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He is 1D-2D and a beautiful copper color with flaxen mane and tail. He is also my horse's best friend at shows. They go bonkers when they see each other and have to cuddle up!
So please, any prayers you could spare would be wonderful! He's responding to treatment, but he still has a major difficult road ahead of him! Thank you! |
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| Prayers how scary. My vet will give a booster tetanus when they get a cut. |
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| rodeomom3 - 2014-03-03 9:55 AM Prayers how scary. My vet will give a booster tetanus when they get a cut.
He had a booster right after injury, but for some reason, it obviously didn't help. |
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Location: That part of Texas | Nateracer - 2014-03-03 9:58 AM rodeomom3 - 2014-03-03 9:55 AM Prayers how scary. My vet will give a booster tetanus when they get a cut. He had a booster right after injury, but for some reason, it obviously didn't help.
My good friend had the same thing happen last year to her stud. I don't know if some horses just don't respond right to the vaccine or what not but he did have a full blown case of tetanus and came through it just fine. I know the odds of that happening are not very high but he spent 2 weeks at the vet in a secluded stall that didn't have much light (they get so light sensitive) and was given the proper meds to treat the infection and tetanus. Looking at him you'd never know he was so close to death a few months ago. I hope your friend has as good of luck with pulling one through this as we did. |
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| Oh it's so good to hear a recovery story! When I looked up data online, it said it was about a 20% success rate for recovery. Thank you! |
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Location: Displaced Iowegian | Thanks, Rae, for asking for prayers. I have been following Ace's bout with tetanus. He is a very neat horse and his owner is one of the nicest young ladies that I have known since she was a baby. Many in the race horse industry know Levi and her father, Kenny Muntz. This horse is a "gem" and can win in all kinds of arenas, etc......They have him secluded in the dark, watching (via cam) and giving all of the meds, etc. He seems to be getting better but they could sure use the prayers...... |
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| Hi all,
I can't thank everyone enough for the amount of support and prayers that Ace is receiving!! I am truly blessed to know how much my boy is loved by all! He is making good progress. He continues to eat and drink and is being very good about all the medication! He is not out of the woods but he is fighting! He is a very spirited horse and has the will to survive! Again I can't thank everyone enough! Every little prayer makes a difference! |
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Location: Jasper, Tx | Don't give up! I have a survivor and he is 29 yrs old. He also had a very bad case but his big heart he pulled thru. So again don't give up there is a chance your horse will pull thru! Praying for your horse!
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| Nateracer - 2014-03-03 9:58 AM rodeomom3 - 2014-03-03 9:55 AM Prayers how scary. My vet will give a booster tetanus when they get a cut. He had a booster right after injury, but for some reason, it obviously didn't help.
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| Ace Update - After night chores - He ate all of his grain and hay from this morning! Drank a little less water today than yesterday but still drinking! Taking his electrolytes and aloe like a champ! Not getting so upset when given the penicillin and got the go ahead to stop the gentamicin! Going to try and go the night with no bute again and hope it goes as well as last night! Everyday that passes his chances go up but he is still not out of the woods! As always just keep praying!! And Thank you all soo much!!!
At 8:19 Ace has ate half a flake of hay, went out to give him another flake to make sure he has enough thru the night. Also, he took a treat from mom and turned around and wanted another!!! I do not underestimate the power of prayer and the fight in that horse!!! Hoping for another peaceful night!
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Location: Displaced Iowegian | He is feeling your love, Levi.....and fighting for his life.....continued prayers for his complete recovery! |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | LeviLynn - 2014-03-03 8:43 PM
Here is a picture of the great horse we are praying for!
