Recent content by ljc

I used my Andis 2-speed clippers for years on both minis and full-sized horses but finally splurged on Lister Star clippers and can't believe what a difference it has made. The Listers just whip right through the mini coats (and both big and little horses seem to enjoy the vibrations better)...

To those of you who knew her -- and those of you who didn't -- I'm sorry to say that Susan Hopmans, of LaVista Farm in Santa Ynez, CA, passed away yesterday from cancer. She was an amazing woman of great character and generosity, who loved nothing more than sharing her passion for minis with...

For a variety of reasons, I did not learn until yesterday that the vets DID discover the cause of Ollie's death - he tested positive for salmonella. No clue as to where it came from, although my vet said that up to 40 percent of horses can carry salmonella in their systems with no problems until...

Another Platinum Performance user, for all my horses (big and small). I periodically try something different (to save money) and always go back to PP.

I'm so glad for you! I've been worried. Hope he continues to feel better.

Your words made me cry - what a beautiful tribute to your horses. I hope it brought you some comfort to share this with us. You made a tough decision, one that was best for your animals if hard for you. Thankfully you have a lifetime of memories with both horses to hold on to. My mini, Ollie...

I don't know how you survived losing three horses to colitis. I'd want to give up. Just when I thought I had made peace with all the different things that can go wrong ... now I have to worry about a mystery disease that can strike at any time? And when I look back, there's absolutely nothing I...

I have a thread going about my mini, Ollie, who lost his battle against colitis on Monday. He presented with many of the symptoms you've described and despite 11 days of intensive hospital treatment, his colon and secum were too damaged. Maybe I'm ultra paranoid having been through this so...

Got the results of Ollie's necropsy last night. No answers as to what caused the colitis but clearly I made the right decision to let him go Monday. His secum and colon were completely ravaged by infectious tissue; the vet doesn't think he would have lasted another 48 hours. I asked if this...

Trickster came home from the hospital on Saturday; he did a wonderful job of keeping Ollie company until close to the end. Once Ollie's diarreah started, however, it wasn't fair to keep Trickster there. Thankfully whatever virus or bug or whatever it was that Trickster also had went right...

Thank you for all your kind words. They help. Saying goodbye to our horses is about the hardest thing we do.

Sadly, Ollie lost his battle with coliltis today. It's been a tough eleven days. The vets did everything they could but Ollie's organs began shutting down and it was time to let him go. I still don't understand how this all happened - one day he was in perfect health, the next day he was being...

I'm a fanatic about keeping my horses (big and little) away from acorns. Not only do I put up electric tape around Labor Day, I go in to the fenced off section and rake up the acorns just in case someone busts through the tape. Considering we have maybe eight large heritage oaks lining one whole...

Visited the boys today and was able to take them out grazing. The vets were hoping Ollie would show interest in grass but he didn't. Still not eating or drinking. He's on second day of antibiotics. They did another intestinal ultrasound this afternoon and can now see fluids in there that weren't...

Another not-so-good day for Ollie. Vets xrayed his lungs to make sure nothing was going on there and ultrasounded his stomach/intestines. Everything was fine. Waiting for results of nasal swabs to see if there are some answers. It's so frustrating to be treating the symptoms without results...