhugs to ya both Can I have them in person?

[natisha]

I hope she'll be alright. :( Thank you, she's a good horse. Your cowgirls would love her

[natisha]

We'll all be thinking of her. Thanks JackieB

[natisha]

Im sorry,my darling, hope el caballo is better soon......Kevin Thanks Honey. I may be cheap but my horses aren't, are you sure you're ready for all that?

[natisha]

That's definitely a good idea to follow your instincts on this one. I've learned the hard way over the years that gut feelings are there for a reason.

. You were so right!!! Thanks

[natisha]

Oh dear... all the best to you tonight, Natisha. So far, so good

[natisha]

Hope all will be well, it's such a worry when they are sick. A few weeks ago I had the vet here 2 days in a row for Rompy, he had a 105 temp, would eat hay and grass but not grain. I was a wreck too, turned out he started to limp and had an absess now the vet said the fever was because of the absess, the farrier said the absess is because of the fever. Nobody can agree with anything but I sure hope your baby will be OK. Only thinking good thoughts. Yes, whoever said 'sick as a dog, healthy as a horse' never had either one

[natisha]

Best wishes and I hope she is alright. (((hugs))) Thanks FW & everyone I may have missed who have given such support. I never thought I could get hooked on a forum family but I'm glad I did. Special thanks to WB's for providing this for us

[magayle]

Yes, whoever said 'sick as a dog, healthy as a horse' never had either one

ya sure got that right!

[magayle]

Can I have them in person?

ya sure can!....if there's anything i can do to help i'm on my way....david's home to hold down the fort so no worries here

[natisha]

Update: Whiskey had an uneventful but busy night. They lavaged her a couple times & there is no further reflux so she got her nasal tube removed, which she is very happy about. She received IV DMSO to help decrease inflammation, which appears to have helped as the repeat ultrsound this morning showed a thinning of the lining of the small bowel-it had been 4 x the normal thickness indicating inflammation or something worse. She is on low doses of banamine with IV LR (lactated ringers- an isotonic solution with electrolytes)
They were going to stop the IV fluids until her AM PVC value (packed cell volume) came back showing increased dehydration compared to last night. They believe the fluids are going into her large bowel (colon) so they expect diarrhea at some point but they said that is easily managed. The big worry now is bacterial translocation causing endotoxemia (blood poisoning).
So, the new tentative diagnosis is colitis. There is no predicted outcome yet as they really have no sure diagnosis.

The good news is her heart, lungs, kidneys, ovaries, spleen & other gut parts are normal. Yeah, they checked all that.

Do you guys mind such a detailed report? I don't want to bore anyone. Thanks

[Gypsy Rose]

Glad to hear the vet clinic is so on top of this!

And no, you're not boring me, at least, with technicalities. It never hurts any of us to become familiar with technical terms. A person never knows when they may have an animal or even human emergency of their own to deal with. It's a lot easier if you know what the professionals are talking about!

Keeping my fingers crossed, and sending good thoughts for Whiskey!

[oursarge]

Don't mind detailed reports, you are educating everyone. I just feel so awful for her and you too, the stress has to be unreal. I don't know alot about horse illnesses, my old horse was so healthy 'til he died, the two I have now are always getting odd things. It is good to know what to look for so reports are good in case one of our horses does the same thing we know to call the vet ASAP and not just wait to see what happens [I panic and I call the vet for EVERYTHING, I always start the conversation by saying "Your worst nightmare calling again"]. Do they know how your horse got sick? What causes it? I just hope she will be better real soon.

[natisha]

Don't mind detailed reports, you are educating everyone. I just feel so awful for her and you too, the stress has to be unreal. I don't know alot about horse illnesses, my old horse was so healthy 'til he died, the two I have now are always getting odd things. It is good to know what to look for so reports are good in case one of our horses does the same thing we know to call the vet ASAP and not just wait to see what happens [I panic and I call the vet for EVERYTHING, I always start the conversation by saying "Your worst nightmare calling again"]. Do they know how your horse got sick? What causes it? I just hope she will be better real soon. I don't call a vet for every little thing but I knew this was way beyond me. Nothing wrong with calling.
No, we don't know how this started. They asked about her routine, eating- what, how often, meds, past history etc. & could find nothing amiss. They couldn't believe how old she is, she looked that good. No one seems to know what causes it. It can just happen. It presented like a regular colic case, if there is such a thing. Whiskey is very stoic so outwardly can be hard to read. It's easy to read her mind though. When I was leaving last night, I said bye to her, gave her a hug. She was standing there attached to an IV, had a big tube in her nose & a muzzle on. I know without a doubt she said "F you" to me. That's my girl!

Gypsy Rose, thanks I'll keep on with the updates

WB- sorry about the naughty word but I just repeated what I heard.

[WashingtonBay]

WB- sorry about the naughty word but I just repeated what I heard.

LOL- I'm sure it was completely accurate, in the spirit of your detailed, medical report! :D


Thanks for all that. Sounds like an ordeal, will keep track for an update this morning, which is, I hope, improvement.

[magayle]

i panic at any sign of pain.....i know this sounds stupid but does she appear to be comfortable? ya know how ya can see the misery in an animal......

[cyb]

Hope she is better soon, sounds like she is getting great care. Try not to worry about all the tubes and IV, they're all necessary for her to get better.

[SedonaThunder]

Gosh I don't know how I missed this last night - I am so very sorry to hear about Whiskey! Like many, I've been there and remember vividly how scary it is. My thoughts and prayers are with the two of you.

