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<personal> My horse is trying to die
a year ago
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One scary word known to all equestrians - colic.
I didn’t write a journal a week ago when this happened for the first time. And now.. same sh*t again.
Freya doesn’t feel well. She’s in pain, her intestines work very poorly. She eats just a little and poops just a little, her stomach is tense, that’s not fine for a horse. I’ve injected painkillers several times (actually it was my friend who made injections cause I don’t have enough experience in this). I just hope my horse will be alive in the morning when I’ll get blood tests results, and maybe we’ll know what to do next.
I’m in stress, my own health falls apart. I have something as vertebrae displacement in my lower back and it hurts when I walk too much. And now I have no choice, cause I need to walk Freya a lot to make her gastrointestinal tract work. That’s very good for her and very bad for me.
This month is crazy tbh. First my dog Rick fainted, then my spine’s condition worsened and finally my horse have colic. I’m so done with everything. Mentally, physically and financially. I’m sick and broke lol.
P.S. Today (March 28) is also my best boy’s Rick birthday. He’s 5. He comforted me for hours when I returned from stables. My son, the love of my life, please stay healthy.
P.P.S. I’m not asking for financial support /yet/, but below a have a link to Kofi in case someone would like to support us. Please, at least send us some prayers, we’ll be most grateful.
UPD. March 28
Freya is alive, but her condition is worse than yesterday. Vet said her blood analysis and symptoms may mean that she has piroplasmosis.
UPD. March 29
No improvements. Freya’s condition is getting worse. High temperature, no appetite, no bowel function. Her mucous membranes in the mouth became a little bit yellow, this means liver problems.
UPD. April 26
Freya is fine! She had a long treatment including IVs, meds for liver and other strong meds. Now she takes sorbents and will need to take them for a month or more.
The reason why I stopped posting updates is that from the April 1 my dog Rick became sick too. Parasites, colitis, diarrhea, bloody stool. Four different meds, two antiparasitic meds, 3 antibiotics, and many more. He still don’t have a big positive improvements and I worry about him so much 😔
I didn’t write a journal a week ago when this happened for the first time. And now.. same sh*t again.
Freya doesn’t feel well. She’s in pain, her intestines work very poorly. She eats just a little and poops just a little, her stomach is tense, that’s not fine for a horse. I’ve injected painkillers several times (actually it was my friend who made injections cause I don’t have enough experience in this). I just hope my horse will be alive in the morning when I’ll get blood tests results, and maybe we’ll know what to do next.
I’m in stress, my own health falls apart. I have something as vertebrae displacement in my lower back and it hurts when I walk too much. And now I have no choice, cause I need to walk Freya a lot to make her gastrointestinal tract work. That’s very good for her and very bad for me.
This month is crazy tbh. First my dog Rick fainted, then my spine’s condition worsened and finally my horse have colic. I’m so done with everything. Mentally, physically and financially. I’m sick and broke lol.
P.S. Today (March 28) is also my best boy’s Rick birthday. He’s 5. He comforted me for hours when I returned from stables. My son, the love of my life, please stay healthy.
P.P.S. I’m not asking for financial support /yet/, but below a have a link to Kofi in case someone would like to support us. Please, at least send us some prayers, we’ll be most grateful.
UPD. March 28
Freya is alive, but her condition is worse than yesterday. Vet said her blood analysis and symptoms may mean that she has piroplasmosis.
UPD. March 29
No improvements. Freya’s condition is getting worse. High temperature, no appetite, no bowel function. Her mucous membranes in the mouth became a little bit yellow, this means liver problems.
UPD. April 26
Freya is fine! She had a long treatment including IVs, meds for liver and other strong meds. Now she takes sorbents and will need to take them for a month or more.
The reason why I stopped posting updates is that from the April 1 my dog Rick became sick too. Parasites, colitis, diarrhea, bloody stool. Four different meds, two antiparasitic meds, 3 antibiotics, and many more. He still don’t have a big positive improvements and I worry about him so much 😔
Thank you. I’ll definately give her a hug from you in the morning
My sister has had horses for most of her life. Her girl is 27 now, IIRC.
https://www.bluecross.org.uk/advice.....and-management
I’ll read the article thank you very much 🙏🏻
What I mean is, while that is noble of you, it won't do any good if you end up strapped to a wheelchair for the rest of your life.(slight exaggeration on my part)
Freya feels much better now 🙏🏻
And the same to you, hang in there!
