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 Mouhahaha
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Location: British Columbia | Vet just came out, diagnosis is wobblers, from trauma to his spine in the last few days. He's running him on a course of anti inflammatories and told me if there is no improvement in 2 months, he'll likely only ever be a pasture ornament.
Why does this happen to me. What a Crap feeling. |
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The Advice Guru
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| I'm sorry to hear that.
Maybe try back on track blanket to help reduce the inflammation
And maybe some people on the forum can give you a list of herbal products that would compliment the vets px |
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  That's White "Man" to You
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I lost a colt to wobbles... he was just born with it. |
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 Warmblood with Wings
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Location: Florida.. | Â a spine trauma caused wobblers. Sad. So very sorry |
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| So very sorry |
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Tried and True
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Location: Where I am happiest | I'm so sorry. Hopefully you can correct this and help him. I agree with the back on track. Also, if you can find anyone in your area with a magnetic pulse machine ( P3) it would help him tremendously!!! If not, then your next go to would be a magnetic blanket and alternate w/ BOT. |
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| Might try feeding home THE Nutrawound. Worth a shot. |
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 I Chore in Chucks
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Location: MD | So very sorry for you and your cold :( |
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Location: where ever my L/Q trl is parked | I've known one horse to be a wobbler and he never got better... took almost a year for them to have to make the decision to have him put down. He went from waddling around to finally laying down on his chest. For 3 months the owner and husband would move him around to different positions and leave his hay and water next to him. Each day they had hoped he would get up; after all the meds 2 or 3 vets (this was back in '89) and different things they tried they finally gave up.
I hope he get better with the new advance meds we have.
Edited by Aqhaczy 2014-06-03 7:43 PM
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Not Afraid to Work
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| Aqhaczy - 2014-06-03 7:41 PM
I've known one horse to be a wobbler and he never got better... took almost a year for them to have to make the decision to have him put down. He went from waddling around to finally laying down on his chest.  For 3 months the owner and husband would move him around to different positions and leave his hay and water next to him. Each day they had hoped he would get up after all the meds 2 or 3 vets (this was back in '89) and different things they tried they finally gave up. Â
That was what happened with mine... he just started falling more and more as he grew. Finally at about 8 months we put him down. Didnt want him to go down in the winter. But mine was different, wasnt trauma enduced.
I really hope your little guy pulls through! |
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Location: In a happy place | I am so sorry for this nice colt. |
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Mouhahaha
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Location: British Columbia | Thank you everyone, I've spent the last three hours balling. He's such a special guy, even through all of this he's being a true sport. I had high hopes for him, until the vet told me he didn't want to give me more than a 15% chance of recovery.
The vet bills will be through the roof for the next month, but I hope he will pull through and he will stay with me forever even if it's just as a pasture pony. :(
Edited by TMEquine 2014-06-03 9:47 PM
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 Hog Tie My Mojo
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Location: Opelousas, LA | Awwww, that really sucks. Its always the good ones, prayers for your colt.
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| Is this the dark colored colt we saw the video on? |
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Mouhahaha
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Location: British Columbia | HorseMommyFiveO - 2014-06-03 8:58 PM
Is this the dark colored colt we saw the video on?
Yes, he is my Barely Royal X Takin On A Judge colt, I had thought it was lameness not neuro, and boy do I wish it was now. |
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Not Afraid to Work
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| TMEquine - 2014-06-03 9:45 PM
Thank you everyone, I've spent the last three hours balling. He's such a special guy, even through all of this he's being a true sport. I had high hopes for him, until the vet told me he didn't want to give me more than a 15% chance of recovery.
The vet bills will be through the roof for the next month, but I hope he will pull through and he will stay with me forever even if it's just as a pasture pony. :(
I cant imagine how difficult this must be for you. There are ways to manage wobbles and I believe even a surgery (I dont know the success rate or cost) but least there are options. |
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Mouhahaha
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Location: British Columbia | The news keeps getting better... I just woke up to an email regarding my 2014 colt, who's at the vet for HIS legs. I'm calling in sick today and staying in bed. |
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| Their is surgery for this condition. I had a 2 yo with a similar condition. The rate is anywhere's from 8-15,000$. We did not do the surgery as their was no guarantee that their would be a full recovery. I was told the longer you wait to do something the less successful you can be. Something like this just SUCKS all the way around. I've been in your shoes. |
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