Awww he's a beauty, sending him some prayers |
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| Ace Update - I think not eating in so long and eating so much in the last couple days he has gotten full! He is just standing resting right now. At four this morning he was a little restless, went and gave him aloe and some bute and he calmed down. Went to chore at 8 and gave him his penicillin, aloe and electrolytes and even got some salve on his wounds with no stress! Symptoms still seem to be the same even though his eyes look a little better to me! Said a Prayer over him this morning by recommendation of a lady from barrel horse world and bawled like a baby! He is not out of the woods yet, it has been 13 days since the accident occurred, 7 days since we noticed his eyes were different and 6 days since the vet! He still has a long road ahead of him so all I can ask is that you just keep praying!!!! |
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Location: Displaced Iowegian | You have to keep the faith although it is hard to watch. He is responding to your loving touch and is fighting. My heart breaks that you are having to go through this with him. Continued prayers for you and Ace. |
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May the Lord please watch over him and remove the sickness from his body. May He help him relax and fight through the pain. May He watch over his caretakers and keep them in good spirtits and health so they may take care of Ace. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen..
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| Ace Update - He was pretty restless today. Not sure if he ate anything or drank anything. Took his night meds like a champ. I syringed some water into him just to be sure he is staying hydrated. Spent about an hour brushing him and cleaning his stall! He really enjoyed my company and was relaxed! Hoping he has a good night tonight! As always please keep praying for him! He is not out of the woods but he is fighting the battle to win!!!! |
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Location: Jasper, Tx | Don't give up! Its tuff to watch what they go thru! I cried over my horse too, but as you are doing I did to my boy by brushing, rubbing and talking to him! Hang in there... I've been down that road to, so I do know what you are going thru. Hang in there you are in my thoughts and I am praying for your horse! |
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| Ace Update - He had a fairly good night! He might have gotten a little food in his system and he drank some water. Gave him his meds early this morning with no trouble! He is trying hard to eat, his mouth just isn't being the most cooperative. Mixed him up some mash hoping that will help! Also, got his stall picked and brushed him down! He really enjoys me being with him!!! He is not being as restless as he has been lately! So very thankful for his prayer warriors! We are in a fight and we aren't going to back down!!! Keep on praying and we will beat this thing!!!!
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| I am not sure how to post videos. But I am currently trying to nap listening to the wonderful sounds of Ace eating his mash and hay and banging his feed bucket on the wall!!!! |
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Location: Midwest | LeviLynn - 2014-03-05 12:11 PM
I am not sure how to post videos. But I am currently trying to nap listening to the wonderful sounds of Ace eating his mash and hay and banging his feed bucket on the wall!!!!
I am SO SO happy to see a good update.
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| Ace Update - He has taken a break from eating. In the time he did eat, he ate quite a bit for not eating much all day yesterday! He drank a lot more today also! He has a lot more character again. Nothing else has really changed. Got all his medicine in him. Hoping the nights continue to stay going good! All I can ask is that his warriors keep praying!! And I truly deeply Thank You |
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| Prayers to you and Ace ....
I am not a vet but you had luck with the sloppy feed ... make him some more thin enough so he can suck it up without moving his jaws since that is the main symptom of tetanus ... and think about getting him some Senior feed or one that is a total feed that contains hay/fiber in the pellets since he is not able to chew regular hay and make a soup out of too. This soupy feed will help with his water intake too...
It takes a mishap like this to remind us all that horses have live tetanus in their poop/colons and can give it to themselves by getting poop in their cuts if their immune system is low and humans can get it also thru a cut or abrasion ... so all of us humans and our kids need a 10 year booster (maybe 5 years?) that live with our horses ...
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| Ace Update - I went out to do a check before I lay down to watch the monitor for the night. He is eating hay again very slowly and still drinking water he even ate a little of his feed. Anyone who really knows Ace, knows he is an avid cribber. He doesn't wear a collar, does it when wants and still runs great. He has cribbed his whole life. When I heard him banging his bucket all day I didn't think anything of it just that he was eating again! Come to find out, the banging noise is his attempt at cribbing!! He takes a bite of hay, rubs his teeth on the edge of the feed tub(attempt at cribbing), chews a little, rubs his teeth and this goes on. He hasn't offered to even try to crib since his accident on Feb 20th. When he was healthy, he would take a bite, crib, chew, crib, chew, etc. He is resting now, but he was still doing this about 45 minutes ago and did it pretty much all day! I will never be able to thank you all enough for your continued prayers! It means the world to me as does ACE!! Keep praying warriors because we are going to beat this battle!!!!
