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New Member: Tipper |
Posted on Thursday, Aug 3, 2006 - 11:16 pm: Hi,Posted this in the Purpura Hemorraghica thread and discovered I should have started a new thread. Sorry. I just joined today. I have a 16 year old QH mare, Louisa, who sounds very much like Amigo but she doesn’t have any edema other than a mild stocking up when she is stuck in her stall. Last spring after she shed out she was thinner than she should be. For the first time it was difficult to put weight on her but she slowly gained. However she stayed slightly under where I wanted her no matter what we fed. On May 17th she spent a month at the trainer and was VERY depressed. At one point she got extremely thin but when he changed her feed and added MaxEGlo she gained back to where she was when she arrived. Still thinner than I want but no longer skin and bones. However I now know the routine she was on there was an absolute prescription for ulcers. Treadmill plus training, 2 big meals a day, grass hay, stalled 24/7. Came home July 1 and just never seemed right. Not much energy and picky about her food. July 25 She had a temp of 103.3. Vet came out and by then it was 103.8. He gave her 2GR Bute IV and 2 GR IV Gent(?) Left me Bute for fever and Tucoprim. (4 days- powdered form- 2.5 scoops/day). Took blood for bloodwork. Heart and respiration rate high. Weak. Needs to stop and rest during the walk in from the field. July 26 – Bloodwork showed she was quite anemic. He came back out and took blood for Coggins test. Started her on Red Cell. Fever (usually not over 103) comes and goes. Bute helps but as I think she probably has ulcers I try not to use it if I don’t have to. Heart and respiration rate high July 28 – Jugular pulse noted, can hear slight roaring when she eats with her head down. Attitude not bad. Picks through alfalfa. July 29 – Same. Started on 14 -20 mg Prilosec and 2 oz Maalox. Seems to help with eating Appetite pretty good compared to previous days. Now on free choice alfalfa plus 1lb morning and evening of Lyons Senior Feed. (2lbs/day total) Minor nosebleed left nostril, petecchial hemorrhage on interior edge of vulva. None in mouth. Clear discharge from eyes. Heart and respiration rate high July 30 – Same as yesterday but small swelling on left throat up by jaw. Heart and respiration rate high. Finished Tucoprim. Still on Red Cell. July 31 – Coggins negative. Jugular pulse seems less obvious. Temp fluctuates 99-101. Alert and interested in the possibility of some watermelon. Aug 1 – Another minor nosebleed. AM temp 99.6, PM temp 100.1. Good appetite and attitude. Not losing weight. Vet took more blood to check anemia levels etc. Aug 2 – 9AM temp 102.3, 10AM temp 104 – gave Bute, 11AM temp 102.9. PM temp 99.6. Respiration good. Vet called – anemia is worse. Thinks ulcers still a possibility but after consult with another vet also considers immune-mediated anemia a possibility as her protein isn’t down. Aug 3 – Vet DrOpped off Dexamethasone to be given IM ( Day 1 - 30 cc, Day 2 – 20 cc, Day 3 and on 10 cc) and Baytril 2 cc/day by mouth. I mentioned the Tucoprim and red cell problem so that’s why he changed to Baytril. The vet is mailing me copies of her bloodwork and I’ll post those when they come in. At the moment all I can tell you is when the cells separate out in the test tube; the red cells just barely cover the bottom of the curve in the tube. The only other strange behavior is EVERY time she gets turned out (1 acre dry-lot field) she goes to the far side and licks where a big mesquite died years ago. Sometimes she licks the dirt right by the base and sometimes the wood itself. She does this for about 10 minutes and then wanders off. Even when she is so weak she has to stop and rest she still makes her way over there. The other day the field was flooded and she couldn’t get there so she found another dead log and chewed on it for about 10 minutes. This is new behavior since she came back from the trainer. I’m waiting on an order of Ulcergard which I plan to give her at Gastrogard doses and I’ll stop the Prilosec etc. Neither the vet nor I have a lot of confidence in her prognosis. Right now we have a flash flood cutting me off from the barn so I haven’t yet started the DEX and Baytril. Will do so as soon as I can ford my way over. I can see her and she looks alright. Any ideas would be really appreciated. There is a limit to how much I can spend on her but she is a sweet horse. |
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Member: Jojo15 |
