Not a great day for Bramble. He got suddenly much worse in his breathing and we had to call vet. RAO with a deep seated chest infection - where on earth did that come from? No one else has had that - but I guess if his breathing is compromised he's not shifting volumes of air from his lungs and this is the inevitable consequence.
Limited in what we can give him due to his laminitis - so no steroids. Now on antibiotics for 21 days, sputolosin and ventipulmin - not my first choice for him really, but need to do it to get him over this hump.
Ah I so sorry to hear Bramble not well - here's wishing him speedy recovery. Hope drugs do the job - could you use pro-biotic after perhaps to help restore good bacteria in gut ?
Jake appears to be sound again and is feeling 'well'. Had lesson today and we intended for him to take it easy as part of his recovery. So, the aim was to do some gentle work on single rein, but he had other ideas and ye-ha'd round the arena everytime I went into a trot, all good and sound.
Local British Dressage judge was teaching in next school and passed by, GOK what he thought about the hippy in hi-viz whizzing round on buckeroo TB in football boots and rope halter ....
Jake danced most of the way home, flirted with every mare on the way, with lovely heel-first action. So relieved we are back on form.
Well, little chap is a bit better this morning now the antibiotics and other drugs are kicking in, and is at least able to breathe a little without heaving quite so much. Still not good though - resting respiration about the 28 mark, and tight wheeze. Bright, clear, cold and windy here which is really perfect for him.
He did have the energy to go romping up to Link in the lane, try to steal his bucket and then kick Link in the chest! It's the look of indignation when Link just shoves him to one side after pulling a stunt like that, what DID he expect! Lucky Link is pretty tollerant.
Pony really has a bit of a Napoleon mentality sometimes.
Glad to hear Bramble starting to mend. You probably know but there are some amazing herbal supplements for RAO. Global Herbs etc. I have used Hilton's Freeway with brill results and NAF Respirator is also great. Some of our customers have been able to take horses off Ventipulmin when they started Respirator. You will know when it takes effect as you will find piles of snot (sorry - no other way to describe that one !!) in the stable or down the door. Possibly not in Brambles case as he is probably too little to look over the door !
Now the antibiotics and other drugs kicking in the litle lad is brightening up a good bit. Still wheezing quite a bit though. We're frog marching him out twice a day and that's helping.
His feet though are superb - just over the last month he has gone from being very gimpy on the stony track and really needing his boots to being confident - still the occasional replacing of his feet - can;t blame him, the area we have to walk over is like ballbearings on a stone floor!
That's the 6 month mark this week from his laminitic attack, so in all we are very pleased with his progress. He's back out driving short distances, hacking out with the "big" horses. Getting his amazing winter hairy coat on. He has developed quite deep lateral groves, and I'd like to see his frogs develop more - they are still a bit wimpy.
Link and Polly just brilliant. School holidays at the moment so I've lost my horse to my wee lad.
Not much performance to report this month, as Boy broke me at the beginning of it and has been enjoying time as a field ornament
I have noticed the colder weather we have been experiencing here in the south west has slowed the growth of both boys' feet. Neither have had much to trim off (luckily!)
Before accident Boy was continuing to be rock crunching, and enjoying long hacks with excellent looking feet. must take pics when we start on them again!
Tyler is in the process of being backed now than ankle is starting to function again, performing well so far, can't wait to get some roadwork miles on his feet. His cracks have gone now, the event line of his move to me is nearly at the floor & digital cushions still ace. Again, must take pics!!!!
Courtesy of my friend, here is a pic of my little man & me, second time on board
Well, the first big news here is that mine all got wormed :sharpintakeofbreath: and NO ONE was more footy after, not even Dan who was much worse last winter. I think that proves to me that the wormers aren't so much of a problem with a horse with healthy guts (and probiotics!)... but they sure did have an impact on him when he was still racehorse mode.
New navicular rehab arrived last sat, I rode him and watched him with his front shoes on - sound (or bilaterally lame - you decide!) on straight lines, crippled on turns whatever the surface. Shoes came off - he has convex feet and long toes...
He's now sound as a pound on the grass, even on turns .... he's a bit more careful on the knobbly concrete, but is still better on turns than he was in shoes. He's been here 6 days and the improvement in that time is amazing.
I bought him some cavallos (£60!!!! bargain) for when he's in the yard. Vet came for jabs and was really funny, told me how nice I was to give him a second chance, but then when I told her his diagnosis she went a big grey and could only muster an 'oh dear'!!!! I have the faith though, and the xrays!!
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