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| Ace Update - finally got myself feeling better! Had to come out and give him some more electrolytes and bute! He has been more restless today. I think he overdid it yesterday with all the eating and trying to crib! Just got done picking his stall and now I am just sitting with him! No symptom changes. As always just keep praying! He has fought this long and is ready to fight to the win!!! |
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| LeviLynn - 2014-03-06 12:25 PM Ace Update - finally got myself feeling better! Had to come out and give him some more electrolytes and bute! He has been more restless today. I think he overdid it yesterday with all the eating and trying to crib! Just got done picking his stall and now I am just sitting with him! No symptom changes. As always just keep praying! He has fought this long and is ready to fight to the win!!!
He's probably just trying to make you feel sorry for him so you'll spend even more time in the barn. Glad that he's making improvements. |
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Location: The Oklahoma plains. | I am so glad your horse seems to be getting better. I know you said they did the booster shot at time of injury- but I was curious- did you ever vaccinate him before with tetnus and if so how often? ((if you mentioned this already, I have overlooked it)) |
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| TurnLane - 2014-03-06 1:55 PM I am so glad your horse seems to be getting better. I know you said they did the booster shot at time of injury- but I was curious- did you ever vaccinate him before with tetnus and if so how often? ((if you mentioned this already, I have overlooked it))
We used to vaccinate every year. One year we did and everything got so sick we haven't since. |
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| Ace Update - He is back to eating and rubbing the bucket again!!! I have seen him pee a couple times today! and saw him drinking water! Heading out in about an hour to chore and give night meds!! Will update again! Keep Praying guys!!! |
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| Ace Update - I went to chore and give him his meds! He is apparently fed up with me putting stuff in his mouth! I put the halter on, he grabbed a bite of hay and headed to the back of the stall!! Gave him the penicillin and did the chores, when I got done with chores gave him his electrolytes and belly medicine and he deliberately spit them out! Some of it got swallowed cause he still can't open his mouth normally but he did spit some out! Silly Pony! We are over a week from when his eyes were different and over a week from the vet visit! Still not out of the woods but with the prayer warriors he has we will be in no time at all! So Rock On Warriors!!!! And Thank You sooooo much for your continued support on this long road! |
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| Ace Update - Well as mom said this is the first morning when she woke up that he was eating hay and didn't look like a zombie! He continued his non zombie like state when I went to chore and give him his medicine! He is officially sick of oral medication and bounces his head trying to get away from it! I gave him his penicillin and did the rest of the chores. Got a bucket of warm water and actually got to clean his leg today! Brushed him and put his sheet on and cleaned his mess of a stall(not from being restless, he really is a pig) put some salve on his leg and did as best as I could to get the electrolytes, belly medicine and bute to keep him staying comfortable in his mouth! Filled his hay bag and gave him fresh water, he had ate almost the whole hay bag and drank almost a whole bucket of water! He tried to knock me down rubbing on me! While I was in there he had pooped and pee'd! He is doing well but still not out of the woods just yet!! Thank you soooo much prayer warriors, Keep it coming!!! We are in it to win it!!!
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Location: OH. IO | LeviLynn - 2014-03-07 9:50 AM Ace Update - Well as mom said this is the first morning when she woke up that he was eating hay and didn't look like a zombie! He continued his non zombie like state when I went to chore and give him his medicine! He is officially sick of oral medication and bounces his head trying to get away from it! I gave him his penicillin and did the rest of the chores. Got a bucket of warm water and actually got to clean his leg today! Brushed him and put his sheet on and cleaned his mess of a stall(not from being restless, he really is a pig) put some salve on his leg and did as best as I could to get the electrolytes, belly medicine and bute to keep him staying comfortable in his mouth! Filled his hay bag and gave him fresh water, he had ate almost the whole hay bag and drank almost a whole bucket of water! He tried to knock me down rubbing on me! While I was in there he had pooped and pee'd! He is doing well but still not out of the woods just yet!! Thank you soooo much prayer warriors, Keep it coming!!! We are in it to win it!!!
