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Kazzy
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 Posted - 06 Dec 2006 : 2:07:28 PM
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Cant beleive what has just happened, my old mare Bazz-Swirl has just
had a very nasty accident in the yard, there had been a delivery in
the yard of wine (Dont ask) I lead my gelding out to put them in the
field and let her follow, she being the most sensible one, he walked
out of the stable, she followed saw the boxes and freaked and her legs just went from under her and she went with such a bang on the concrete, she lay there for a while and started to scrabble up, when
she got up, she just stood there shaking and holding her leg up.
As you can imagaine, I tried to stay calm but couldnt I thought she had broken something, I struggled to get her to move, eventually she did but really hobbling around.
Called the vet who came out, by now I am beside myself, I know I am
going to lose her eventaully to cushings or perhaps Laminitis, but
not this way, she is like a new horse again, sound and full of life
and I couldnt beleive what had happened.
Anyway, vets been and examined her, he said there is no sign of any
fracture, BUT there could be a hairline fracture or chipped bone on
her shoulder, he said not to worry to much, at least there is no visible sign of anything broken, but she will have severe bruising
of the shoulder and she willprobably get worse before she gets better.
My poor poor mare has been through it this year, and I was just wanting reassurance of anyone if they have been in same situation.
She is eating hay and just gave her some high fibre cubes and carrots
and she wolfed that down.
Just feel so sorry for her and blaming myself really, I should have
lead him out first and then gone back for her, but I didnt, she follows me round like a lost lamb and follows me and Kazzy to the field everyday. I just didnt expect her to take flight when she saw
them boxes.
Janet
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joanna_piana
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Posted - 06 Dec 2006 : 2:21:47 PM
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| Oh dear you poor thing what a shock for you. I always let Shida out loose and she wanders to her field while I get her field mate out but I guess you just never know when they might spook and do something silly. I do hope she's just bruised and will be okay. |
      
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baymops
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Posted - 06 Dec 2006 : 3:01:55 PM
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| Oh that sounds awful Janet - your poor girl getting a fright like that and having such a bad fall. I have no words of wisdom for you, just wanted to say I hope she is ok and keep us posted and don't be too hard on yourself xx |
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LYNDILOU
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Posted - 06 Dec 2006 : 3:18:04 PM
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No one could have forseen what would happen dont blame yourself, she is in good hands and I know you will spoil her just as I do Minnie is she on any pain killers?if not a bute or devils claw might help to releive the pain. bless her. |
   
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Kazzy
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Posted - 06 Dec 2006 : 4:07:35 PM
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Thanks everyone.
Just been back to check her and she has eaten all her hay, just given her a feed and she has eaten all that aswell, and gave her more hay. She had an injection this morning painkiller and inti inflammotory straight into the vein, which she didnt enjoy, and she
has to have bute morning and night now. She is weight bearing on it,
but when she turns in the stable she is incredibly lame, poor thing.
Vet is coming back tomorrow to assess her and she said she might leave it a day or two to x ray her because her shoulder is so swollen, and it might not show up on x ray with all the swelling and
I should imagine severe bruising aswell. She said it wasnt broken but
could have air line fracture which nothing can be done about really
only box rest for a few months.
Poor thing she is such a tough little nut, but I think this as really
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Kelly
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Posted - 06 Dec 2006 : 4:26:27 PM
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oh, poor you and your mare.
Jack slipped and fell on his side in his stable a month or so ago - he was whizzing round like a loony on the spot, and had knocked over his water bucket in the night, in addition to having dug a hole in his bed - end result being he landed on the concrete floor, and got up looking very shocked and subdued.
He didn't seem very bad then, but was VERY lame that night, and for a few days after. The vet said it was just bruising - he'd gone with quite a bang, so I hope your mare is the same - just bruising. It's a lot of weight to throw about, so it's bound to hurt.
Fingers crossed, and hugs
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Evie
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Posted - 06 Dec 2006 : 6:04:45 PM
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Oh I am sorry to hear this.
Tara jumped off a 7 foot bank at the back of the yard she used to be at and fell over onto the concrete below, she got up immediately though and ran off round the other side of the stable block. When I caught her she had grazing on her shoulder and hip. She swelled up loads too and was slightly lame on her hind leg. It was the middle of summer though so I hosed the areas (shoulder and hip) for at least 20 minutes each day and after a couple of days she was fine. Obviously at this time of year it isn't so easy to do hosing.
I hope your mare gets better very soon. Best wishes.
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Zan
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Posted - 06 Dec 2006 : 6:41:56 PM
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Don't beat yourself up----it might easily have happened just the same if you had been leading her.
