My three year old mare started showing signs of distress last week. Since she had an episode of ulcers as a weanling, the vet and I really felt it was ulcers, and treated her accordingly with gastoguard. However, she got worse on the second day. The vet tubed her, but she still showed signs of distress. I rushed her to Purdue, and she was tubed, scoped, x-rayed, and it was determined that she had blockage and needed surgery
They told me that she would need to stay 5 days.
This morning was the 5th day, and she was perky, off med's, and the vets released her. I drove the two hour drive to pick her up, and the vet changed her mind. She said that she was not as "perky" as the a.m., and she wanted to keep her at least to more days. I asked to see her, and not being "perky" was an understatement. It was obvious that she was not doing well. I am so worried about her. They are going to put the IV's back in and it is now a waiting game.
This mare is my first baby, and I am heart sick about this. When I went into her stall today, she immediately laid her head in my lap and nuzzled me nonstop. I hated leaving her. She has lost a lot of wait, and it just tore me up to see her like this.
I am keeping my fingers crossed that she makes it, but I worry that she will never be completely right.
This morning was the 5th day, and she was perky, off med's, and the vets released her. I drove the two hour drive to pick her up, and the vet changed her mind. She said that she was not as "perky" as the a.m., and she wanted to keep her at least to more days. I asked to see her, and not being "perky" was an understatement. It was obvious that she was not doing well. I am so worried about her. They are going to put the IV's back in and it is now a waiting game.
This mare is my first baby, and I am heart sick about this. When I went into her stall today, she immediately laid her head in my lap and nuzzled me nonstop. I hated leaving her. She has lost a lot of wait, and it just tore me up to see her like this.
I am keeping my fingers crossed that she makes it, but I worry that she will never be completely right.