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Location: Displaced Iowegian | Every day is one day closer to recovery and good ol' Ace being back to normal....keep lovin' on him Levi......he feels your love and fights to recover....... |
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| Ace Update - He has followed up his good morning with a good day! Hoping for another good night! He has been eating and drinking off and on all day! Only gave him penicillin tonight and he was extremely happy that I did not put anything in his mouth! No symptom changes yet but he seems to be in good spirits! I have exhausted myself today being in the barn stripping/cleaning stalls and talking to myself so Ace could hear my voice! Please keep up the great prayer work for my wonderful boy!!! |
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Location: The Oklahoma plains. | LeviLynn - 2014-03-06 3:43 PM TurnLane - 2014-03-06 1:55 PM I am so glad your horse seems to be getting better. I know you said they did the booster shot at time of injury- but I was curious- did you ever vaccinate him before with tetnus and if so how often? ((if you mentioned this already, I have overlooked it)) We used to vaccinate every year. One year we did and everything got so sick we haven't since.
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Location: Muskogee, OK | Concerning tetanus vaccination, it is important to realize there are two different types of injections out there, and you want to be sure to use the right one for the right thing.
1. Tetanus anti-toxin: This is what you give a horse that has possible exposure (or is even already showing signs), but has NOT been vaccinated recently for Tetanus. It will provide quick, short-term protection.
2. Tetanus Toxoid: This is what you generally vaccinate with. You do NOT want to give this in the face of an actual tetanus episode as it will make it worse. This is what will establish an active immunity for prevention against disease.
Hope your horse is doing better today!
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| Ace Update - He has had another good day! Ate his grain, some hay and drank some water! Only gave him penicillin this morning! Gave penicillin and belly medicine before chores. He was looking rather uncomfortable so went back out and gave bute and electrolytes! He went over 24 hrs without bute and kept eating all day! He is still not out of the woods but it can't be that far off! I still can't thank everyone enough for all of the continued support and prayers for Ace! Please Keep on Praying! |
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| Ace Update - he has been eating and drinking off and on all night. Tried to give him oral medicine this morning and he went to eating so I couldn't! Last dose of penicillin tonight!!! No change in symptoms yet! Just keeping him happy and praying!!! You can never pray too much!!! |
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| Ace Update - He has been in pretty good spirits all day! He has been eating hay off and on all day. He drank almost a whole bucket of water! He wouldn't stop nickering tonight while we were doing chores, so we opened up his door. He didn't want to come out but he really enjoyed being able to see around the barn! His symptoms still aren't going away and it could be awhile before they subside! Still not out of the woods but you can see in his face even when he gets discouraged he is fighting!!!! Keep on Praying Warriors, I can't thank you enough!!!! |
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| Ace Update - He had a very good night and is following it up with a good morning! He was determined to eat his grain this morning! He ate about half of it and then started back on his hay bag! Drank about a half a bucket of water thru the night which is normal for him. He is eating almost a flake of hay during each feeding and drinking anywhere from a half to a whole bucket of water between each watering. He is still in good spirits and you can see the determination in his face! Keep the great prayers up! And I thank you sooo much!!!! |
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| Ace Update - Well he kept in stride with his goodnight and morning and had a great day! He is moving his mouth more and his tail is getting looser! He ate all his grain from this morning and most of it from tonight! He ate his whole hay bag of hay and was eating the hay off the ground and was eating his hay bag when we came in from chores! He has drank at least a whole bucket of water today and had drank some from the fresh buckets at chores. He has a lot more attitude also! When I put his feed in he pinned his ears and pushed me to his feed bucket! When mom poked her head in to see if he was still eating his grain he pinned his ears and gave her the "Don't bother me, I'm eating look!" When I went to hang his hay bag he got all revved up and wanted it bad! As of right now, he is currently resting! He has had a big day today!!! I can't say THANK YOU enough to his Prayer Warriors and HUGE support system!!!! Keep up the great work my dear friends, our battle continues!!
ETA: He has not had any bute, belly medicine or electrolytes since yesterday morning!!!
