Vicky Texas
Well-Known Member
Hi Gang
I am sorry I have not been able to post in a long while. I have been reading and keeping
up with everyone. For all of you have had new babies, Big Congratulations, for those
to come, Congratulations. With my new job it seems like I have no life left. Working for
them and taking care of our horses, I feel like I don't keep my head up anymore.
This last weekend we bought some hay here in Texas. The seller said it was great hay,
comes with Money back if not happy. Well, the hay look yellow, but I thought it was okay.
He kept saying its green on the inside.
Well, we get it home, feed late.. Sunday we are feeding it, and I look at it, I thought wow,
this bale was really dry. No green, but it just did not look right. I pulled it. Fed Grain instead.
Well, that afternoon 2 horses colic. Great.. gave banamine, and watch them. They were fine.
Thank goodness. All others seem okay. I was trying to watch all of them. Well, called the
guy back on the hay. I am not happy. But he is a jerk now.. No more Mr. Nice guy.
Well, Monday, I had to work early. So I had to feed the horses on my break. Came in to feed.
All seem okay. Well all but one. Whisper comes in to the stall I was feeding and looks at me,
like HELP.. she is now gasping for air, mouth foaming. Choke.. I am due back to work and
my baby is choking. So I rush to call the Vet, and then the Job to tell them I would not be
back in. They were and are not happy with me. I am sorry my babies come first.
Well, off to the Vet to get help. The vet tubes her, and does not feel any choke. Says now
she is in bad colic. I still think she was choking, but maybe in the trailer she was able to
clear it. Or when he put the tube down, it clear. Well, now we are treating her for her colic.
He work for 2 hours on her. He gave her IV's but had to do it with a cather, her blood vessels
were not holding needles. Well, we finally get to bring her home. I watch her closely last
night and had to work today. She was about the same this AM. Not really doing much.
But still breathing hard. Lots of prayers today.
This evening, she is finally breathing a bit more normal. But if I enter her stall she starts
breathing really hard. Once I leave she settles down. I think its she gets so scared.
She is finally drinking water on her own. Yeah, We are giving her Electroytes. She is not
eating yet, but showing more signs of being interested. She will stand over the food and look.
But nothing much else. I think her troat and all still hurt. She is still on banamine for the pain
and keep her loose up. She is standing a lot more tonight too. It sure has been so scary.
So watch the hay you buys, watch the horses you feed.
I am just so thankful I still have Sweetwaters Just a Whisper with me.
Thanks for any prayers
Vicky
Sorry its so long, but I wanted to add. I had the Vet check the hay we bought and its BAD..
Its molded, and bad hay. Its what is causing the colic's in our barn. And the Choke in Whisper.
Sure praying its over in our barn.
I am sorry I have not been able to post in a long while. I have been reading and keeping
up with everyone. For all of you have had new babies, Big Congratulations, for those
to come, Congratulations. With my new job it seems like I have no life left. Working for
them and taking care of our horses, I feel like I don't keep my head up anymore.
This last weekend we bought some hay here in Texas. The seller said it was great hay,
comes with Money back if not happy. Well, the hay look yellow, but I thought it was okay.
He kept saying its green on the inside.
Well, we get it home, feed late.. Sunday we are feeding it, and I look at it, I thought wow,
this bale was really dry. No green, but it just did not look right. I pulled it. Fed Grain instead.
Well, that afternoon 2 horses colic. Great.. gave banamine, and watch them. They were fine.
Thank goodness. All others seem okay. I was trying to watch all of them. Well, called the
guy back on the hay. I am not happy. But he is a jerk now.. No more Mr. Nice guy.
Well, Monday, I had to work early. So I had to feed the horses on my break. Came in to feed.
All seem okay. Well all but one. Whisper comes in to the stall I was feeding and looks at me,
like HELP.. she is now gasping for air, mouth foaming. Choke.. I am due back to work and
my baby is choking. So I rush to call the Vet, and then the Job to tell them I would not be
back in. They were and are not happy with me. I am sorry my babies come first.
Well, off to the Vet to get help. The vet tubes her, and does not feel any choke. Says now
she is in bad colic. I still think she was choking, but maybe in the trailer she was able to
clear it. Or when he put the tube down, it clear. Well, now we are treating her for her colic.
He work for 2 hours on her. He gave her IV's but had to do it with a cather, her blood vessels
were not holding needles. Well, we finally get to bring her home. I watch her closely last
night and had to work today. She was about the same this AM. Not really doing much.
But still breathing hard. Lots of prayers today.
This evening, she is finally breathing a bit more normal. But if I enter her stall she starts
breathing really hard. Once I leave she settles down. I think its she gets so scared.
She is finally drinking water on her own. Yeah, We are giving her Electroytes. She is not
eating yet, but showing more signs of being interested. She will stand over the food and look.
But nothing much else. I think her troat and all still hurt. She is still on banamine for the pain
and keep her loose up. She is standing a lot more tonight too. It sure has been so scary.
So watch the hay you buys, watch the horses you feed.
I am just so thankful I still have Sweetwaters Just a Whisper with me.
Thanks for any prayers
Vicky
Sorry its so long, but I wanted to add. I had the Vet check the hay we bought and its BAD..
Its molded, and bad hay. Its what is causing the colic's in our barn. And the Choke in Whisper.
Sure praying its over in our barn.
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