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Hope for a bit of help with this
one....
scenario....3 year old Arab/paint cross, on diet of
grass hay and limited grazing, got out today at about 8:30, and had choice
of green grass, various shrubs, her fill of sweet cob, empower and strategy and
LMF. Caught loose on road at 3:30, I got home from work at 4:20; called
vet immediately, got her in and started treatment by 5:00.
Had digital pulse in both front legs, HR of
66....vet gave Banamine and Rompun IV, then tubed with water and mineral oil,
later injected Heparin and Ace. When I returned around 6:45 to vet with
bale of grass hay since she was staying the night, her pulse was down to
36, and no digital pulse. Vet is saying he wants to treat this
aggressively-had been talking about all night IV fluids, 20-40 liters, but said
maybe to hold off since things seem to be improving. She showed no
sensitivity to hoof testers, but definatley is not out of the woods.
KNowing this youngster, she ate tons and tons of the COB
Any comments appreciated as to if this sounds like
suitable treatment. This is a long-term future trail horse, maybe
endurance. I have had her since age 5 months, and been extremely careful
with feeding, hoof trim and conditioning.....
Thanks, Karen
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