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| Ace Update - Even though all horses birthdays are the first of the year, Today is actually the big mans birthday!!! He is still going strong! He almost had all of his morning grain finished when I came in from chores and he was happily munching on his hay! Still no need for bute, belly medicine or electrolytes!! He is doing it on his own!! I can't say it enough, Thank You Prayer Warriors!!! Keep up the great work!!!! God is listening!!!! |
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| Ace Update - He has been keeping up the good vibes! and still eating fairly normally! He takes too big of bites and drops most of it out of his mouth! But his mouth is opening alot more! I couldn't get a picture of it cause I was on the phone but he WAS actually cribbing on the back wall of his stall today!!!! Ace's Prayer Warriors Rock!!!! Keep it up everyone! They are still greatly appreciated!!! |
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| Sorry for no update this morning!! I had a dentist appointment to get a tooth pulled!!!!
Ace Update - We weren't sure just how much food he is actually eating or if he is just putting it in his mouth and losing it, so I made him some mash tonight and held the bucket for him, he gobbled it all up and never took his head out of the bucket except to try and crib on it!!! Today was the first day in a long time that he has came out of the stall! Got his leg thoroughly clean and medicated and his stall thoroughly clean and new bedding!! He is trying to eat his hay but not sure how much he is getting cause his mouth opens too much and he loses it. He was a good boy as far as I could tell while I was at the dentist! Symptoms are still there, praying they subside soon!!! I am still very overwhelmed with the amount of support he has!!! Keep up the great work Prayer Warriors!!! |
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| Ace Update - Had another good night!! Mixed him up some mash(watered down pellets) this morning and he gobbled it right up!! Also giving him a little dry pellets that he eats also! Still having trouble with his hay! While my awesome mom did the rest of the chores I spent my time brushing him, brushing out his tail and picking his stall!!! Ace is very bad with spray bottles (fly spay, show sheen, etc) around his back legs, he dances around trying to get away from it. I tried to spray some medicine on his wounds and he was dancing around like he does when I spray him with spray bottles!! As always, Ace's Prayer Warriors are AWESOME!!!! Keep up the great work!!!! |
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| Ace Update - He had a good night!!! He must have had a bad experience where his feed bucket was because he wasn't wanting to go up and eat out of it, he was just stretching his neck as far as it would go to reach it! I moved his bucket this morning and he dove right in!!! He even drank almost a half of bucket of water when I was trying to dump them and give him fresh!! Food in his belly, fresh water, doctored wounds, and clean stall! He is a happy pony munching on his hay!!! Keep it up Prayer Warriors, he still has a long road!!!!
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| LeviLynn - 2014-03-16 9:48 AM Ace Update - He had a good night!!! He must have had a bad experience where his feed bucket was because he wasn't wanting to go up and eat out of it, he was just stretching his neck as far as it would go to reach it! I moved his bucket this morning and he dove right in!!! He even drank almost a half of bucket of water when I was trying to dump them and give him fresh!! Food in his belly, fresh water, doctored wounds, and clean stall! He is a happy pony munching on his hay!!! Keep it up Prayer Warriors, he still has a long road!!!!
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| Ace Update - He has had a pretty good day! He has been munching on his hay off and on all day! Went to chore and he was very eager for dinner! Gobbled his mash up and by the time I mixed the other horses feed and fed 3 horses he was ready for his dry pellets!!! Filled his hay bag back up, picked his stall, gave him some fresh water and doctored his wounds!!! I love it when mom is home to help chore cause I can spend more time with him!!! Keep up the great work as usual Prayer Warriors!!!! Thank you!!! |
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She's a Tough One
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| Every positive day is one step forward. I must say you have been amazing at keeping us updated with the latest which is great and appreciated to hear the journey you are on and the progressions. Great info. More prayers for Ace for a full as quick as possible recovery. |
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| Ace Update - He is still eating like a champ!! He has increased his hay intake and ate the whole hay bag last night!!! He is in very good humor this morning!!! |
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| LeviLynn - 2014-03-17 10:15 AM
Ace Update - He is still eating like a champ!! He has increased his hay intake and ate the whole hay bag last night!!! He is in very good humor this morning!!!