She feels better now
How about you? How are you holding up after this?
But, look on the bright side! One big issue is largely solved, so that's a little less stress to deal with!
You'll get through it, you've already come so far, and the good boy will pull through! Give him a boop from me!
She feels better and only needs to eat some special medicine for about a month
I am not a religious person but I'll ask all the gods who listen to atleast lessen the stress that is burdening you. As someone who's also had a shit march and actually quite a shitty 2024 in general I wish you the best and your fur children of course.
Freya feels better btw!
I wish you all the best and know that I have a heart for sweet animals and am ready to support them if it makes sense, but still time comes and goes, so take more care about you so you get healthy again.
I wish you all the best and I know I am a stranger, but still I am here if you want to talk.
Freya feels better! After her treatment my dog got sick and I’m treating him now. Black stripe 🫤
The University of Minnesota - horse colic and what to do has some great advice! If you can't walk her, have someone who can. If you have a hot walker that you can tie her in and have it 'lead her', then that'll help as well. 15 minute walks and 15 minute rest periods. Keep doing this till you see bowel movements that show improvement. The fast you get her bowels working again, and get whatever's causing her issues, the better.
We recently had a horse come into the local clinic with colic and as they don't have any equine knowledge, were at a loss on what to do, so I stepped up to help as I used to volunteer at a large animal clinic and the above is pretty much everything we would do. Invasive surgery is the last thing anyone wants to do because there can be life threatening complications while the horse is on the table and even in recovery.
Adding cod liver oil will help her GI tract stay well, on tract.
"It contains nature's richest source of natural Vitamins A & D. Each gram contains 1,000 I.U. of Vitamin A and 100 I.U. of Vitamin D. It can also help provide energy for performance horses. Cod Liver oil is an excellent supplement for animals of all ages." - FarmVet
If she's gassy, the walking will help but you may need and want to narrow down a list of foods that may be causing this because even horses can get IBS/IBD (irritable bowel Syndrome/disease) and this can cause colic to flare up when their GI tract is inflamed.
I hope your girl recovers! Hang in there Kaisar!
Vet doc diagnosed Freya with piroplasmosis. We did IVs for 7 days or something. First - injection of VERY strong medication from piroplasmosis, then IVs of Sodium Chloride, medicine for liver as it was very damaged and few more different meds. She feels better now!
Now Freya takes special sorbent in her daily porridge, and psyllium as vet recommended it
I can say that the horse is almost fine, but now my dog is sick. This breaks my heart cause we had a wrong treatment for the whole week… Now I hope he’ll be fine on new meds. That’s a black stripe in my life idk Q_Q
Right, Ima come kidnap ya and ya pets lolz! Then I can help ya out more <3 Silly woofer and neighneigh getting sick and making you sick with worry! How roode of them!
And dear gods above! Piroplasmosis! Ask your vet about possible flea/tick repellents that you can apply monthly and or bi-monthly on your girl. Similar to Advantage Plus for dogs and cats. It helps keep those pesky blood sucking demon bugs from hell, off our pets.
I’ll try! Hope she’s not allergic to repellents 😑
I hope you will be able to push through it. ♡
*hugs...
Vix
I really hope it turns out okay, and that things turn around for both you and your horse.
Thank you! Freya feels better now 🥺
I just feel more calm when I’m sharing some of my life issues… people here are so kind and supportive
Freya feels better now
Put a boop and some well-wishes from me in the queue, if you would!
Horses can drive you mad, can't they? They're impossible not to love to bits, but they're bloody incapable of not being in a constant state of mortal peril, it feels like sometimes. They're all worth it, of course, all of it. But it takes some guts to look after horses. Luckily, you've got plenty of 'em, and your animals are very fortunate to have you.
All my best wishes, for horse, dog and for you!