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| Took my guys to the vet just to get a once over before I started to leg them back up. Vet found a torn suspensory down low in the branch on one of them. He will be out 6-8 months. I was not expecting him to find anything other than sore hocks. He is such a cool horse, when done unsaddling I don't have to halter him, he follows me to get washed off then back to the pasture. 5 years ago he had a high tear and healed beautifully. He is now 18, I am doing PRP again, if he doesn't heal I will retire him :(.
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Location: Texas | I'm so sorry Nancy :( Little Man is such an awesome horse. Glad you've been unintentionally resting him for a while anyway! |
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Location: Arkansas | rodeomom3 - 2015-07-09 3:47 PM
Took my guys to the vet just to get a once over before I started to leg them back up. Vet found a torn suspensory down low in the branch on one of them. He will be out 6-8 months. I was not expecting him to find anything other than sore hocks. He is such a cool horse, when done unsaddling I don't have to halter him, he follows me to get washed off then back to the pasture. 5 years ago he had a high tear and healed beautifully. He is now 18, I am doing PRP again, if he doesn't heal I will retire him :(.
Praying for full and quick recovery. Thank goodness he's got the mom he does to do what's best for him. |
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Location: NE Texas | Sorry to hear this rodeomom! :( I will surely be thinking about you and him...he sure sounds like a great guy!!!! |
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Location: Texas | So sorry to hear this! Many prayers for both of you |
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Location: In a happy place | What a wonderful horse. At least your vet found it at this time. So sorry. |
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| Picked him up from the vet today, loaded him in the trailer, went back in to get his meds. I hear him stomping in the trailer which he never does. I open it up to look and there is a dang yellow jacket nest right above him on the roof of the trailer. His whole body is covered in hives and welts. Unloaded him, vet gave him a shot of dex and IV banomine, said he was at risk of colic when they are covered in hives like he is. It has been several hours now and he seems to be doing great though, no signs of any distress- still covered in hives though :(. |
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Location: SE Louisiana | rodeomom3 - 2015-07-10 8:22 PM
Picked him up from the vet today, loaded him in the trailer, went back in to get his meds. I hear him stomping in the trailer which he never does. I open it up to look and there is a dang yellow jacket nest right above him on the roof of the trailer. His whole body is covered in hives and welts. Unloaded him, vet gave him a shot of dex and IV banomine, said he was at risk of colic when they are covered in hives like he is. It has been several hours now and he seems to be doing great though, no signs of any distress- still covered in hives though :(.
Yellow-jackets? I thought they nested in the ground...Best of luck to your fella... |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | rodeomom3 - 2015-07-10 8:22 PM Picked him up from the vet today, loaded him in the trailer, went back in to get his meds. I hear him stomping in the trailer which he never does. I open it up to look and there is a dang yellow jacket nest right above him on the roof of the trailer. His whole body is covered in hives and welts. Unloaded him, vet gave him a shot of dex and IV banomine, said he was at risk of colic when they are covered in hives like he is. It has been several hours now and he seems to be doing great though, no signs of any distress- still covered in hives though :(.
Oh noooo, those da* things are horrible, I have to check my trailer ever time I need to use it, I'm always knocking their nests down, Prayers that your boy will be ok |
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