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| Ace Update - Well he has definitely gotten his appetite back!!! Fed him the mash and then his pellets then went in to doctor his leg and he was after more food!!! He has ate quite a bit of hay today and drank over a half a bucket of water!! His initial wound is almost healed!!! Patience is a virtue but I am ready for these symptoms to subside!!!! Still a long ways to go to have completely normal Ace back but he is definitely on the right road!!! Thanks to his wonderful Prayer Warriors!!! Keep up the amazing work!!!! |
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| Ace Update - He is still doing very well!! His character is back to normal! He is eager for food! He is doing much better eating his hay! and he drank a whole bucket of water last night!!! His stall was a mess and he is shedding like crazy!!! His tail is getting looser and his third eyelids are slowly coming down! He is also not near as wobbly! My vet that I correspond with about everything and he has been on speed dial everyday, feels that he is out of woods and in the clearing enjoying the sunshine!!!! It will still be awhile before all the clinical signs are gone but he doesn't feel as if his life is in danger anymore!!!! What a relief!!!! We are officially on recovery road!!!! Keep up the great work Prayer Warriors!!! You have played a big part in Ace's survival!!! and I can't THANK YOU enough!!!! |
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| Ace Update - Not really too much to update from this mornings update! I was talking to my dad on speaker phone this afternoon while picking stalls and Ace got all perky hearing his voice!! I told dad, Ace is hearing you!! Walked over to his stall and dad talked to him while he was nosing the phone!!! Got the go ahead to increase his light intake as long as he can handle it!!! It will be no time at all before he is out in the sunshine!!!! I honestly can't thank everyone enough for the awesome support and prayers for him!!! |
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| LeviLynn - 2014-03-18 6:09 PM
Ace Update - Not really too much to update from this mornings update! I was talking to my dad on speaker phone this afternoon while picking stalls and Ace got all perky hearing his voice!! I told dad, Ace is hearing you!! Walked over to his stall and dad talked to him while he was nosing the phone!!! Got the go ahead to increase his light intake as long as he can handle it!!! It will be no time at all before he is out in the sunshine!!!! I honestly can't thank everyone enough for the awesome support and prayers for him!!!
Boy doesn't he sound like a character and he's totally in tune with his people. Horses are amazing creatures that never cease to amaze me with the things they do. I love checking in to see positive steps forward, continued prayers for nothing but steps forward toward 100% recovery. |
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| Ace Update - He is eating his hay off the ground now!!! No more hay bag!!! Still eating his mash and pellets good and drinking lots of water!!! Depending on my schedule tomorrow I am going to try and get him out of the stall!!! Thank you all for the continued prayers and support!! It's great to be on recovery road!!! |
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| Ace Update - Nothing really too much to update! He is still eating and drinking good!!! Ate almost two flakes of hay last night off the ground!!! His wounds are looking better but still pretty graphic!!! All I can ask is that you keep praying for a safe and speedy recovery!!!! |
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| Ace Update - Well he is being even grouchier during feeding time, like his old self!!! I tried to doctor his leg tonight and he kicked me in the head with his stifle!!!! I did not get him out today like I had hoped so maybe tomorrow!!! He drank a whole bucket of water today and ate most of his hay!!! He is still doing very well!!! Keep up the great work prayer warriors!!!!! |
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| Ace Update - He is still eating and drinking good!!! You absolutely do not want to mess with the grouch when he is eating!!! Last night Jessica, Sara, Scarlett and Vivian came to visit him! He really enjoyed that!! He also got to get out of his stall last night!!! Going back out shortly to get him out and brush him and clean his stall really good without him in it!!!! As always Thank You Prayer Warriors!!!!! |
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Angel in a Sorrel Coat
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Location: In a happy place | What great reports on Ace. He is such a character. Continued prayers. |
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| Ace Update - He got to catch a good breeze today and enjoy some light!! All the barn windows were open and the door was halfway open!! By the time we got back to the barn with the shoer at 2, he was acting like he wanted to lay down(he hasn't tried to lay down since the night of March 1st) come to find out he was a little warm and itchy with his fly sheet on. Took it off and he settled right down. Got back home from taking the shoer home around 5:30, got him out of the stall while mom cleaned it. He stood happily by a hay bale munching away while I curried him!!! Fed him his mash and then had to wrestle him to spray stuff on his wounds!! After 4 weeks of him not being a bear during feeding time, him being a bear now is a little scary!!!! He is doing very well! Hopefully the symptoms will subside soon!!! I honestly cannot Thank everyone enough for all of the prayers!!! |