It might not be as bad as you think. My old mare had a bad fall on the road once---I was riding her at walk ---we stepped on to a grass verge and her feet just went right out from under her and she went down heavily on her side on the road. She lay their winded for what seemed ages before she got up and was very lame on a fore. We hobbled home together and got the vet, but there were no bones broken and it only took her a couple of weeks to get right back to normal, but she looked terrible to start with.
( actually there was a bone broken---my foot got trapped under her and fractured. Didn't go to the doctor for a couple of days-- unlike Rosa who I got the vet for immediately ) |
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Deboniks
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Posted - 06 Dec 2006 : 6:44:24 PM
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I agree Devils Claw is a good anti-flamitory pain killer,also Arnica might help? I like to keep some Rescue Remedy close to hand to. She's ok now but a few drops might have helped her after the slip...and you! (If you think she's still in shock you could add some to her water or put 5/6 drops behind her ear)I hope she's ok, and it's not your fault it's one of those things. We have three old ponies at our yard who walk on their own from the feild to their stable and have done for years are there's nothing to say the same could happen to one of them.All the best |
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GHALEEM
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Posted - 06 Dec 2006 : 6:46:34 PM
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Just wanted to say, dont blame yourself and hope she gets well soon - she sounds lovely!
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Grey Girl
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Posted - 07 Dec 2006 : 08:32:36 AM
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Agreed, don't beat yourself up over this, it was plain bad luck. Hope it does turn out to be just bruising and that in a couple of weeks she'll be her old self.
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suyents
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Posted - 07 Dec 2006 : 09:13:55 AM
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Arnica 200c for the bruising, and symphytom 30c for any bone damage...and all that love that you feel for her. she'll be fine, don't worry, and it wasn't your fault as such, we all do it....take them for granted.
good luck.
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Timberwolf
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Posted - 07 Dec 2006 : 12:45:11 PM
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Hi Raffa, You poor thing, I only just read this thread, what a horrible thing to happen to you and your poor old girl. I'm sure we're all a bit guilty of sometimes taking for granted the laid back personalities of our veteran treasures. I know I certainly am with my 27 year old mare, and then suddenly they remind you that they are still spring chickens at heart. My dear mare certainly reminded me that she was no pushover the other day when we were out riding and came across Mr PIG (didn't know horses could gallop backwards)But thats another story!!!
Dont blame yourself, as someones already said the same thing would probably have happened if you had led her out.
I find Arnica really helps with bruising and of course loads of carrots and TLC. Hope she's soon feeling better. xx
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Kazzy
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Posted - 07 Dec 2006 : 3:45:52 PM
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Well today she is a lot better, thank god!!!!!
Went back last night about 8.00 and she had eaten her hay and was very sprightly. This morning she had all her breaky, and I phoned the vet, the vet came and examined her again and he cant find anything untoward with her, she is walking round the stable quite sound so we decided to try her outside, well the poor little thing,
now my Bazz is a real tough old girl, I was on one side of her and
Colin on the other and she was shaking like a leaf when we lead her
to the main door, we took it very gently one step at a time, but she
was scared to death, we managed to get her out calmly and when she finally got outside she breathed a huge sigh of releif, bless her!!!
I took her for a small walk round and down to the back lane where I
stood with her for 10 mins whilst she ate some grass, she had stopped
shaking then, vet is over the moon and said she has had a very lucky
escape. Hopefully it wont be long before she is 100% again, he said
it will take a while for bone bruising to heal.
I have some arnica in tablet form and also in an oil that you can rub
on so I will give her some.
She managed to come back in quite ok not scared as much, but if we
hadnt had got her out today the vet said she would have really have
gone into herself and perhaps not wanted to go out ever again.
I will have to lead her out in future whilst it is wet and slippy.
Thanks everyone, its much appreciated for your concerns.
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Timberwolf
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Posted - 07 Dec 2006 : 4:42:58 PM
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| Thats fantastic news Janet, looks like the poor old thing really shook herself up. How old is she? |
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Zan
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Posted - 07 Dec 2006 : 5:02:35 PM
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| That's fantastic news. Sounds VERY like my Rosa---and she was back to normal within a couple of weeks. |
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baymops
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Posted - 08 Dec 2006 : 08:57:08 AM
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| Phew what a relief Janet! So pleased that she seems to be on the mend. |
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Kazzy
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Posted - 08 Dec 2006 : 3:51:03 PM
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Me again.
She is 19 years old going on 3 yrs old!!!!!!!
Anyway, a lot better again today, let her out for an hour, she didnt
trot off or anything but she had a good hour of eating grass and came
in looking like a flaming hippopotumus
She is full of mud from head to hoof, she saw a mud patch and went
in with a diving header So we have had a heart to heart and I have told her she is to start acting like a grown up lady now and that I would never ever put her in danger so she has to trust me. Doubt she will take any notice whatsoever
Thanks again everyone for your help much appreciated.
Janet and Bazz-Swirl.
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