Posted on Friday, Aug 4, 2006 - 12:12 am: i might have cushings on the brain right now, since i have been doing nothing but reading up on it.. But doesn't hurt to mention... has she been tested for it? stress is such a big thing that can put a horse over the edge. And ulcers. Not sure about anemia. eating things in the soil to make up for whats missing in her diet. My horse sometimes has been seen to self medicate. Goes straight for the bamboo for stomach upset... was the mesquite burned. any charcoal remnants? horse will go for that too. same with my goats, find them in the fire pit on occasion eating burnt wood.I would do a search here for anemia related diseases... |
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Moderator: DrO |
Posted on Friday, Aug 4, 2006 - 10:52 am: Welcome Martha,It does sound like you have a chronic disease problem but your post does not contain any information as to the cause. Finding the cause of the fever is the key I believe. If the anemia is remarkable consider autoimmune hemolytic anemia (see the references below). Taking the problems you list in order you should study these articles:
Also we have articles on all the above named medications, in the Medication Topic which you will find on the navigation frame on the left of this page. DrO |
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New Member: Tipper |
Posted on Saturday, Aug 5, 2006 - 12:02 am: Thanks jojo and Dr. O.I read the Fever, Cardio and Pica articles as well as the Cushings info. She has shown no sign of lameness or excess hair and weight. But both springs I've owned her she was the last to shed out. I forgot to mention that this spring she developed some kind of alopecia on her forehead which is only now beginning to fill in. The vet looked at it when I first noticed it and thought it might be related to her shedding. It is dry, not itchy but does have a lot of dandruff. We've tried both keeping it clean and moist and keeping it clean and dry. Neither seemed to help. Today Louisa was alert and eating/drinking. The petecchial hemorrhages in her vulva have almost completely resolved. She spent the day in the roundpen so the other 2 horses could be in the part of the field that isn't flooded. The standing water has drained out and now its just muddy. Should be dry by tomorrow. They would give her an occasional shout-out and she'd nicker back. A full-blown whinny would be normal for her. I put her back in her stall for the night so she can see them directly. Gave her the 20cc DEX and the Baytril and Red Cell. It went better tonight. It's been 40 years since I'd given a horse a shot and I think she picked up on my nervousness last night. Also the Gastrogard arrived so she is started on that. Too many variables, I know, but I want to keep her eating. Got hold of my parents who are retired large animal vets back East. My step-mother loves Louisa and calls her her 'step-horse'. She is wondering about Leptospirosis as well as a deficiency of some sort that caused a cascade of failures. They are anxious for the blood results too. Thank you for your help. She's no worse and maybe a tiny bit better as far as the bleeding goes. I'll post her bloodwork as soon as I get it. Thanks again, M |
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Moderator: DrO |
Posted on Sunday, Aug 6, 2006 - 9:50 am: How neat, your parents were veterinarians. Is there a reason you did not follow them? Hmmm Lepto is generally subclinical in the horse and seroconversion occurs without symptoms other than abortions in pregnant mares. It is also associated with recurrent uveitis, and very young foals rarely become ill. I am sure there must be the occasional adult septicemia but it would not have been high on my list. Ehlichia would be ahead of Lepto. There are links provided in the fever article.When you post the blood work remember to put in the units and the normals for the lab. DrO |
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New Member: Tipper |
Posted on Sunday, Aug 6, 2006 - 5:25 pm: I didn't become a vet because although I enoyed the medical knowledge I didn't really have the drive to hang in there for the long haul. But I wish I was one at the moment. My life would be a lot less expensive. :-)We're in NW Tucson and ticks aren't a big issue. So I've been kind of dismissing tick borne illnesses. She has also never had a sign of snake or scorpion bite. I think Peggy suggested Lepto because of this from Merck: "The disease is typically seen as a self-limiting mild fever with anorexia, although in severe forms hemolysis and vasculitis can result in petechial hemorrhages on mucosal surfaces, hemoglobinuria, anemia, icterus, conjunctival suffusion, depression, and weakness. Renal failure has been documented in foals. Recurrent uveitis (moon