[natisha]

i panic at any sign of pain.....i know this sounds stupid but does she appear to be comfortable? ya know how ya can see the misery in an animal......
In her stall pictures she was very uncomfortable, that's what sent her to the hospital. I am sure she found her procedures unpleasant, but not miserable. When we left, she was more exhausted than anything else. If she was suffering at all, she was suffering before she went to the clinic. It is not a stupid question, I know you have her best interest at heart, so do I

[magayle]

exhausted i can handle....and it's good to hear she's willing to keep up the struggle while the vets figure this all out...just like her fantastic mom

[AUEquine]

Thanks for the information. For now I'm going on what you wrote only. I didn't even ask the vets about outcomes, I tend to only see really bad stuff when I read an article.
Any idea why this happened & does it always present so fast? Is this more common in old horses? Whiskey is at least 20.
No worries, Whiskey will get all the care she needs as long as she needs it. She is at the Wisconsin Equine Clinic, I'm sure they have a web site if anyone is interested. They will be calling me with an update this AM, until then no news is good news.

They don't know what causes this unfortunatly.
It is more common in older horses, but it has been seen in horses as young as 2.
And yes it usually does present this fast. The horse was always just fine 12 to 24 hours before.

The colitis compliction is a bummer, but not to be unexpected! Kind of similar treatment thought... fluids and anti-inflamatories (and usually antibiotics). But still not a bad prognosis. The vet clinic knows this, but now you need to watch for signs of possible founder (can come with diarrhea, or any equine disease for that matter).

Have you been to visit her? If you do... hold your nose! IV DMSO makes them emit this nasty smell. To me it's like burnt rotten carrots, others say it's like rotten garlic. but just a heads up!

Keep us posted, and we'll keep the prayers coming!

[grandmadeb]

AUEquine, you are so right about the smell of DMSO. Al reeked of it as did his shipping blanket when he went to the Equine hospital for surgery. Once you smell it you will never forget it.

[farmers_wife]

Wiskey is a very pretty horse. I wish him the best and I hope you are getting some sleep.

[natisha]

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The colitis compliction is a bummer, but not to be unexpected! Kind of similar treatment thought... fluids and anti-inflamatories (and usually antibiotics). But still not a bad prognosis. The vet clinic knows this, but now you need to watch for signs of possible founder (can come with diarrhea, or any equine disease for that matter).

Have you been to visit her? If you do... hold your nose! IV DMSO makes them emit this nasty smell. To me it's like burnt rotten carrots, others say it's like rotten garlic. but just a heads up!

! So far no diarrhea. They said they would start antibiotics later, when they knew for sure what she has as the ABX can sometimes cause diarrhea.
Yeah, I know the DMSO smell well. Used it for a dog & strangely Whiskey also when she had paralysis-long story.
Thanks

[natisha]

Wiskey is a very pretty horse. I wish him the best and I hope you are getting some sleep. Thanks, I'm OK

[natisha]

Update: Talked to the vet this afternoon. Whiskey is doing well, the latest labs came back showing her dehydration level is now normal. They are running more labs, luckily they have their own lab so the results are quick. No diarrhea yet and she is hungry, they had to put a muzzle on her because she was eating shavings. They will be doing another ultrasound today. She is still on the fluids and probably will be for a while. I told the vet I would not be taking her home until she is 95% better. The 5% being building her strength back up.

I will probably visit her tomorrow.

[JennyandJosey]

I'm glad to hear she's doing well. :) I hope the lab results come back good.

[magayle]

so good to hear better news (my smileys aren't workin' but i'm jumpin for joy!!)

[Gypsy Rose]

Glad to hear that Whiskey's doing well!

[WashingtonBay]

Good news...

[JackieB]

Whew! Great news.

[natisha]

update from 6 PM: Whiskey's hydration is trending towards normal ( I was mistaken this AM when I said it was normal) The ultrsound showed that the lining of her small bowel has decreased in thickness, normal is 2 mm, on admission hers were 8 mm, the 2 areas they could see well are now 2.9 & 3.9. Bowel motility has been good all along.

AUEquine had warned about founder. I asked about that. They do distal pulse checks every 6 hours along with their other checks, all have been normal. I failed to ask what they do if they start bounding. I'm sure they have some plan.

They are letting her hand graze at intervals (I forgot how often) started with 5 minutes, now up to 10 at a time. They are also hand walking her to keep things moving including blood flow to her feet. They have a indoor arena there for that.

Still no stool yet & they are antipatating some diarrhea when that starts but didn't seem too concerned. Still on the IV fluids.

The vet said Whiskey is a model patient & everyone loves her. I bet they also love the fact that her bill is prepaid to $5,000 :) Good thing I got Whiskey free. She was considered unridable just because she liked to send people to the hospital. I even took care of one of her past owners when Whiskey shattered her arm. Somehow I find that funny.

Sorry for the ramble.

[SedonaThunder]

Wonderful news - sounds like she's on her way back!:clap:
About the money... isn't it interesting how the "free" horse often ends up costing more than the ones we pay for? They're so worth it though!

[natisha]

Wonderful news - sounds like she's on her way back!:clap:
About the money... isn't it interesting how the "free" horse often ends up costing more than the ones we pay for? They're so worth it though! Yes, how true. Like the free kitten. I can always get more money, I'll never get another Whiskey.

