Wtgr36
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This is the BEST place for advice and info on minis, just want to hear your opinions,
Our Mini mare is in foal (approx 7 mos along) Bred sometime in Feb (per previous owner, she was pasture bred) wee foal positive preg test
Has been treated for COPD with Aeropulmin 3cc 2x a day for 3 months, Vet had initially started on 3cc's once a day, only coughs in morning and evening feeding.
Had choke episode on 8/26, aspirated mini platform pellets into lung, after intial vet treatment and follow up next day, I continued to give her IM shots of Nacel for 5 days, she has recovered from that. Also had banamine as needed while she was in pain.
At last recheck visit while listening to her breathing through her nostrils, it sounded really "wet" like when your child has a cold and the mucus in going back and forth in their nose. The vet listened and said it was mucus in her trachea. Continue on Meds...
Got a call from our Vet yesterday, and he asked how she was doing, gave him the above info and said she is still coughing during am and pm feedings. I am soaking her pellets and hay, took the 3cc's twice a day down to once a day after two weeks treatment of 3cc's 2x's a day, and no difference in coughing. Why pump her with meds if no improvement? Gave it plenty of time to work...
Vet spoke with a rep from Aeropulmin Company and was advised that we can "up her meds" to 6cc's 2x day. Everything I've read on the Aeropulmin says it aggrivates Oxytocin, which causes uterine contractions. Vet stated that in Europe they use the drug (it's a bronchodialator) to relax the uterus when you have a dystocia....to make the uterus flacid in order to ease the repositioning of the foal)
Also, site on Aeropulmin states to discontinue use 2mos prior to delivery. Vet stated per rep that "when she starts baggin up" discontinue as it only stays in system 24 hours)
I'm concerned about her breathing as her pregnancy progresses, also about giving her too many meds while pregnant with the contraindications I've read.
I will post a video of her abdomen when she is breathing tomorrow to show how she is forcing air out. I don't believe she has a case of severe copd, but really worry that with this pregnancy it's going to be really tough on her.
It breaks my heart to hear her cough, and know with the pregnancy it may get may worse unless the weather helps in jan/Feb. BTW, she is in dry pasture and only stalled to feed, as a mini shetland we have with her is rutheless about feeding time.
Would you increase the meds if it were your horse? Any suggestions?
Thank you
Our Mini mare is in foal (approx 7 mos along) Bred sometime in Feb (per previous owner, she was pasture bred) wee foal positive preg test
Has been treated for COPD with Aeropulmin 3cc 2x a day for 3 months, Vet had initially started on 3cc's once a day, only coughs in morning and evening feeding.
Had choke episode on 8/26, aspirated mini platform pellets into lung, after intial vet treatment and follow up next day, I continued to give her IM shots of Nacel for 5 days, she has recovered from that. Also had banamine as needed while she was in pain.
At last recheck visit while listening to her breathing through her nostrils, it sounded really "wet" like when your child has a cold and the mucus in going back and forth in their nose. The vet listened and said it was mucus in her trachea. Continue on Meds...
Got a call from our Vet yesterday, and he asked how she was doing, gave him the above info and said she is still coughing during am and pm feedings. I am soaking her pellets and hay, took the 3cc's twice a day down to once a day after two weeks treatment of 3cc's 2x's a day, and no difference in coughing. Why pump her with meds if no improvement? Gave it plenty of time to work...
Vet spoke with a rep from Aeropulmin Company and was advised that we can "up her meds" to 6cc's 2x day. Everything I've read on the Aeropulmin says it aggrivates Oxytocin, which causes uterine contractions. Vet stated that in Europe they use the drug (it's a bronchodialator) to relax the uterus when you have a dystocia....to make the uterus flacid in order to ease the repositioning of the foal)
Also, site on Aeropulmin states to discontinue use 2mos prior to delivery. Vet stated per rep that "when she starts baggin up" discontinue as it only stays in system 24 hours)
I'm concerned about her breathing as her pregnancy progresses, also about giving her too many meds while pregnant with the contraindications I've read.
I will post a video of her abdomen when she is breathing tomorrow to show how she is forcing air out. I don't believe she has a case of severe copd, but really worry that with this pregnancy it's going to be really tough on her.
It breaks my heart to hear her cough, and know with the pregnancy it may get may worse unless the weather helps in jan/Feb. BTW, she is in dry pasture and only stalled to feed, as a mini shetland we have with her is rutheless about feeding time.
Would you increase the meds if it were your horse? Any suggestions?
Thank you
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