Not sure if any of you want to follow but I figured I start a post about my mares journey hopefully to kidney health.
She was diagnosed with a bladder stone April 17, made an appt. at UC Davis to have Laser Lithrotripsy done but in an ultrasound on her kidney's found she has 5 stones in her left kidney and one in her uretor that runs to the bladder. Her right kidney is clear. Was basically given two options, remove the kidney or take her home and put her down. Neither sounded good to me. Very nice vets, it isn't their fault I cannot afford to have a kidney removal surgery for my horse.
So I took her home and have been doing some research on Herbs and Holistic medicine for kidneys. Had a hair analysis done on her also which of course showed kidney, lymph and immune systems were down so we have her on herbs for those. Since she started those her urine is now yellow (it had been clear and no smell to it at the point I took her to UCD) and has a urine smell to it, you'd think that wouldn't be so exciting LOL!!! In no other way does she appear ill, eating well, drinking well, full of her self and wondering why she isn't being ridden and hauled.
Got some good information on here as well, looking into Ammonia Chloride to lower the PH of her urine. Then spoke via text to a woman in Utah that does a lot of natural healing type stuff with equine, she herself had a futurity colt that was diagnosed with kidney problems their futurity year, they kept him on Yucca Extract, Uva Ursa leaves, essential oils and used acuscope and myopulse. He ran until he injured his hock at 18, is now 22 and still doing well with the therapy she gives him.
She is willing to call the woman that does acuscope here and talk to her about the protocol they used on her horse.
I'm hoping things are looking up for us. I've spent the last 11 years caretaking for my mom and hadn't really been able to run much, maybe 4-5 runs in a year the last 5 years or so. My mom had a stroke in December and ended up having to go to a facility which was tough to deal with but also selfishly it has freed me up to start going again. Now my "someday" is finally here and my "someday" mare is diagnosed with kidney stones, didn't seem quite fair but we all know life isn't always fair. I thought we were in for the fight of our lives 3 years ago when she fractured her patella but apparently that was just a warm up for the real fight.
The good thing that came out of that is I know this mare inside out and we are a team in the truest sense, if any horse can come thru this, it is her. She amazes me everyday with her grit and guts. As long as I ask the questions and do the research she still has a shot at doing great things someday.