[carla]

Wow, natisha.. I have missed the boat on this one, but wanted to say that I'm very glad that Whiskey seems to be taking a turn for the better now. I hope she will continue to do so.. you give wonderful updates! :) (((BIGHUGS)))

[natisha]

Wow, natisha.. I have missed the boat on this one, but wanted to say that I'm very glad that Whiskey seems to be taking a turn for the better now. I hope she will continue to do so.. you give wonderful updates! :) (((BIGHUGS))) Thanks Carla. She's not out of the woods yet but it looks promising. The next hurdle is getting normal gut function back without complications. They are taking it slow & Whiskey will be at the hospital as long as it takes. She is still in the CCU (critical care unit) it's called ICU (intensive care unit) only in people hospitals.

[AUEquine]

Glad to hear she's doing well. Not out of the woods yet, but headed in the right direction! If she tolerates the food, that will be a great sign! If her digital pulses were to increase they may just not do anything, depending on what they think is causing it. But possible treatments in her case may include: ice boots, Advance Cushion Support or Soft Ride Shoes, extra bedding, etc.
Glad she's being well mannered, I wish I could say that for most of my patients right now! And you gotta love those free horses, they always find a way to make you pay for them!
Keep the updates coming, and we'll keep the prayers headed out!

[natisha]

Last night Whiskey had a normal stool, her first one since going to the hospital.
This AM she passed a loose stool that they did not consider diarrhea-yet.
They gave her a small amount 1/4 pound of senior pellets which she gobbled up. A short time later she had some cramping which lasted about 1/2 an hour. During her cramping they did an ultrsound which showed some decreased motility. After the cramping she was striking at the stall front demanding more food.
She is off the IV's and drinking some.

I went to see her at noon today. She had just fiished eating grass that they had picked for her. She is no longer being allowed out of her stall due to potential salmonella contamination of the entire hospital. The catch 22 is she needs to walk to help with bowel motility, they think she may be developing an ileus (lack of small bowel activity). She has to wear a muzzle because she was eating shavings but they take it off frequently when they are doing something with her. I bought donuts for the staff.

6 PM tonight: Just got off the phone with the vet. Whiskey is doing well. Based on her labs it looks like a small bowel inflammation/irritation- her WBC's (white blood count were very low on admission & are now coming up(good). Her PCV is staying normal (good ) indication of normal hydration.

The plan: increase her grass a little & add another pellet mash. If she tolerates it, good. If not &/or an ultasound shows decreased motility they may restart the IV & give her lidocaine (supposed to stimulate gut motility). Also starting her on Ulcergard.

Whiskey's owner has requested a stool specimen be cultured/checked to see if she is contagious. I really want her walked if it is safe for the other horses to do so.

I knew this would be the hard part but I didn't know it would be SO hard. :cry: This forum has really helped. Thanks for being here.

I will have HeavensEast post some pics from the clinic when she is through riding her beast.

[WashingtonBay]

Complicated update... the Salmonella... is it Whiskey they think has salmonella? Or the hospital has been contaminated by someone else and they don't want her getting it?

[natisha]

Complicated update... the Salmonella... is it Whiskey they think has salmonella? Or the hospital has been contaminated by someone else and they don't want her getting it? Whiskey is the one they are concerned about being contagious.. Apparently with her disease this 'bug' can take over & be spread by fecal to oral contact. So, anyone walking where she has walked could potentially pass it around. That's why I want her tested, to be sure. Today we had to wear plastic foot covers & gloves to even go in her stall & there was a squishy disinfective mat at the entrance to her stall. It was a sad visit.

[WashingtonBay]

Aw geeze. I sure hope she pulls through this. ~get well soon Whiskey!~

[AUEquine]

The salmonella is mostly a precaution. It can be the cause/effect of a small colon impaction (yes they can be impacted and have diarrhea at the same time). And salmonella can spread very very easily from horse to horse so you have to be very carful. We have disinfectant foot baths in front of every stall to clean your feet before and after to prevent disease transfer.

Glad she seems to be holding her own, it's just a long process to restart their digestive system. The lidocain is a highly debated method, but fortunately it doesn't do any harm. They just debate whether it works or not, but most people still use it since it's fairly inexpensive.

[natisha]

The salmonella is mostly a precaution. It can be the cause/effect of a small colon impaction (yes they can be impacted and have diarrhea at the same time). And salmonella can spread very very easily from horse to horse so you have to be very carful. We have disinfectant foot baths in front of every stall to clean your feet before and after to prevent disease transfer.

Glad she seems to be holding her own, it's just a long process to restart their digestive system. The lidocain is a highly debated method, but fortunately it doesn't do any harm. They just debate whether it works or not, but most people still use it since it's fairly inexpensive. Will the salmonella show up in a fecal test? She needs to get out of the stall. She has no diarrhea yet, heck, nothing at all since the morning. I did hear some bowel sounds just standing next to her.

Yeah, they're not real hip on the lido either but are willing to try if nothing else seems to be working. Thanks for your input.

[magayle]

it's a shame they don't have some way to get her some excersise since that's such an important part of recovery...that would be hard for me to take and sure it is for you too...how long for salmonella test to come back?

[natisha]

Aw geeze. I sure hope she pulls through this. ~get well soon Whiskey!~ Thanks WB, I'm certain you know too well the emotional turmoil an illness can cause.

