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| Okay everyone, I'm not sure what happened to my post but it is gone.
Emma's Marquis is due to arrive tomorrow. She allowed me to pet her while she ate her breakfast. She is still cranky but I would be too if I were sick as long as she has been. |
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| Emma is on day 2 of Marquis. She had her feet done yesterday and was awesome! It's so nice that she isn't kicking and biting... thank you regumate!! She was having a hard time and her legs were shaky during her trim but she did great. |
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Location: Arkansas | kathyward01 - 2016-01-14 4:01 PM
Emma is on day 2 of Marquis. She had her feet done yesterday and was awesome! It's so nice that she isn't kicking and biting... thank you regumate!! She was having a hard time and her legs were shaky during her trim but she did great.
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Location: OH. IO | Hows Emma? |
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Location: Florida.. | Make sure you leave her on the regumate.. it takes a month or more to get into her system .. it should help her .. since she was on it when you got her. its probrably why shes so moody becuase you stopped it..... |
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| glad you and emma are doing well. i just around the corner if you need me. i also want to thank all my board buddies, you gave kathy great advise, not only medically, but the morial support and strength that she needed. She rides hunt seat and cant believe how we barrel racers help each other anf get along. thanks peeps. |
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| I believe the Marquis is doing it's job. Emma is shaking her head and stretching out her front legs like she did on Origin. Her eyes are a little droopy and she is tripping again, not rolling and generally looks like she doesn't feel well. I am praying this is a good sign and the final protozoa are being killed. She has pressed her face into my chest a couple of times and just stayed there. Other times she is very cranky, I would be too if I were sick as long as she has been. |
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Location: Arkansas | Been thinking about Emma tonight. . . |
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| I haven't posted in a couple of days because there hasn't been much change in Emma. She backslid slightly and hoping that is due to die off of EPM. Poor girl just doesn't feel well. She is slow in her hind, not rolling and lots of head shaking. She is dropping grain and acts like she is having trouble swallowing. I am praying this is all a good sign that we are finally getting everything killed off. |
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| Today will be day #9 on Marquis and as expected Emma has become worse. I am praying we get everything killed off this time. She refuses to leave the barn, lots of head shaking, she is weak in her hind and walks like she is foot sore. Again, all a good sign that there is significant die off. Thankfully since starting regu-mate even though she is grumpy, she is manageable without being dangerous. What a journey we have been through. I spoke to the Vet a couple of days ago and the feeling now is that she will make a good recovery. I can't wait to see her "old self" again, I see it in her soft eyes so I know my girl is just waiting to come back me. |
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Location: In The Snow, AZ | Sending prayers for Emma. And strength for you! |
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Location: OH. IO | continued prayers for you and Emma |
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Location: At the race track with Ah Dee Ohs | Continued prayers for you and Emma. |
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| Trying so hard not to panic. Just left Emma and was literally hand feeding her hay because she doesn't want to move. She ate her grain just fine so she does have an appetite. She acts like it hurts to walk, this is just pitiful. Does anyone know how long this phase (die off) lasts?? |
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Location: Arkansas | kathyward01 - 2016-01-21 3:46 PM
Trying so hard not to panic. Just left Emma and was literally hand feeding her hay because she doesn't want to move. She ate her grain just fine so she does have an appetite. She acts like it hurts to walk, this is just pitiful. Does anyone know how long this phase (die off) lasts??
I'm following several threads on here about sick or hurt horses, and I'm so hoping for good news each time I open them----didn't want to read this about Emma. Bless her heart---at least she's hanging in there. You haven't given up on her, and I think she knows this and keeps fighting. Still praying |
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| She is a fighter! She wont leave the barn, she acts like it's too painful to walk. I have it open for her so she can come and go as she pleases. I put hay out in the pasture for her and she didn't touch it, I brought it inside and am making sure she has plenty in her stall along with a heated water bucket. I have no idea how long this die off period lasts but hopefully she will pull through this. I have to think there was quite a load of parasites because of her dramatic decline. |
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| my goodness, the ups and downs of EPM. Emma was in the pasture this morning! yay! She is moving VERY slow and still seems to be in pain. Gave her a dose of banamine and will give her more at dinner. Hoping she feels better soon. The head shaking is worse today and she definitely looks droopy. |
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| I don't want to be a Debbie Downer but are you sure it's the die off and not the EPM taking over? can you send her blood work off again and have the check? |
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Location: TEXAS | kathyward01 - 2016-01-22 7:53 AM my goodness, the ups and downs of EPM. Emma was in the pasture this morning! yay! She is moving VERY slow and still seems to be in pain. Gave her a dose of banamine and will give her more at dinner. Hoping she feels better soon. The head shaking is worse today and she definitely looks droopy.
just wondering....are you sure the headshaking is related to the EPM? There is such a thing as 'head shaking symdrome' completely unrelated to EPM. It may be worth asking your vet about. Head shaking syndrom is more allergy/sunlight related. |
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