> To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > From: lazykfarm@xxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [RC] emergency: horses just OD'd on dynamite--what to do??? > Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:40:47 -0800 > > Came home to barn door open and an empty 5lb tub of Dynamite > Concentrated vitamin and mineral supplement. The vet is going to try > to come through the snowstorm and tube all three horses since we > don't know which ate how much. My husband who's an MD read up on > human vitamin od-ing and says the emergency standard of administering > charcoal doesn't work AT ALL. Something about its not binding to > heavy metals, particularly iron. Does anyone out there know > anything? Do I save the vet the trip and just watch them. Is there > anything that can be done anyway?? Are they going to be fine or are > they gonna' be sick or are they going to die??? Is there some reason > charcoal might work for a horse? Please tell me anything you might > know. My email is lazykfarm at comcast dot net. Thanks. > > a very worried Mary K who began the day by sliding into a ditch with > a van full of children.... > > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. > Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp > Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp > > Ride Long and Ride Safe!! > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= >