[magayle]

Will the salmonella show up in a fecal test? She needs to get out of the stall. She has no diarrhea yet, heck, nothing at all since the morning. I did hear some bowel sounds just standing next to her.

Yeah, they're not real hip on the lido either but are willing to try if nothing else seems to be working. Thanks for your input.

i can see you storming the place to get her moving...may not be a bad idea....no way she could receive treatment at home?....

[Remali]

Oh gosh, I know all too well how hard it is to have a sick horse. Sending good vibes to you and Whiskey.
I hope things get better and improve for her.

[Gypsy Rose]

Still keeping my fingers crossed for Whiskey's speedy recovery!

[AUEquine]

Yes salmonella is found in a fecal test, the only problem is they have to be negative for 5 consecutive daily tests, and the tests can take a week to come back (not sure if that's test time or our slow lab, but ours usually take a week or so).
We actually had a diarrhea horse with a nephrosplenic entrapment so it had to be housed in Isolation, but it needed to get phenylephrine and be lunged. So we had to section off a section of the concrete and lunge him there. Then we had to spray the whole area down with disinfectant, and keep it closed off for a few days.

[natisha]

i can see you storming the place to get her moving...may not be a bad idea....no way she could receive treatment at home?.... No way could she be here. They feed her & if there are problems they may have to pass a tube to empty her stomach, plus at least 4 ultasounds a day, labs etc. She is watched around the clock. She's better off where she is & so am I.
We have to be careful for the other horses there. They have the CCU, a surgical unit, medical unit, reproductive & neonatal, though the last 2 are pretty empty now. It would be a disaster if something bad went through that place.
She's in good hands. I love you Magayle

[natisha]

Yes salmonella is found in a fecal test, the only problem is they have to be negative for 5 consecutive daily tests, and the tests can take a week to come back (not sure if that's test time or our slow lab, but ours usually take a week or so).
We actually had a diarrhea horse with a nephrosplenic entrapment so it had to be housed in Isolation, but it needed to get phenylephrine and be lunged. So we had to section off a section of the concrete and lunge him there. Then we had to spray the whole area down with disinfectant, and keep it closed off for a few days. They said they could get the results back as soon as Saturday, Monday at the latest. Thanks

[magayle]

wow had no idea how much treatment she was getting.....certainly trust your decisions and love you too!

[AUEquine]

They said they could get the results back as soon as Saturday, Monday at the latest. Thanks
That's good! I figured it was a combination of a long test (since it has to grow), and a slow lab. But in their defence, we only have one lab to share between the whole clinic (small animal, equine, food animal, therios, etc.).

[natisha]

WB, Remali, Gypsy Rose & all others I may have missed, thank you for your well wishes
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[JackieB]

Glad she's doing well and in such good hands. She looks pretty good. Nice to see you, too.

[Equine_Woman]

Have you been to visit her? If you do... hold your nose! IV DMSO makes them emit this nasty smell. To me it's like burnt rotten carrots, others say it's like rotten garlic. but just a heads up!

Keep us posted, and we'll keep the prayers coming!

Oh man I hope she gets better fast!! And I was going to post just what AUEquine wrote about the DMSO smelling so bad. In college we did a trip across America and stopped in at Haggard, Davidson & McGee Vet clinic in Kentucky and there were so many horses there on the DMSO I almost threw up, and I have a strong stomach. I could smell it in my nose for DAYS.

I'm sorry I missed this post for so long!! Whiskey is a gorgeous girl and it looks like she's in great hands! I'll be following along with her recovery! Keep us posted of course!

[natisha]

Oh man I hope she gets better fast!! And I was going to post just what AUEquine wrote about the DMSO smelling so bad. In college we did a trip across America and stopped in at Haggard, Davidson & McGee Vet clinic in Kentucky and there were so many horses there on the DMSO I almost threw up, and I have a strong stomach. I could smell it in my nose for DAYS.

I'm sorry I missed this post for so long!! Whiskey is a gorgeous girl and it looks like she's in great hands! I'll be following along with her recovery! Keep us posted of course!
After a couple minutes, I didn't really smell it at all. Thanks for your support

[natisha]

Glad she's doing well and in such good hands. She looks pretty good. Nice to see you, too.
Thanks, it is pretty rare that I show myself.. in public. :innocent:

[WashingtonBay]

Well, I'm glad I was here to witness it... :)

Hope all is easy for her tonight and good luck in the morning.

Forum is about to go down for maintenance for awhile, so good night!

[AUEquine]

[QUOTE=Equine_Woman;198039]Oh man I hope she gets better fast!! And I was going to post just what AUEquine wrote about the DMSO smelling so bad. In college we did a trip across America and stopped in at Haggard, Davidson & McGee Vet clinic in Kentucky and there were so many horses there on the DMSO I almost threw up, and I have a strong stomach. I could smell it in my nose for DAYS.
QUOTE]
hahaha! Yup it's pretty nasty! I can smell it when I walk in the front doors of our clinic, which is a building that's only connected to the clinic part by a second floor... it travels that bad! I have a weak nose when it comes to smells. I can rarely smell reflux, and can't smell a rotten placenta (reasons why they love me at work, I can do the nasty jobs). But DMSO is something I can smell very well, unfortunatly!

I've contemplated smearing some of it on my refrigerator to help me lose weight!

