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Location: So. Cali. | casualdust07 - 2015-11-23 5:59 AM 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.
Sorry to just respond. The discharge paperwork the hospital sent me home with advises 3 negative tests. We were going to send in one after the first week, however because he had a 'bad' day, we decided to wait a bit longer.
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Location: So. Cali. | Southtxponygirl - 2015-11-23 6:31 PM 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.
OK now knock on wood 
Yes, unforunately salmonella is everywhere. Prior to this experience I had no idea horses could even get it! It's only passed by fecal, but couldve come from rodent, bird, or another horse. Cowboy hasnt been to a race in months, I wouldve expected my colt to have gotten sick before him, but as always you just never know.
I am going to have my mare Tilly tested, she was stalled next to Cowboy and although she hasnt shown any symptoms, horses can be carries and never actually have a 'symptom' and since she is coming 8 months infoal I'd rather be safe and have some piece of mind.
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Location: 31 lengths farms | 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.
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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. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | 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.
I know that you are taking super care of him, I bet by spring he'll be back to his normal self... Glad that hes home, that should boost him up just being back. |
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Location: So. Cali. | run n rate - 2015-12-03 11:57 AM 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.
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.
Thank you!! Only hard for me to see him like that because he never has in all his years with me. BUT its defiantly only a mild aspect considering all he's fought thru. |
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Location: Arkansas | I'm so glad you are keeping us updated on him, and he is still on the prayer list. And I agree that all he's been thru, he still looks pretty dang good. Bet it won't take him anytime to start leveling out.  |
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Location: Arkansas | Couldn't sleep so was going thru the threads of folks and animals that had been under the weather, and wanted to see how your boy was. |
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Location: So. Cali. | Happy Friday!!! Retest 1 of 3 Down!!
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Location: 31 lengths farms | Whoop Whoop!!!! |
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Location: Arkansas | Woo hoo!!!! Please let us know as he continues to get negative tests---I'm having faith |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Three*C*Champs - 2015-12-11 5:43 PM Happy Friday!!! Retest 1 of 3 Down!!
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Location: So. Cali. | 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
Edited by Three*C*Champs 2016-01-25 2:46 PM
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | What a happy happy boy he is, this makes me feel so good to see this |
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Location: 31 lengths farms | OMG, this is awesome news!!!! |
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Location: Arkansas | 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&theaterÂ
Yes I cried over this---so what???? Thrilled to death with this update---awesome |
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Location: So. Cali. | Chandler's Mom - 2016-01-25 6:22 PM 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
Yes I cried over this---so what???? Thrilled to death with this update---awesome
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