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Post by kizi on Dec 30, 2012 18:15:39 GMT 1
She is so lucky to be in your care. I do hope you are looking after yourself as well - couldn't help noticing your last post was at 2.28 A.M.... Was it.. Oops! Ya sleep is not my friend right now!! Checked her again anyway about 12.30 so the fresh air woke me up even more! She seems to keep having these episodes that pass after a while.. Then she's ok for a while..
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Post by kizi on Dec 30, 2012 23:17:46 GMT 1
Aarrgghh gimme a break.. Just went down to skip out, top up water etc and my poor lady was cast... She was very upset and sweaty from struggling.. But she hugged me.. (A first) shook herself off and started eating her hay... I wouldn't mind but after last night I had already given her even more bedding with even bigger banks... Moved her now to a fresh stable as hers is a mess... Rug off as that didnt help her that's for sure... I feel so so bad... I thought I heard something about a hour ago.. It's quite windy here though, I opened the window even but heard no more so thought it was the wind... For heavens sake I feel so guilty now every time the wind blows I'll be down the yard... Back to check her again in a while.. Tho she seems quite happy tucking into her hay... She's feeling a bit stiff though I'd say... She's been cast before which is why I always make sure she has good big banks etc but she usually waits for me to arrive... I usually hear her My poor girl she just can't get a break!
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Post by mjcssjw2 on Dec 31, 2012 21:05:37 GMT 1
can you use a babt monitor, to keep an ear on her?
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Post by kizi on Dec 31, 2012 21:46:28 GMT 1
I don't have one! I'll hear if there's no gale force wind! She doesn't get cast often! And wouldn't have last night if she'd been un-rugged... I am not rugging her.. But if she can't regulate her temp I will have to at some stage.. I've moved her to a warmer more sheltered stable for now.. She's ok today.. Had Osteo here who knows her well and she feels some last time she saw her she's developed sciatica and problems in stifles, pain.. Even though she'd had bute this morning just incase after getting cast.. Blood tests and heart check next and if they ok then accupunture.. If there's a point..
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Post by kizi on Jan 14, 2013 1:15:13 GMT 1
Update... Just because I'm bored and ran out of decaf but couldn't go without coffee.....!! Heart was perfect when the vet was here.. Bloods show nothing alarming.. Nothing there to warrant further tests at the moment.. Weight loss that I am battling with all winter is as much muscle wastage as it is inability to gain weight... Teeth are as good as can be, worming up to date, etc etc This pony has never ever put away food like she's getting.. If the young fit in work 14h mare got the same she'd have lami weeks ago.. No big horse to compare to! Now on double dose buteless... Drinking more than is normal for her, but not peeing more... Rolling in the mud every day so I'm just letting her stay muddy for now.. She will eat me or run away if I try rug her! Yet she's woolier than ever before, prob because of weight loss, yet shedding! Body temp seems better without messing with rugs and kept with NO draft at all.. She's as close as I can get her to stabled indoors, in an outdoor but very sheltered stable.. She's eager to go out in the morning and jogging to come in in evening, tho she always jogs rather than walk a normal pace.. But... She is more and more cross and cranky everyday.. I've only to look at her or suggest she move back so I can get in the stable and the ears are pinned and she's giving me monster eyes.. Esp if I 'go at' her back half.. She would never kick me but i get the feeling if I push it, she will attempt.. Have noticed/realised the last 2 weeks as others been around more, she is only being like this with me.. If the kids brush her, loose in the barn she's happy to stand until I approach if she's in her stable and I approach (honestly I am nice..) the ears pin back.. If anyone else goes near who is not familiar with her I can see her think 'ewe people.. Don't come over here...' (normal for her!!!) but nothing like the reactions I get.. I also have not spoilt her or 'let her get away with it' Not putting human feelings on her actions.. She is clearly not pleased with me.. Perhaps she feels I have been ignoring her voice? Clearly I'm not responding how she would like.. But other than a morphine drip and minty molasses on tap I can do no more to keep her happy... So it's day by day and tonight I had a little cry skipping out her stable.. I know in my head she's had enough but my heart just cant come to terms with anymore... Taking in the unwanted and unloved ponies is bloody heart breaking.. I've had her 6+ years and am so attached..
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Post by kizi on Jan 14, 2013 1:18:44 GMT 1
That wasn't supposed to be so depressing and whiny.. Sorry!
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