[Toodlestoo]

Oh Natisha, I'm sorry that I didn't read this sooner to offer my support. Whiskey is beautiful. You are to be commended for your great attitude and continued support with her. She's a lucky horse to have you. Please know that I'm thinking about both of you and hope she has a full recovery. :)

[grandmadeb]

I understand your concern about her not being able to walk around to get and keep her gut moving. When
Al was recovering from colic surgery and on stall rest for a month, I was up at the barn 4 times a day hand walking him. It was in Feb. and luckily there had not been much snow so getting outside was possible and there is an indoor where I walked him on bad days. I hope Whiskey keeps recovering without any more complcations. It is all so scary when they are in the hospital even though it is the best place for them to be. I was lucky that I was able to make the hour and a half drive every day to see him in my daughter's absence- he is her horse and she was away at school so I was managing his recovery.
I keep you in my good thouhts and pray for full recovery for her.

[natisha]

Oh Natisha, I'm sorry that I didn't read this sooner to offer my support. Whiskey is beautiful. You are to be commended for your great attitude and continued support with her. She's a lucky horse to have you. Please know that I'm thinking about both of you and hope she has a full recovery. :) Awww, you're forgiven :) Thanks, Whiskey is a gem. I am fortunate that I have the financial means to this for her & can only imagine the burden it must be for someone who has to make decisions. I did tell my boarders last night that I was raising their board by $650. ;)

[natisha]

I understand your concern about her not being able to walk around to get and keep her gut moving. When
Al was recovering from colic surgery and on stall rest for a month, I was up at the barn 4 times a day hand walking him. It was in Feb. and luckily there had not been much snow so getting outside was possible and there is an indoor where I walked him on bad days. I hope Whiskey keeps recovering without any more complcations. It is all so scary when they are in the hospital even though it is the best place for them to be. I was lucky that I was able to make the hour and a half drive every day to see him in my daughter's absence- he is her horse and she was away at school so I was managing his recovery.
I keep you in my good thouhts and pray for full recovery for her. It's amazing what we can do when we put our minds to it. Thanks for your support

[natisha]

AM Update/Good news
Whiskey passed normal manure last night and this morning. She's very hungry, she tolerated grass and a mash well, last night and this morning, along with small handfuls of hay.
Starting at noon they will be giving her a 1/4 flake of soft mix hay (heavy on the alfalfa). That will be repeated at 6 pm and if she tolerates that they will be starting on 1/2 flake. No ultrasound needed so far today. She is drinking well, even with the muzzle on.
Stool sample was sent out last night. Results pending, of course. The vet says she appears very happy. I am pretty happy too!

[WashingtonBay]

:)

[grandmadeb]

Great news!!!

[natisha]

Not so great news. Now Icky has high respirations too. Waiting for return call from vet who is in surgery. The only thing these two horses have in common that the others don't is Max Flex & sand clear. WTH is going on? I am likely taking her in too.

I had to borrow a neighbors scary rig, mine is at the shop with a lighting problem. And I have to work tonight, which I'm not doing. What next?

[JennyandJosey]

I'm glad to hear Whiskey's doing well. I'm sorry about Icky. I hope you can get it figured out. When it rains it pours, huh?

[WashingtonBay]

oh no! .... I just don't know. Will follow along...

[natisha]

Ok, maybe I'm wired too tight today. When I went out & saw Icky she was breathing fast but she may have just ran in from the pasture. She looks fine now. I talked to Whiskey's vet. I have decided to have someone come out here, check Icky over, draw labs etc. They will run the labs ASAP & if they trend like Whiskey's did I will take her in. Waiting for a call from the emergency vet. Meanwhile I will check her every 1/2 hour.

The scary rig is a sound, clean stock trailer pulled by an ancient F150, 4 speed with the gears about 1/4 inch apart, not fun to drive. I am thankful for the neighbor who I hardly know for letting me use it.

The good news is I am not going to work tonight. The bad news is need to work. Donations happily accepted (kidding)

Someone please tell me again what we like about horses?

[natisha]

The vet just left, gave Icky an exam, drew blood which will be processed shortly. Icky looks fine. If the labs come back funky I will take her in.
I'm sorry for being such a nut job.

[SedonaThunder]

You are NOT a nut job at all! I think it's completely normal to be a bit jumpy about the whole herds health when one has been sick. After I lost Rainy my other three horses were getting their temps taken twice a day for two weeks - boy did they start circling when they saw me coming after a couple days!:)

Crossing fingers that Icky is absolutely fine... maybe just a little worried about Whiskey.;)

[natisha]

You are NOT a nut job at all! I think it's completely normal to be a bit jumpy about the whole herds health when one has been sick. After I lost Rainy my other three horses were getting their temps taken twice a day for two weeks - boy did they start circling when they saw me coming after a couple days!:)

Crossing fingers that Icky is absolutely fine... maybe just a little worried about Whiskey.;) I guess so. The vet just called wanting payment for Icky, I had told her to add it to Whiskey's bill, which is being drawn from my checking account. She couldn't find the numbers. I said, 'you have my horse, I've been using you guys for 20 years, you know where I live. Tell Bob, (the clinic owner) tough'. she was OK with it.
Still waiting for lab results.

[natisha]

All Icky's labs came back normal, it cost $222 to find out I am a freak. :p Better safe than sorry.
Thanks for your concern everybody

[WashingtonBay]

Well, good news is cheaper than bad news :) You didn't really want another sick horse.

Breathe... :)

[Gypsy Rose]

I was gone all day and missed all this! Glad Icky's okay, and I would have been freaking, too, with one horse already sick.