blindness) develops anytime from 2-8 mo following the initial infection ( Equine Recurrent Uveitis: Introduction). " Louisa had every symptom of the severe form except there was no obvious hemoglobinuria. But without the blood numbers everything is just a stab in the dark. They also said it "would be extremely important to know if Louisa is making red blood cells. That can easily be recognized with just a stained slide. No ticks - no anaplasmosis or Babesiosis. If she has a regenerative anemia, that would be good. " Today Louisa's manure is much softer. I wouldn't quite call it diarrhea but it's definitely not normal horse poop. I'm hoping that's caused by the Baytrill and not a new symptom. I bought some probiotics (live lactobacilli) but am not sure whether I should start them now or when the Baytril is finished in two days. Also she recently started on the new alfalfa delivered on Friday On the plus side she is alert and eating. No fever this AM and her gums and tongue have a very slight whiff of pink in them. |
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Member: Kstud |
Posted on Sunday, Aug 6, 2006 - 7:06 pm: Hi,Hope I am not butting in inappropriately as problems here in Ireland can have a totally different aetiology as in the USA. I have seen a couple of cases that have presented in a very similar fashion to your mare Martha. In both cases they related to a suspected heavy worm burden at an earlier stage of the horses career that had caused major damage to intestinal tract. The present owners had an excellent worming history but in each case an unknown trigger (? stress, different grazing, worm resistance to dosing used?)had caused basically an autoimmune-like reaction and internal haemorrhage. One case was diagnosed PM as the owner did not wish to treat and the findings were scarring and erosions of the stomach and intestines including erosions into small blood vessels, increased permeability and friability of tract, small worm burden and petecchial haemorrhages of the mucosae. The other horse was treated with Ivomec and steroids and made a good recovery but had to follow a very strict diet after to ensure it did not pick up any more worms. Catherine |
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Member: Tipper |
Posted on Sunday, Aug 6, 2006 - 7:40 pm: Hi Catherine.Helpful information is never butting in. :-) Actually the vet suggested early on that we should consider giving her a heavy duty worming dose but he didn't want to while she was so weak. I can't remember what he called it but it was a specific term. Like the horse you mention we have a regular worming schedule but her previous owners never wormed or vaccinated and we've owned her not quite two years so she could have been just simmering along until now. I'm going to call him tomorrow about doing the slide on the red cells and thanks to your post I'll ask again what he thinks about the worm possibility. Martha |
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Member: Ryle |
Posted on Sunday, Aug 6, 2006 - 11:11 pm: Martha,I have no particular ideas to offer, but wanted to let you know that I'll be keeping you and your mare in my prayers. |
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Moderator: DrO |
Posted on Monday, Aug 7, 2006 - 10:12 am: The description of serious disease is more common in cattle who have previously not been exposed and I think the common name is "Red Water Fever" because of the hemoglobinuria which is usually followed by a bout of "Contagious Abortion". I have to admit though I am not up to date on my bovine medicine and hope I have not confused several diseases. Despite this I still think this could be a possibility.You are right if you don't have ticks in your area Ehrlicia becomes impossible though it is commonly reported in your next door neighbor, CO. Concerning the diagnosis of regenerative anemia, unlike other species this is not easy in the horse. The reason appears to be a difference in RBC physiology in the equine and a extreme reluctance to release immature forms of RBC's even when anemia is present and regenerative. Put another way, just because you don't have the appearance of regenerative anemia in the horse does not mean the horse may not be regenerating. The article on anemia discusses the particular parameters involved with this. Delighted to hear the horse is doing much better and it would be great to discover the cause. DrO |
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Member: Tipper |
Posted on Tuesday, Aug 8, 2006 - 5:51 pm: Never done this before -If it doesn't work I can paste it directly in but the numbers get all scrunched together and its harder to read.