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| Ace Update - He had a bit of a rough start to the night. I knew it was going to get chilly so I put his sheet back on after chores. At about 10:30, he was hot and itchy and trying to lay down. I don't know if he fell or what but he was very worried. I went out and took the sheet off and sat with him for a bit. He was fine when I came in and was relaxed through the night!! He had ate all of his hay from last night and gobbled up his mash this morning! Slowly upping his rations of feed! He is starting to gain a little weight back slowly but still is in poor condition. He is still a very happy horse except when you mess with him at feeding time!! He also has started to suck air and rock back when he is cribbing!!! Before he would just bite on the bucket! A lot of people may not like the fact that he cribs but he has done it his whole life and been a top competitor! I say keep them happy and they will work!! Heading to town shortly to get him some fresh new shavings and re-bed his stall!! Keep up the great work as always prayer warriors!! |
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| Ace Update - He has had a good day! If everything is still good at his night feed/check, I am going to try and sleep through the whole night for the first time!!! He got a new feed tub today and new fresh shavings!!! Mom cleaned his stall while I brushed him!! I then asked him if he was ready to go back in his stall and eat supper, he turned around and took off into his stall by himself and left me standing there to watch! I was sooo scared!!!! I am excited that he is being so independent but he still scared me!!!! As always keep up the great work Prayer Warriors!!! We are coming to the end of Day 24!!! |
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| Ace Update - He is still doing well and eating and drinking everything!!! Slowly getting back into a normal routine!! Not much else to update other than I got my first full nights sleep in 24 days!!!! I still woke up on my own out of habit through the night from the alarms that usually go off but not near as groggy feeling this morning! Praying for continued progress!!! |
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| Ace Update - He had a very good day!!! He laid down for a little bit for the first time in 24 days!!! I think it scared him a little though from the last time he laid down and his leg is still very sore!! I got him out today and brushed and clipped him up! He is looking very handsome!! He is still eating and drinking very well! I am planning to sleep the whole night again unless I wake up on my own!!! Recovery road is feeling pretty good! Praying it stays that way!!!! |
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| Ace Update - Sorry I didn't update this morning I got called to work and was late! Ace had a pretty rough day. He tried to lay down and had quite a bit of trouble getting up. It really stressed him out and he didn't want to eat and was in a lot of pain. So, after a very rough day for my poor boy, he is doing much better! Gave him some belly medicine and bute at chore time. He seems more relaxed now and tried to eat me when I gave him his late night snack!! Put more medicine on his leg and he has also drank some water! Praying for a goodnight! |
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| Ace Update - He is back to the way he was before he tried to lay down yesterday!!! He ate all his hay from last night and drank the whole bucket of water!! Gobbled up his mash this morning and was eating his hay when I left!!! I do not have to work today so I will be closely monitoring him all day in case he decides to lay down again I will be able to get out to him sooner and get him relaxed!!! Praying he stays doing well!!! |
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| Ace Update - He is is still doing well. I put some digestive aid in his feed this morning and he is refusing to eat it! He is eating his hay. Left his feed in case he wants it! Have a lot of errands to run today! Keep up the prayers he stays safe! |
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| Ace Update - He is still doing well! He ate his mash very slow this morning! I think he might have been a little upset with me that I wasn't there for his late night feed last night! He ate good the rest of the day! His eyelids are slowly coming down and his tail is getting looser! He is still very wobbly and his wounds are very inhibiting for him! Keep up the great work Prayer Warriors |
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| Ace Update - He had a great day! He stood tied while I cleaned his stall! I brushed him up good and took some pics! and then before I put him away I let him stand with his head out of the barn door! He really enjoyed catching the breeze!!! He enjoyed it so much he went outside for the first time in 27 days!!! He was a bit nervous and didn't stay out long but he went outside!!! He ate well all day and ate his mash good tonight! He is able to eat treats now and is really liking that! Still along ways from 100% but we are on the right road!!! Keep up the great work Prayer Warriors!!! |
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| LeviLynn - 2014-03-27 9:28 PM
Ace Update - He had a great day! He stood tied while I cleaned his stall! I brushed him up good and took some pics! and then before I put him away I let him stand with his head out of the barn door! He really enjoyed catching the breeze!!! He enjoyed it so much he went outside for the first time in 27 days!!! He was a bit nervous and didn't stay out long but he went outside!!! He ate well all day and ate his mash good tonight! He is able to eat treats now and is really liking that! Still along ways from 100% but we are on the right road!!! Keep up the great work Prayer Warriors!!!