Glad to hear Whiskey's still improving.

[carla]

Whiskey is such a pretty girl, natisha. I'm glad that she seems to be doing better, and that Icky isn't sick as well! Thanks for keeping the updates coming. :)

[magayle]

good job natisha for not letting anything stop ya from doing everything you can!!! your a great inspiration to all of us!

[Petra]

I had Internet issues all week. I only just found this! I'm so sorry to hear what you are going through. I'm glad Whiskey is feeling better.
Also glad Icky is OK.
I can completely understand you freaking out. It always seems like if one thing goes wrong everything does...
Earlier this year one of my horses got injured and another two followed the example within days.
I'm so glad it's not your case.
Can't wait to hear updates...
Wish you and Whiskey the best of luck!

[oursarge]

I don't think you're a nut job you are just worried, so many times when one gets something the other does. I had 2 sick ones here in June. One had about no sight left and the other had a 105 temp. plus the dog was sick and my husband was in the hospital and everything happened on a Thurs. I was dreading Thurs. rolling around. I hope all will be well real soon. A sick horse is a scary thing to have. Any animal is scary when it's sick but horses just seem to crash so fast. Hugs to you, your horses and your bank account!

[natisha]

Magayle- thanks. I don't think anyone on here needs inspiration from me. From what I see everyone here already does all they can. Call me please!

Petra-Sorry you went through your injury time, trouble does seem to come in 3's. Without knowing what has caused Whiskey to become sick I'm keeping an over close eye on everyone. The vet on Whiskey's case came out last night to see Icky & searched the whole barn looking at hay, grain, supplements etc. Nothing amiss.

Carla- thanks. I think Whiskey is pretty too. (Icky is in the last picture in front of Whiskey), she's a cutie too

[natisha]

I don't think you're a nut job you are just worried, so many times when one gets something the other does. I had 2 sick ones here in June. One had about no sight left and the other had a 105 temp. plus the dog was sick and my husband was in the hospital and everything happened on a Thurs. I was dreading Thurs. rolling around. I hope all will be well real soon. A sick horse is a scary thing to have. Any animal is scary when it's sick but horses just seem to crash so fast. Hugs to you, your horses and your bank account! What bank account? ;) How is your horse's eyesight now?

[MyMia]

I'm so sorry to hear about Whiskey being sick, but I'm glad to hear she's getting better.

I don't think you're a nut job--I'd be ten times worse if I were in your shoes!

[natisha]

I'm so sorry to hear about Whiskey being sick, but I'm glad to hear she's getting better.

I don't think you're a nut job--I'd be ten times worse if I were in your shoes! Thanks, but I guarantee I am much calmer on line than in real life.

[natisha]

AM update: Just talked to the vet. Whiskey is doing well. She's tolerating 1/2 flake of hay 4 x day, drinking well, no diarrhea, GOING FOR WALKS!!!!:banana:
Tomorrow at my request they will do more labs & an ultrasound.
The diagnosis is enteritis.
She will be staying in the hospital until she is ALL better.:money:
Thanks for all your support!!!

[WashingtonBay]

Good news she got to get out of there for a walk and appears to be eating and getting better!

[natisha]

Good news she got to get out of there for a walk and appears to be eating and getting better! Thank you very much. She has been started on probiotics to help reestablish gut flora.

[magayle]

AM update: Just talked to the vet. Whiskey is doing well. She's tolerating 1/2 flake of hay 4 x day, drinking well, no diarrhea, GOING FOR WALKS!!!!:banana:
Tomorrow at my request they will do more labs & an ultrasound.
The diagnosis is enteritis.
She will be staying in the hospital until she is ALL better.:money:
Thanks for all your support!!!

YIPPEE!!!! KEEP THOSE POOPIES COMIN'!!!!!:clap:

[magayle]

Magayle- thanks. I don't think anyone on here needs inspiration from me. From what I see everyone here already does all they can. Call me please!

Petra-Sorry you went through your injury time, trouble does seem to come in 3's. Without knowing what has caused Whiskey to become sick I'm keeping an over close eye on everyone. The vet on Whiskey's case came out last night to see Icky & searched the whole barn looking at hay, grain, supplements etc. Nothing amiss.

Carla- thanks. I think Whiskey is pretty too. (Icky is in the last picture in front of Whiskey), she's a cutie too

YA BETTCHA I'LL CALL!!!!! you were reading my mind again soul sister:happydance:

[Gypsy Rose]

:DThat's fantastic news! Glad Whiskey's truly on the mend.:)

[carla]

AllllRIGHT!! I bet with starting the walks now and getting out and seeing the world again, she's gonna start improving by leaps & bounds. :D Can't wait for tomorrow's update!

[grandmadeb]

Getting out and walking will sure help her. It is more interesting than being stalled. First thing Al wanted to do when we got him home and I was hand walking him in the arena was roll. He did because how do you stop that? but I did call the hospital and asked if I should let him while he still had staples and they said yes. I think he really looked forward for that early morning walk so he could enjoy a good roll!
It sounds like your girl is recovering well, congrats!!

[natisha]

Update: Whiskey is getting 4 flakes of alfalfa/grass hay a day & handling it well. This mornings' labs show her WBC's are dropping from where they were a 2 days ago , indicating remaining inflammation. Clinically she looks great.

She last received Banamine last night & they want to see how she does off of it.