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Member: Tipper |
Posted on Tuesday, Aug 8, 2006 - 6:26 pm: I appear to have left out the August 2 Quantitative Platelet number. It is 12 (L) Ref. Range 100-400 Units X1000/UL |
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Member: Tipper |
Posted on Tuesday, Aug 8, 2006 - 9:04 pm: She has shown no sign of laminitis or tying-up nor did she at the trainers. The only thing she did there was be out of breath after the treadmill or riding. That would resolve in about 5 minutes. But she was clearly very unhappy there. |
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Member: Bravo |
Posted on Tuesday, Aug 8, 2006 - 10:21 pm: Martha, First, I am so sorry for your situation..... I am uncomfortable posting here because I have no idea what you might be dealing with. The only reason I feel I need to post is because this past February we had a mare who manifested an autoimmune react. Smarty's reaction was the result of an intense reaction to the carrier in a 5 way + WNV vaccination she received approximately 5 weeks prior to foaling. She developed a very rare disease, pemphigus foliaceus. The standard treatment is difficult without secondary complications. The prognosis is guarded and usually results in the horse dying in one year. I opted not to use traditional medications; gold salt injections or cortiosteroids. I researched frantically and found the powder formula made from bovine colostrum and IP6 with inositol. On February 6, 2006 Smarty lost much of her body hair, was depressed, was not eating, have hundreds of lesions all over her body. We started the Stress formula-4LIFE company. We top dress Smarty's grain ration and wet it with water to moisten. This formula boosts the immune system by over 400%. By February 26 she was bright, had regrown all her body hair and have no lesion development, AND her a healthy foal who also had pemphigus from the colostrum she received. We monitor her platletts monthly and they are maintaining. If I stop the Stress formula she begins to develop lesions again. I really have no idea if this will be helpful in your very serious situation but in our autoimmune problem it was definitely the answer. God Bless you and your sweet horse. I will pray each day for your strength, courage and wisdom. JJ email me for pics they exceed the max for uploading. Sorry jj tinacres@st-tel.net |
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Member: Tipper |
Posted on Wednesday, Aug 9, 2006 - 11:03 am: Hi Jane,Thank you for your information. I'd never heard of pemphigus foliaceus so I did some reading up on it. Louisa's alopecia is only on her forehead and she doesn't have any lesions but her history of severe reactions to the vaccinations do sound similar. I am beginning to wonder about a vitamin E deficiency since we have no grazing out here. I found this and it kind of rang a bell: https://academic-server.cvm.umn.edu/neuromuscularlab/immune.htm […] Rhabdomyolysis in conjunction with S. Equi infection Severe, fatal rhabdomyolysis (tying up) can occur in association with Streptococcus equi infections. The reason for the massive rhabdomyolysis is not completely clear, but a toxic shock-like synDrOme may occur in some of these horses. Purpura hemorrhagica can often cause a mild increase in CK. In rare instances, horses vaccinated for, or exposed to, S. equi may develop signs of severe muscle breakdown. Affected horses may develop signs of acute colic, firm swellings within the muscle and under the skin, and lameness on a distinct side, in addition to very high serum CK levels. In these horses, circulation can become impaired, causing the death of large areas of muscle producing lameness, skin, gastrointestinal, and lung tissues. Aggressive veterinary treatment with corticosteroids and antibiotics is necessary to prevent death in these horses. Immune-mediated myositis: A form of immune-mediated myositis, an inflammation of otherwise healthy muscle tissue, is found in Quarter Horses and related breeds and appears to be related to exposure to streptococcal bacteria. In this myopathy, horses are often exposed to a respiratory infection, frequently S. equi , but show no signs of a respiratory disease. Instead, the lumbar and gluteal muscles of the back and hindquarters rapidly atrophy (within days). Horses often appear dull and uncomfortable and have mild to moderately high levels of serum CK and AST, indicating muscle breakdown. If untreated, horses will lose large amounts of their muscle mass, as much as half of their muscle mass in 5 days, and become weak. Virus Associated Myopathy Breakdown of skeletal and cardiac muscle can also occur in association with viral diseases such as equine influenza and equine infectious anemia. The viral-induced muscle damage is generally part of a larger systemic infection. Equine influenza A2, in particular, has been known to cause severe rhabdomyolosis. Other viruses have slightly different clinical presentations, such as equine herpes virus-1, which has been associated with muscle stiffness and clinical signs similar to exertional rhabdomyolysis. [..] Treatment Supplementation with high doses of Vitamin E may result in stabilization of clinical signs and gradual improvement. " I'm glad you were able to find a way to manage Smarty's problem. Gives me hope a solution can be found for Louisa. Martha |
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Moderator: DrO |
