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Location: Wisconsin | My daughter's 22 year old breakaway-goat tying gelding had surgery in the early morning hours of June 17. They found a small mass in the middle of his small intestine. The clinic sent in the mass for biopsy because they have never seen this before. They said it would be several days to get the results of biopsy. They had to remove about 5 feet of small intestine. So far, the horse is doing good. Keeping our fingers crossed. Has anyone else had this surgery done? Could you share with me your results and your experiences with taking care of your horse once they are discharged? |
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Location: Broxton, Ga | Only suggestion I can offer is be aware that colitis is a high risk after surgery in the small intestine. My mare had a blockage in the small intestine took 4 days for it to pass she developed colitis and that almost killed her. In my asking questions I was told that horses are at higher risk of colitis when the small intestine was involved from surgery or blockage. |
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Location: Arkansas | Sending prayers and wishes for a speedy and complete recovery. |
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Location: Texas | Many prayers. 5 feet is not that bad at all, so that part is good. Colic surgery is always a big risk especially when they have to do a resection. Keep it in God's hands and pray he comes out alright. It's always such a gamble. |
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Location: Wisconsin | Thanks. I just wasn't ready to let him go. It was either surgery or put him down. He may be 22 but has no health or soundness issues. With his calm demeanor and good health, I am hoping for a good outcome. He was suppose to go to Rock Springs for the National High School Rodeo finals but now the young horse has a chance to get a little more seasoned (Ha). He was also suppose to go to Black Hills State with my daughter for college. My local vet recommended that I keep him close to home for the next six months. Thanks for all the prayers. We really appreciate it. |
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Location: Wisconsin | Had a little scare last night, vet called & said Leo's temp and respiratory rate was a little high and he wasn't eating his equine sr. However, Leo was very perky and would eat grass whenever they took him out to hand graze. Yesterday was the first day he was off banamine & antiobitics. He had not refluxed and he had a large bowel movement.
Vet called with an update this morning and Leo is doing much better. Temp and respiratory is normal. They quit soaking his equine sr & he is eating it again. He should be able to come home in the next day or two. I know we are not out of the woods yet but I am so happy. Thank you for all of your prayers. He is such a good boy.
I lost a good pole bending pony 4 years ago and elected to put him down instead of surgery. He displaced and they thought with his age (22) and his history of dsplacing, he would probably do it again. I still cry often for losing Socks and always wondered if I should have done more.
I pray every day that Leo makes a full recovery. I am not ready to let him go yet. It's amazing how our good rodeo horses that teach our children so much and try so hard become a member of our family. |
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Location: CTX | pepsi - 2015-06-24 9:36 AM Had a little scare last night, vet called & said Leo's temp and respiratory rate was a little high and he wasn't eating his equine sr. However, Leo was very perky and would eat grass whenever they took him out to hand graze. Yesterday was the first day he was off banamine & antiobitics. He had not refluxed and he had a large bowel movement.
Vet called with an update this morning and Leo is doing much better. Temp and respiratory is normal. They quit soaking his equine sr & he is eating it again. He should be able to come home in the next day or two. I know we are not out of the woods yet but I am so happy. Thank you for all of your prayers. He is such a good boy.
I lost a good pole bending pony 4 years ago and elected to put him down instead of surgery. He displaced and they thought with his age (22) and his history of dsplacing, he would probably do it again. I still cry often for losing Socks and always wondered if I should have done more.
I pray every day that Leo makes a full recovery. I am not ready to let him go yet. It's amazing how our good rodeo horses that teach our children so much and try so hard become a member of our family.
That is good news. Hope Leo continues to get better and stronger! |
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| If it helps you keep positive. My mare was 15 when she had 30 feet of small intestine removed. She had a healed up hole in her mesentery membrane and her small intestine had slipped through and THEN twisted. I told them that they could fix her, she would take care of herself when healing and she did a great job of it. I did talk to a naturopath about my concerns for adhesions and he recommended silacea and burdock root. I put her on the little homeopathic coated pills and she never did show any signs of adhesions. I also turned her out in a small area before they recommended but while my vet was here. She took off at a lope at one point but then roooooolled to a stop and we decided that she knew to take extra good care of herself. The movement of walking can also prevent adhesions. The only weight she lost from surgery was the actual intestine they removed (many will lose weight from surgery and anesthesia).
100 days after her surgery I hauled her 900 miles(one way) to compete in the Regional Finals where she won the average! I had a girl joking say that she thought getting the surgery done to make my mare run better was a little extreme.
The best news of all? She is still tooling around here at the at the ripe old age of 29!
Prayers that your horse does as well as she has.
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My Heart Be Happy
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Location: Arkansas | So glad for the good news! Keep us updated in Leo's progress. And you knew Socks best, so I bet your heart told you the right thing to do 4 years ago, and he would thank you for not letting him suffer. |
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Location: Wisconsin | Just thought I would update. Leo came home June 27. We are to feed him Sr feed and grass for a month. No hay. I can mix some wet beet pulp with his Sr feed. We have to keep him confined in a 20 x 20 round pen. I have portable panels that we set up at the rodeos so am putting him in that during the day and moving it around so he can eat grass and then putting him in the barn at night. I have to take his temperature every day for the next couple of weeks. His staples will be removed on Friday. We can put him in a bigger paddock after a month and a little bigger paddock after two months. He can't be turned out to pasture until 3 months after surgery and then we can start to lightly ride him again. Keep the prayers coming that he keeps eating and pooping!. The old man is doing good! |
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