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Post by Chloe on May 14, 2010 17:36:29 GMT
She seems "better" today in that the muscles in her neck are softer and she tried to shuffle out of the stable while I was mucking out (she's on absolute box rest - not even allowed to be tied up outside it - has to stay in, on her bed with a constant supply of water and soaked hay) but failed as she can't move quick enough. She's still very sore though and I took her rug off to adjust it (less than a minute) and her back end started quivering again so it's staying on now and only being adjusted by means of quartering.
Had my regular vet out tonight to take bloods and she phoned about half an hour ago with the results. The bloods show high elevation of muscle enzymes confirming a severe attack of azoturia. Luckily everything else is normal so no kidney or liver damage. Phew!! Now to make bute taste nice enough that she'll consent to eat it twice a day...
Vet's back out next Friday morning to take more blood and she's to stay in until we at least have the results of those. Based on what they say, we can decide what to do and where to go.
Her biggest concern (and mine!) is that if this becomes a regular occurence, she would need an EPSM diet to control it which would be likely to trigger laminitis. Major catch 22!! So fingers crossed this was just a really weird one-off.
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Post by Chloe on May 21, 2010 18:04:12 GMT
Had the vet out today to take more blood from the equine pincushion. While she was here she mentioned the tests she took last week were indecipherable as the levels were so high, and even after dilution the machine couldn't get a reading (apparently this happens a maximum of 3 times a year and never with Native ponies ) She's just phoned with the results of today's one. One set of enzymes is back in the normal range and the other is still in the thousands when it should be hundreds but a definite improvement So another test in 2 weeks time and then we can decide what to do. I've pretty much decided to semi-retire her - I'll still ride and work her as much as she's physically capable of but I'm decidedly wary of taking her on long rides now as most of the places I like to go are totally unusable to vehicles (and definitely not trailers) so am going to lightly hack her in places I know we can be easily rescued from if necesary and concentrate more on school work, in hand work, and if she's up to it, jumping. In the meantime I have a new pone to ride - he's a 6 year old 14.2hh cob who belongs to a good friend of mine. He's very green and she wants him brought on, fittened up, competed and shown the world before she does more with him so I'll be riding him a few times a week for the next year or so, and will also concentrate on doing more with Kai, getting him ready for backing. I will most likely get myself another riding horse in a year or two when Kai goes out on loan at which point Dolly will be relegated to light hacking, ponying off the new one and the occasional lunge to keep her ticking over.
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Post by Chloe on Jun 7, 2010 10:20:51 GMT
Just had a call from the vets and Dolly can come back into work! Her enzymes are still elevated (800 where 600 is the top of the normal scale) but she thinks she should cope fine with some gentle walking exercise. If in 3 weeks she's still doing ok, we can introduce trot and canter and see how she goes. She doesn't need any more blood tests unless she deteriorates and I'm to phone the vet with an update in 2 weeks. Fingers crossed
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Post by nicxf on Jun 7, 2010 12:06:40 GMT
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Post by kas on Jun 7, 2010 14:34:17 GMT
Ah, brilliant news!
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Post by Chloe on Jun 14, 2010 20:28:28 GMT
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Post by Chloe on Jun 15, 2010 20:23:34 GMT
Nic rode her tonight and again, she was forward, keen, and SOUND
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Post by nicxf on Jun 15, 2010 20:37:03 GMT
....And Dolly was pretty good too.... ;D Sorry. Thought I'd get that in before someone else did! Little Dolly was most awesome, and looked after me beautifully. She did hint that she was quite interested in investigating the jump set up in the school, but was easily persuaded that it wasn't a good idea yet. She's a great little pony to ride - and is going to be brilliant for helping me get my 'feel' back, after having lost it rather with little Golden Pony and his antics. Huuuge thanks to dollyandkaismum for letting me share Dolly for a while!
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Post by Chloe on Jun 15, 2010 20:43:31 GMT
You're more than welcome - absolutely any time, you rode her really, really nicely
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Post by nicxf on Jun 15, 2010 20:51:03 GMT
she's an easy pony to ride nicely, after the yeller feller.... ;D
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Post by Chloe on Jun 16, 2010 20:38:59 GMT
I don't think I'll ever get bored of reporting that I rode her and she was wonderful
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Post by nicxf on Jun 17, 2010 5:52:18 GMT
hehehe! Good little Dolly-mare.
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Post by snigsby on Jun 17, 2010 6:55:59 GMT
Oh, great stuff,nic and Dolly
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Post by Chloe on Jun 17, 2010 20:37:39 GMT
And tonight we hacked. Only 10 minutes walk to the pub and back (with a sneaky 20 seconds of trot as she was just so desperate to). She was wonderful, forwards, keen, free and sound. Very pleased with her
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Post by nicxf on Jun 17, 2010 20:50:26 GMT
that's excellent news!
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