indebtedfarms
Well-Known Member
I don't know what to do anymore. My mare spirit has been in and out of the hospital for 10 days. I have had her home now for 3 days. (She is recovering from...colic surgery, SEVERE Hyperlipidemia, a bad dystocia and a dead foal) She is steadily improving and for that I am extremely grateful. BUT, her bills are at $9,000 right now...she is a pet not a show horse. We paid for the vet bill because we love her and wanted her to live. The vet feels confident she will but... She is only eating enough to keep a bird alive. But we are thrilled with that because her appetite is coming back! She is drinking some on her own but I am also syringing sugar water and gatorade several times a day. She is urinating fine but she hasn't pooped in 3 days again.
Do you think it could just be because she isn't eating enough to poop?
She also was shaking this morning and then again this evening. I have given her 10 ounces of mineral oil and 4 enemas. But still no poop. So, the vet wants her back. I absolutely cannot afford another visit to the vet. So I don't know what my options are. I do not want to let her die but we are out of money. I even thought of running an ad to give her away and tell the new owners they need to continue to pay for her health problems but I know no one will want a horse with problems and I don't want to give her up. WHAT SHOULD I DO?/??????!!!!!!
Then today my other mare coliced. I tried to give her mineral oil but she reared up on me and landed on my foot. The good news was that after she pulled that--she seemed to feel just fine.
I am very frustrated and I know that the people on this forum will have some advice for me. Also, my son has epilepsy and he had another seizure today through his meds so we need to take him to a doctor 5 hours away and he is expensive. So, I really do need the money for his medical bills. I HAVE NEVER FELT SO HELPLESS
Do you think it could just be because she isn't eating enough to poop?
She also was shaking this morning and then again this evening. I have given her 10 ounces of mineral oil and 4 enemas. But still no poop. So, the vet wants her back. I absolutely cannot afford another visit to the vet. So I don't know what my options are. I do not want to let her die but we are out of money. I even thought of running an ad to give her away and tell the new owners they need to continue to pay for her health problems but I know no one will want a horse with problems and I don't want to give her up. WHAT SHOULD I DO?/??????!!!!!!
Then today my other mare coliced. I tried to give her mineral oil but she reared up on me and landed on my foot. The good news was that after she pulled that--she seemed to feel just fine.
I am very frustrated and I know that the people on this forum will have some advice for me. Also, my son has epilepsy and he had another seizure today through his meds so we need to take him to a doctor 5 hours away and he is expensive. So, I really do need the money for his medical bills. I HAVE NEVER FELT SO HELPLESS