Well, here is my news to add to the conversation! Last week LisaDouglass asked
about homeopathics and mentioned that both her horse
and a friend’s had reactions to Rhino/flu.That was me and one of my 6 horses.Two years ago she had her shots in the
neck and the next day couldn’t lower her neck to eat and had to eat out
of a hay bag for a couple days.Last year she got it in the rump and the next day trembled all over her
body and was reluctant to move, but she could and ate fine.
So this year I was going to wait and do Rhino/flu separately
again, but try the intranasal.Well, I had the biggest brain fart of my life and as the vet and I
chatted away going from one horse to the next, talking about anything that’s
happened since he saw them last, I forgot to point out when we got to the
sensitive horse.So she got the Rhino/flu
along with the rest.
Last year my other vet (also chiro
& dentist) who is into alternative treatments gave me a homeopathic called Thuja and I planned on giving it after the intranasal.So I gave her some immediately
(Thursday) and the next day (Friday).Previously the reaction had showed up the next day and Friday night, all
was still good.
But this morning 2 of the 6 are sore on the Rhino etc side
(not the WNV side) – more sensitive and will flinch away from touch, but
if we approach gently, will allow touch with a fair amount of pressure. One horse (the one I was most worried
about) does have some swelling above the injection site, but nothing
specifically at the site and no heat.
So how does an absess show
up?I’ve never had one, and
of course the recent conversation about shots on top of the rump being worrisome
because an absess can’t drain has me in yet
another panic.I’m not
terribly concerned by what I’ve seen so far – and have talked to
the vet as he wanted me to call him even if nothing happened and he’s not
worried either.
He used betadine to clean before
the injections but I know my horses were not very clean.I do feel that the Thuja
made a huge difference as the one horse is waaaay
better off than last year. So that
may be of some use for those that have had issues before and have access to
someone with homeopathic qualifications.
If there is anything someone can share about preventing an absess at this point or what to watch for and what to do if
we get one, I would sure appreciate it since we are now in the middle of the
weekend!
