Three*C*Champs - 2015-11-16 5:11 PM I can not begin to thank everyone enough for taking the time to send a prayer for my beloved Cowboy. And thnak you Anniemae for your kind words and starting this thread.



Cowboy is fighting and slowly and surely improving. We do not yet know the underlining cause of the colitis, waiting on fecal samples to come back. He has been at the clinic since late Thursday night/early Friday morning. Cowboy is a huge part of the reason I'm the rider and horse owner I am today. He is priceless to myself and my family and as long as he is fighting we will give him every oppurunity to overcome this.



As of this mornings update his diaherra was improving, and his protein, hydration, etc. levels are remaining stable. He was showing some pulses in his front feet last night, they have been keeping them iced as a precaution, but last night was the first sign of any possible issues. They were going to further evaluate him today to see how he is moving. More than anything right now he wants out of that stall and hasn't had much of an apetite.



This was from my visit with him Saturday





And this was from yesterday, him hoping to sneak out the side door. I will be headed there after work today to sit with him and hope to help him feel a bit more comfortable there.





 

Three*C*Champs - 2015-11-19 10:40 AM Thank you all again for the continued prayers!! I went and saw him last night, he was the perkiest he's been since being there. 6 days in the hospital now and counting. He had another really good day yesterday with big improvements in his blood work and hydration level and his appetite! They decreased his IV Fluids to half last night and he was still holding a good hydration level with that. Awaiting this mornings update.



 

Three*C*Champs - 2015-11-21 9:53 PM

 He's home!!!!!!!! He isnt 100% out of the clear yet, but he is home and thats a HUGE step. Cowboy was not only hospitalized for colitis, but he was also battling salmonella, believed to have caused the colitis. He has to remain on quarantine for atleast 2 months while we continue to test him until he tests negative. 

Three*C*Champs - 2015-11-21 9:53 PM

 He's home!!!!!!!! He isnt 100% out of the clear yet, but he is home and thats a HUGE step. Cowboy was not only hospitalized for colitis, but he was also battling salmonella, believed to have caused the colitis. He has to remain on quarantine for atleast 2 months while we continue to test him until he tests negative. 

Southtxponygirl - 2015-11-21 10:27 PM

I bet hes one happy fella being home . Did you ever find out what cause all this yet?

casualdust07 - 2015-11-23 8:00 AM Salmonella is everywhere, there's a gazillion reasons why horses can get it.. just being a horse in general puts them at risk.

casualdust07 - 2015-11-23 5:59 AM Yeah isn't it 5 consecutive negative tests before they are considered over it? at least in TX thats what it is. they shed intermittently which is why you have to have a series of negatives.

Southtxponygirl - 2015-11-23 6:31 PM I've been really lucky and have never had to deal with something like that. And I have had horses for almost 40 years..

OK now knock on wood 

Three*C*Champs - 2015-12-04 11:13 AM

Just wanted to post an update on Cowboy.

He's going on day 12 of being home. We had to have our local vet come back by last week as his stool was getting a bit looser than comfort for us. Gave him some more bio-sponge and put him on another round of antibiotics. That has thankfully been his only 'bad' day. He's still getting around a bit slow, he wasnt sound to begin with and I know standing in that stall for 9 days was hard on him so this is expected. His edema has gone and you can now see the toll fighting this illness has taken on his body score. However, we have him on a good diet and I know it he will look as good as new again. I am just thankfully he got to come home.

 

Three*C*Champs - 2015-12-03 1:13 PM Just wanted to post an update on Cowboy.



He's going on day 12 of being home. We had to have our local vet come back by last week as his stool was getting a bit looser than comfort for us. Gave him some more bio-sponge and put him on another round of antibiotics. That has thankfully been his only 'bad' day. He's still getting around a bit slow, he wasnt sound to begin with and I know standing in that stall for 9 days was hard on him so this is expected. His edema has gone and you can now see the toll fighting this illness has taken on his body score. However, we have him on a good diet and I know it he will look as good as new again. I am just thankfully he got to come home.



 

run n rate - 2015-12-03 11:57 AM Considering what he has gone thru he looks pretty darn good, great care will do that :-) Hope he is continuing on his road to recovery with few speed bumps.

Three*C*Champs - 2015-12-11 5:43 PM Happy Friday!!! Retest 1 of 3 Down!!



 

Three*C*Champs - 2016-01-25 2:40 PM

Wanted to update everyone!! Cowboy has now been home 2 months and passed his third and final test as Salmonella Negative. Saturday he got to be turned out in the arena for the first time since being in the hospital and have contact with all the other horses. He is now stalled back with everyone again as well. Below is a short video of his turn out time.  THANK YOU EVERYONE SO MUCH!!

https://www.facebook.com/christina.swan.56/videos/vb.1278517140/10204969907988937/?type=3&theater

 

Chandler's Mom - 2016-01-25 6:22 PM Yes I cried over this---so what???? Thrilled to death with this update---awesome

Three*C*Champs - 2016-01-25 2:40 PM Wanted to update everyone!! Cowboy has now been home 2 months and passed his third and final test as Salmonella Negative. Saturday he got to be turned out in the arena for the first time since being in the hospital and have contact with all the other horses. He is now stalled back with everyone again as well. Below is a short video of his turn out time.  THANK YOU EVERYONE SO MUCH!!



https://www.facebook.com/christina.swan.56/videos/vb.1278517140/10204969907988937/?type=3&theater