RobinRTrueJoy
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A good friend rescued a VERY sick mini mare. She is in foal. Vet has been out several times and is treating the mare with IVs and Lactulose.
It appears that the mare is in Liver Failure, possibly due to a toxin, who knows. She has acted blind, running into walls and is acting like a pup with a liver shunt. Started on IVs and Lactulose( to bring down her blood amonia levels) but is now going into hyperlipemia. She seems "less" blind" since starting on the Lactulose.
Pregnant mare will not eat anything. Have tried manymany things, no appetite. Giving Karo syrup every hour. IV fluids are not enough, and this is a rescue, not a lot of money to go to a University hospital, and have to do whatever is possible at home. Hyperailimentation IVs are not possible without going to a hospital.
Would like to make a slushy feeding to go through a feeding tube. The problem is... we need something that is not high in protein as her liver is failing and will not tolerate much protein right now.
ANY suggestions as to what we can give as a tube feeding that is low protein??
Please email me at [email protected]
Thanks!
Robin
It appears that the mare is in Liver Failure, possibly due to a toxin, who knows. She has acted blind, running into walls and is acting like a pup with a liver shunt. Started on IVs and Lactulose( to bring down her blood amonia levels) but is now going into hyperlipemia. She seems "less" blind" since starting on the Lactulose.
Pregnant mare will not eat anything. Have tried manymany things, no appetite. Giving Karo syrup every hour. IV fluids are not enough, and this is a rescue, not a lot of money to go to a University hospital, and have to do whatever is possible at home. Hyperailimentation IVs are not possible without going to a hospital.
Would like to make a slushy feeding to go through a feeding tube. The problem is... we need something that is not high in protein as her liver is failing and will not tolerate much protein right now.
ANY suggestions as to what we can give as a tube feeding that is low protein??
Please email me at [email protected]
Thanks!
Robin