Normal manure. No temps or pain. Good hydration.They said she could come home anytime but I want her to stay at least another day while off Banamine to see if she has a relapse or not. They are writing up discharge instructions for me & the BILL. Do you guys want to see that? It may be interesting.

Thanks again for your support & concern for a horse you've never met, owned by someone you never met (except you Magayle, you lucky duck)

[WashingtonBay]

Good news. And if you want to share the bill... I'm sure we could learn a lot from it, on what to expect from such an episode.

Theory yet for root cause?

[natisha]

Good news. And if you want to share the bill... I'm sure we could learn a lot from it, on what to expect from such an episode.

Theory yet for root cause? No known cause which is scary because how can one prevent it?

[SedonaThunder]

Yay!!! So glad to hear Whiskey has turned the corner and will be home in no time!

[natisha]

Yay!!! So glad to here Whiskey has turned the corner and will be home in no time!Thank you, that means alot to me

[magayle]

No known cause which is scary because how can one prevent it?

:rant: i think my vet knows me better then to say 'doesn't know what caused it'! he'd have me on the phone day and nite with possible relaps until both me and the horses would need the black bullet:whiteflag:

[Mountain Creek]

Just read through all the posts Natisha and I'm glad to see that Whiskey will be home soon.

When I smell DMSO I want to :puke:

[Toodlestoo]

Yay Whiskey--come on--you're almost 100%. Hopefully, she'll do great off Banamine and we'll see pictures of her running around soon1

[Gypsy Rose]

Glad to hear the great news! Hopefully, by tomorrow, Whiskey will be home.

[natisha]

SHE'S HOME
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/dixie456/w1-1.jpg
So sad
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Getting hopeful
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"I"m outta here"
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Finally home
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/dixie456/w5-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/dixie456/w6-1.jpg

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One for the boys
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/dixie456/w8.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/dixie456/w9.jpg
Good home water
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Limited grass so she gets the lane
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/dixie456/w11.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/dixie456/w12.jpg
"Hey boys"
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/dixie456/w13.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/dixie456/w14.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/dixie456/w16.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/dixie456/w17.jpg
Welcome home baby girl
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/dixie456/b1-1.jpg
Never trust Heavens East with a camera

[natisha]

Thought you might be interested in seeing her bill. Note how many bags of fluid she received. She wouldn't have lived if she had stayed home.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/dixie456/vet.jpg
The bill
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/dixie456/vet001.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/dixie456/vet002.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/dixie456/vet003.jpg
Hopefully this saga is over, but we will be keeping a very close eye on Whiskey. Thank you all for your support :)

[WashingtonBay]

Never trust Heavens East with a camera

LOL :D


What are we doing here... do we have to sneak up on our paddock? ;) "Be vewwwry qwuieeet"

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/dixie456/w7.jpg




Glad she's HOME! She looks bright-eyed and bushy tailed. Glad to see it.

[WashingtonBay]

Ouch... that's quite a bill. Nothing on it seems all that high... it's just the sum total of it that starts to turn into real money...

[Mountain Creek]

:jawdrop: WOW on the bill!

Glad to see that Whiskey's home! Love the pictures especially "one for the boys." LOL! :)

[natisha]

LOL :D


What are we doing here... do we have to sneak up on our paddock? ;) "Be vewwwry qwuieeet"

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/dixie456/w7.jpg




Glad she's HOME! She looks bright-eyed and bushy tailed. Glad to see it.
No, lol. She's not really going into a paddock, it's a lane that leads to the pastures. It has two spring gate strands that stretch. Note the handle in the air that I'm releasing.

Thank you, she seems very perky. So far so good

[WashingtonBay]

Ah - I didn't notice the handle gate before... it just looked like you were sneaking.. ;)

[natisha]

:jawdrop: WOW on the bill!

Glad to see that Whiskey's home! Love the pictures especially "one for the boys." LOL! :)
I thought it would be much more, it's money well spent :)

[magayle]

OH HAPPY DAY!!!!! you did good ma ma!
lots of big love'nhugs!!

[SedonaThunder]

WOOOOHOOOO!!! Whiskey is home - great news!
Honestly, I thought the bill would be higher for that many days too. $3,500 is a lot of money but if you have it to spend, keeping a beloved horse healthy is good way to spend it.:)

[Gypsy Rose]

Yay! Whiskey's home!

Wow! What a bill, though!

[AUEquine]

That bill is crazy!!!! WOW!!! Most of the stuff is the same price we charge, but the fluids are outrageous. I'm not sure if I can read their charges right, but is that saying you were charged $98 for 10L... WOW! Our fluids are $40something for 10L.

But glad she's home and doing well!

[carla]

OMG- YAY!!! I'm so glad to see that Whiskey is back home now and I got a tad emotional looking at the pics! (NOT unusual lol).. What a wonderful mom you are, natisha. I'm so happy for both of you.

And http://www.baywindfarm.com/forum/images/styles/beige/smilies/jaw_dropping.gif at the bill too, but I'm with you.. it could have been FAR worse!

And one more thing- LMBO @ WB's question on the "sneaky" pic- I was thinking the same thing! :hysterical:

[natisha]

WOOOOHOOOO!!! Whiskey is home - great news!
Honestly, I thought the bill would be higher for that many days too. $3,500 is a lot of money but if you have it to spend, keeping a beloved horse healthy is good way to spend it.:) Thank you, I am very happy to have her home. She lost a little weight that I've wanted to get off her for a long time. She also has a sore nose from the tube that I'm treating. Otherwise she looks great.
I thought the bill would be higher too.