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| Ace Update - He must have laid down in the night because he was covered in shavings! He was not stressed and gobbled up his mash this morning!!! He is currently gobbling up his hay! I am off to work for a while but mom will be home! Pray that he is good for her and not mad at me when I get home!!! He doesn't fully understand that I need this job to pay for his food LOL |
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| Ace Update - He is still doing great! He was a little more wobbly today then yesterday! He is still eating and drinking good! It took quite a bit of persuading to get him out of the stall tonight so I could clean it! You would be surprised at what a handful of treats will do for a horses mindset LOL I can't thank everyone enough for all the love and support you have shown us! It just blows my mind at how many wonderful Prayer Warriors he has! Keep up the great work!!! |
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| Ace Update - Nothing too much to update. He is still doing very well! When I took him his mash last night I picked two piles of poop out of his stall and when I tried to get out he bit me!!! He does not like to be bothered while he is eating!!! Keep up the great work Prayer Warriors!!! |
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Angel in a Sorrel Coat
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Awww that stinker, glad he's feeling better and better every day |
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She's a Tough One
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| What a brat. LOL. always a good feelin when the start to get full of themselves. One step closer. Just love his spunk! |
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| Ace Update - Haven't updated as much! He is still doing very well! Eating everything and drinking good! Thanks for all the prayers!!! |
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| Ace Update - Got Ace out and cleaned his leg, gave him his tetanus booster and brushed him up good!!! He laid down today and didn't get stressed out!!!! He is still eating and drinking good and as grouchy as ever at feeding time!!!! |
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| Ace is still doing great!! Eating everything and acting as much like himself as possible! He is slowly starting to walk better and his third eyelids are pretty much back to normal!!! Keep up the great work prayer warriors!!!! |
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| Ace Update - Haven't done one for a while as there has been nothing much to update. He is still eating and drinking good. He is pooping and peeing good. His wounds are slowly healing. His eyes are pretty much back to normal except when he gets excited they go up a little. His tail is really loose and has good movement but it still sticks up a little. He is slowly starting to move better and getting better range of motion in his back leg. He has gained so much weight in just the last 3 weeks. He still has a long way to go but he is definitely headed in the right direction!!! |
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| Happy to announce that Ace is covered in shavings this morning and was ready to gobble up his mash!!! Not stressed and it looks like he got some good rest!!!! |
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| Ace is still doing great!!! Symptoms are pretty much gone and he is gaining weight and healing!!! |
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| Go Ace Go!!! Prayers from Oregon. |
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| Ace Update - He is still doing great and getting better everyday! Got some new wound medicine today! Washed his leg off and took him for a walk! He got all kinds of crazy and busted me in the face!!! So we decided to turn him loose in the round pen! If it had better footing I think he would have been even more wild than what he was! He is definitely feeling great though!!!! |
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| Ace is still doing great! I will never be able to repay everyone for the time they took out of their day to pray for Ace! His wounds are healing and he is a happy boy! He is pretty much back to normal. He is walking great and trying to trot! He is getting back to 100% everyday!
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| REBELS TOP ACE AKA ACE
6-9-2014
103 DAYS AFTER TETANUS DIAGNOSIS
He has built his strength back up and put on almost all of the at least 600 pounds he lost. He was skin and bones. He is now fat and sassy!!!!
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