Posted on Thursday, Aug 10, 2006 - 10:16 am: Wow Martha, this does not look good. Are you sure your horses PCV is 9 (?) this is practically incompatible with life and anything may tip the balance at any moment. No matter what the problem is your horse should have a transfusion now to increase the PCV to above 18.There is some confusion in the WBC numbers. With fewer than 2000 total per UL, how can there be over 4000 neutrophils per UL? If the WBC total is correct the fact that all the blood cell lines are very low suggest a problem with the bone marrow and there are a list of rule outs in the article on anemia for bone marrow problems, though all the rules outs should be ruled for possibilities. What is currently your veterinarians working diagnosis and treatment plan? Has he considered strongly immune mediated causes and treatment for them. DrO |
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Member: Tipper |
Posted on Thursday, Aug 10, 2006 - 11:09 am: The PVC was 9 but you're right, I screwed up on the neutrophils. It should have read 432, (L) 27%, Reference Range 2700-6700 /UL.Our vet spoke with an equine internist after he got the Aug 2 bloodwork back. That vet suggested the DEX because he thought it might be an immune-mediated problem. If that didn't work he suggested bone-marrow tests. The DEX has clearly made her seem much better. She's alert, eating/drinking, enthusiastic about being turned out etc. At the risk of sounding hard-hearted I can't rationalize spending thousands of dollars on this horse. As my shoer once said "You can spend $10,000 to treat a $500 horse. But even if it's successful, you still have a $500 horse." She's a very sweet, middle-aged, mare who occasionally panics because of previous abuse. I bought her for $700 because the girl who owned her had lost whatever interest she had to begin with. She has another 10 days left on the DEX and our hope is this gets her over the hump, as it were. She finished the Baytril two days ago. Her temperature is usually in the normal range now except for two days when it was elevated in the evening but normal the next morning. (DEX?)Fortunately, (because of this site) we got her off the Tucoprim after four days. I think we are in a wait and see mode. If she holds her own after the DEX we can try and support her nutritionally or otherwise to whatever level she regains. If her quality of life can't be made satisfactory, we'll have to euthanize her. |
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Moderator: DrO |
Posted on Friday, Aug 11, 2006 - 8:56 am: It is a very reasonable decision Martha that requires no apology here, the transfusion may only be a temporary fix if the marrow is shot. I will pray the dex, or fortune, will kick-in before the PCV DrOps further. I am sure everyone has told you that stress of any kind should be avoided.You are in the situation where iron and vitamins should be supplemented and I suggest you use iron enriched human vitamins. What is the dosage of dex you are using. The last thing I would do is stop the dex if your horse is still alive in 10 days. Good move on the TMP-SMZ but considering the immune compromised condition (the miniscule WBC count) and the uncertainty of the diagnosis (this may still be infection though the CBD does not support it well) I would start back up an injectable antibiotic but uncertain as to which to recommend, it would be hard to beat the once daily Baytril. DrO |
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Member: Tipper |
Posted on Friday, Aug 11, 2006 - 2:18 pm: Thank you for your thoughts and suggestions.She is currently on 10cc DEX IM. Started at 30cc on Aug 3rd, 20cc on Aug 4th,and 10 cc for the last 7 days. I have 90ml left. She has been getting the Gastrogard daily as well as 60cc/day Red Cell since July 24th and I will put together iron enriched human vitamins in the doses suggested in your vitamin article. Should I take her off the Red Cell? Or does it matter? She still seems alert, happy and eating, interested in what the other horses are doing. Even trotted a couple of strides today when she put herself into the arena. She has never been known for her intelligence but she's smart enough to have figured out that when I put my glasses on it is time for her shot. :-( No overt signs of infection - snotty nose etc but I am still keeping her separate from the two healthy geldings. I bought some Vitamin E-5000 but then held off on it because giving it conflicted in my head with trying to suppress her immune system. I think I may have overdosed on reading articles and case histories without having the knowledge or experience to put it all into context. Again, thank you for your suggestions. |
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Moderator: DrO |
Posted on Saturday, Aug 12, 2006 - 11:36 am: What is the concentration of the Dex Martha?Yes I would just use the human vitamins / supplement and quit the Red Cell. You should not look upon the VitE as a immune stimulator but if deficient contributes to the poor functioning of the bodies systems. Supplementation at levels recommended in the articles should be fine. Has there been a thorough review of all your feeding practices and food stuffs and how they may relate to deficiencies and toxicities that result in anemia? DrO |
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Member: Tipper |
Posted on Saturday, Aug 12, 2006 - 10:47 pm: The Dex is 2mg/ml.I have not had a thorough review of her feeding history done. I've made some changes in what she was fed over the past year and 3/4, so I'll have to go back and put it all together. After getting sick she started on the current free choice alfalfa and grass hay plus a bit of senior feed, vitamins and Select I. When we were trying to get weight on her this spring she was on grass hay and ~4 lbs Senior feed morning and evening, Select II, corn oil and rice bran (MaxEGlo) and a daily wormer which I stopped using in late May. At the trainers she was on grass hay and senior feed - don't know what brand. No green grass ever except on rare occasions when we'd ride down to the river and she'd grab a couple mouthfuls. She is still hanging in and this morning only ate a couple bites of dirt before she headed to the alfalfa. Temp. normal this morning but 103.9 tonight so I gave her some Bute and will check her again in a little while. |
