Horse Hospital

Hi Everyone! Thank you for all your heart felt messages for Phlame. As of 10:30 Monday night he is home and doing well. Although my pocket book has a big hole in it my heart does not.  If you are wondering what 2 nights and 2 days of IV fluids and round the clock care cost...I have not gotten the final bill but they said about $2600.00, does not include care at the endurance ride.

Here is what they did. At the ride, he had a tube put down his nose to the stomach so gas and fluids that where building up could be released. 4 bags of IV fluids and pain meds. Rectal exam and advice to go to the Littleton Equine Clinic . At the clinic he had a Ultrasound , one more rectal exam another nose tube (stayed in until Sunday afternoon.) IV fluids from the time he arrived until we left this evening at 8:15pm. Meds to prevent ulcers. Oh yeah they gave him another ultrasound on Sunday to see that his small intestines where indeed moving stuff. They wanted to keep him one more night, so I drove over with the trailer to see how he looked and what my gut would tell me to do. When I walked into the stall he looked worse than when I brought him in. Luckily I had brought the Power Mag (a very cool magnet device) and started that on his belly. It is amazing how as soon as you start using it the gut sounds begin! The Vet came by and said they had pumped more fluids directly into his stomach and it had made him a bit painful again. I asked if I could take him for a walk, and they capped off the IV and said just don't let him eat. As soon as we got out side he perked up and we walked briskly around the parking lot. It had rained and there were puddles all around , so what does he do...walks right over and take a drink from a mud puddle, guess the nice clean water in the stall was not good enough for him. He really wanted to eat the weeds and grass, but didn't care for the equine senior mash they set out for him. I didn't let him eat, but after a while took him back to the stall and had the intern reattach the IV. More magnets and lots of lovin' and after 30 minutes , I told her I would take him home. So here we are and I will check on him every hour. Small meals of wet grass hay and a mash of SAFE Choice. (He really just wants hay). I'll let you know how he does by morning.

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[carol]

Big Thank you to all the Vets and TECs at Littleton Equine Clinic , the vets at the Mountain Mettle Ride , Dr. Dunbar, Dr. Brooke James! You are all so caring and helpful Thank you thank you!!