[natisha]

Yay! Whiskey's home!

Wow! What a bill, though! Thanks for the cheer!

[natisha]

That bill is crazy!!!! WOW!!! Most of the stuff is the same price we charge, but the fluids are outrageous. I'm not sure if I can read their charges right, but is that saying you were charged $98 for 10L... WOW! Our fluids are $40something for 10L.

But glad she's home and doing well! Everything costs more in Wisconsin ;) Again thank you for your help.

[natisha]

OMG- YAY!!! I'm so glad to see that Whiskey is back home now and I got a tad emotional looking at the pics! (NOT unusual lol).. What a wonderful mom you are, natisha. I'm so happy for both of you.

And :jawdrop: at the bill too, but I'm with you.. it could have been FAR worse!

And one more thing- LMBO @ WB's question on the "sneaky" pic- I was thinking the same thing! :hysterical: Yes, it could have been worse & I could have lost Whiskey.I get choked up thinking about that too.

I'm glad we clarified the sneaky pic.

[natisha]

OH HAPPY DAY!!!!! you did good ma ma!
lots of big love'nhugs!! Thanks friend but I really didn't do much.

[natisha]

I just came in from doing the night feeding/check & giving Whiskey her ulcergard ( I wasn't sure if she should have it AM or PM so I did in between times). She is feeling great, hungry as usual.
Thanks for all your well wishes & following along during Whiskey's illness. It's nice to be part of this horse family.

[grandmadeb]

Wow, I am so glad she is home again with you and her friends. The bill, no matter what you have done or where it gets done, is always a stunner until you consider the alternative. She was there where she needed to be to get the right treatment and that is worth a whole lot. I thank the powers to be that out local vet realized that Al needed more than they could offer and pointed us in the right direction.
I am sure you will be keeping an eagle eye on her but don't make yourself nuts!! I was on my way to becoming way too protective after Al's surgery until I realized that he really was okay and pretty much back to being him.

[magayle]

I just came in from doing the night feeding/check & giving Whiskey her ulcergard ( I wasn't sure if she should have it AM or PM so I did in between times). She is feeling great, hungry as usual.
Thanks for all your well wishes & following along during Whiskey's illness. It's nice to be part of this horse family.

oh thanks for the update....i'm 'checking' on you both constantly and it's good to be getting some relief from all the worry;)

[Gypsy Rose]

Glad Whiskey's doing so well back at home. Personally, I think animals, just like humans, do much better healing in their own environment.

[JennyandJosey]

I'm so glad to hear she's home and doing well!

[natisha]

Thanks everyone!

[lovesfortune]

wow, i'm so sorry i missed this whole thing. i'm glad that she is doing better though!

[Toodlestoo]

I just can't get over how beautiful she is. I'm so happy she's healthy and at home. Love the pics of her and "the boys". Good job mom!

[natisha]

wow, i'm so sorry i missed this whole thing. i'm glad that she is doing better though! That's OK, you were with us in spirit.

[oursarge]

I'm so happy she is home, I'm sure she's happy too!

[natisha]

I just can't get over how beautiful she is. I'm so happy she's healthy and at home. Love the pics of her and "the boys". Good job mom! Thank you, I think she looks nice too & her personality matches. She actually is 1/2 Arabian, not a paint.
The only problem since she has been home was a bloody nose, from deep into the nasal passage. Probably from the tube, she was pretty red up there. I cleaned it up & it resolved on its own.
She is back out with her girlfriends. One morning one of the mares stood by Whiskey's stall & wouldn't go outside. So out she went, squealing & bucking.
So far so good!

[Gypsy Rose]

Glad to hear things are still going wel!

[PaintedDreamer_0110]

Yay thats great! I'm so glad she is doing better. You have a very pretty horse there and she is really lucky to have such an amazing owner. Thats so awesome she pulled through :)

[vicklynn]

Natasha, I am sorry I didnt read this before.
I started getting teary eyed at the beginning, looking only for your posts, and by the time I was at the end, I was in tears, of joy at the end of course.
I am so sorry you went through this with Whiskey. I know it was a rough time for you.
Huge late ((HUGS))hon.
I am SOOO glad Whiskey is ok now.

Ugh, now to pay the bill...

[natisha]

Yay thats great! I'm so glad she is doing better. You have a very pretty horse there and she is really lucky to have such an amazing owner. Thats so awesome she pulled through :) Thank you very much but all I really did was take her to the vets. They are the ones who saved her.:)

[natisha]

Natasha, I am sorry I didnt read this before.
I started getting teary eyed at the beginning, looking only for your posts, and by the time I was at the end, I was in tears, of joy at the end of course.
I am so sorry you went through this with Whiskey. I know it was a rough time for you.
Huge late ((HUGS))hon.
I am SOOO glad Whiskey is ok now.

Ugh, now to pay the bill... Yes, I wondered where you were LOL. I know you like the black & whites. Sorry about the tears. I had a few of those myself. The hard part is not knowing for sure if you are doing the right thing. Luckily for Whiskey they came up with an almost for sure diagnosis right away.

The salmonella test came back negative.

The bill is already paid thanks to my secret stash horse emergency fund ;)

[vicklynn]

Thank you very much but all I really did was take her to the vets. They are the ones who saved her.:)
Ya, but you took her, that is the thing.
You know there are those that wouldnt.
And YEAH for your vet and staff!!!!