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Location: Where I am happiest | So happy to hear he is improving. Continued prayers. |
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Location: So. Cali. | 7 Days in the hospital, and the 1st one of me leaving there with tears of joy. Cowboy was much more perky last night. He was on a 1/4 of the amount of fluids than he's been on and still holding a good hydration level. As of today they were going to stop antibiotics and continue decreasing his fluids inhopes to prep him to come home!!! His appetite is much better as well!!
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Location: 31 lengths farms | Those are the best tears!!! Keepingy fingers crossed for you and your boy:) |
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Location: Arkansas | That's wonderful!! You can tell by those eyes he's ready to be home with Momma. . . |
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Location: Alberta Canada | So awesome that he is doing better, Cowboy has always been one of my favourite horses to read about on BHW!! |
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Scorpions R Us
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Location: So. Cali. | 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. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | I bet hes one happy fella being home . Did you ever find out what cause all this yet? |
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| Wow poor fella. He's been through the ringer. Glad he's home I'm sure that in itself will help with attitude and appetite. Fingers crossed he just keeps improving more and more everyday. |
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Location: 31 lengths farms | Praying your boy continues to improve... I bet being home will help perk him up<3 |
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My Heart Be Happy
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Location: Arkansas | 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.
That's wonderful news---you keep us updated and we'll keep praying! |
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Location: Texas | Glad he's doing better, he's beautiful! |
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Location: Texas | 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.
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. |
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Location: Texas | 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?
Salmonella is everywhere, there's a gazillion reasons why horses can get it.. just being a horse in general puts them at risk. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | casualdust07 - 2015-11-23 8:00 AM 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? Salmonella is everywhere, there's a gazillion reasons why horses can get it.. just being a horse in general puts them at risk.
I've been really lucky and have never had to deal with something like that. And I have had horses for almost 40 years..
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Location: So. Cali. | 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.
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Location: KS | That is great news! Continued prayers for his recovery! |
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