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Moderator: DrO |
Posted on Sunday, Aug 13, 2006 - 7:06 pm: I think 20 mg dex too low for immune suppression if the working diagnosis is autoimmune disease Martha, in fact doses as high as 200 mg daily until a response (increasing PCV in this case) is seen. If the veterinarian is still thinking infection caution with high doses is understandable, but also inconsistent with the blood work above.In general if your horse has received good quality forage consistently and not any supplements nutritional / toxicity problems unlikely. Even less likely if other horses are on the same foodstuffs. How about access to copper or other heavy metals, are you close to any factories or have you burned any treated lumber on your property? DrO |
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Member: Tipper |
Posted on Tuesday, Aug 15, 2006 - 4:25 pm: Louisa was euthanized this morning. She stopped eating yesterday and about an hour after I put her in the round pen for her breakfast she went down and was having trouble breathing. Since I wasn't willing to take heroic measures it was the only kind thing I had left to give her. At least she's not afraid anymore.It was interesting that at the moment he started the injection all the horses started whinnying - even those who couldn't see her. Sort of comforting in a sad way. |
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Member: Hwood |
Posted on Tuesday, Aug 15, 2006 - 5:04 pm: Bless you, Martha, for all you did for her, and for caring so much. I imagine all the horses were sending her off with best wishes as her spirit soared from this world into the next. I believe that animals can see things that we cannot . . . and maybe they were calling, "Tell Ma I said, 'hello!'" or "Give Old Blue a nicker from me!" |
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Member: Canter |
Posted on Tuesday, Aug 15, 2006 - 7:13 pm: My condolances, Martha. You did everything you could for Louisa. Take comfort in knowing she is now at peace. |
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Member: Savage |
Posted on Tuesday, Aug 15, 2006 - 8:57 pm: Martha I have been watching your post and am so sorry for your loss. You did everything you could for Louisa. |
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Member: Tipper |
Posted on Tuesday, Aug 15, 2006 - 11:42 pm: Thank you all. She was such a sweet horse who just wanted an owner who wouldn't hurt her. I'm glad we had her long enough that she was finally able to exhale (most of the time). |
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Member: Paul303 |
Posted on Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 - 1:27 am: Martha: Wonderful job by a wonderful person. |
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Moderator: DrO |
Posted on Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 - 9:05 am: My condolences Martha.DrO |
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Member: Lilo |
Posted on Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 - 9:48 am: Adding my condolences. You did everything you could, including relieving her suffering in the end.Lilo |
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Member: Savage |
Posted on Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 - 6:35 pm: Martha may I ask what part of NW Tucson you are in?, I also live in Tucson, just moved here. |
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Member: Tipper |
Posted on Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 - 11:07 pm: Near Ina & Silverbell. How long have you been here? Did you get rained out recently? :-) |
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Member: Savage |
Posted on Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 - 11:27 pm: Holy Ma Cow ! I live off of Coachline and Silverbell! I moved here in April after loosing my precious appy in Feb, still learning my way around. No damage from the water where I am, how bout you? |
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Member: Tipper |
Posted on Friday, Aug 18, 2006 - 12:05 am: Small world! Sorry to hear about your appy, it's always hard.If you haven't already, you should check into joining Tucson Mountain Riders. Here is their link: https://www.tucsonmountainriders.com/ Our field floods in the big rains but has a large drain to send the water into a wash so we recover fairly quickly. |
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Member: Savage |
Posted on Friday, Aug 18, 2006 - 12:54 am: Thank you for the link, I will check it out I understand since the washes were put in things have really gotten better in the area.Where does one buy hay and tack in the area? |
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Member: Tipper |
Posted on Friday, Aug 18, 2006 - 9:17 am: We just got a nice load of hay from Marana Feed and Supply, 9643 N. Casa Grande Hwy. They also have new and used tack. KC Tack (near Bookman's on Ina) has new and used tack and Robertson's Horse Sales in Benson has a monthly horse and tack auction. https://www.robertsonhorsesales.com/events.html |
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Member: Savage |
Posted on Friday, Aug 18, 2006 - 1:20 pm: Thank you for the information, I appreciate it |
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