Re: Prayers for "Delaware"

["Michelle Eddy" <meddy@rcvideo.com>]

Thank you so much, Susan, for responding (I was hoping you would) and also
THANK YOU to everyone else who responded.  Being a little upset when I
wrote my email i failed to mention a few things.  I do soak his hay with
water, but will try the oil on it....he gets two cups of oil a day already.
 His senior feed does have beet pulp in it (I shopped FOREVER, to find a
senior feed that I liked, and he liked)  I have tried soaking it and also
wheat bran mashes....he wont touch anything but his hay....he is turned out
during the day on approx 20 acres with my 3 other "boys".....the pasture is
undergrazed, so there is plenty of grass.  I am on my way now to get some
probios.  It was also suggested that I get him some alfalfa.  I will start
finding some right away.
To let you all know, he seems to feel fine...he is a little heavey...but he
did play with the "boys" this morning like normal.  Also, his teeth were
floated in oct after he was rescued.

Thanks again and if there are any other suggestions keep them coming!

Michelle Eddy
C & M Equine Rescue
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/9036/


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> From: Susan Evans Garlinghouse <suendavid@worldnet.att.net>
> To: Michelle Eddy <meddy@rcvideo.com>; Deb T.E.A.R. <Dnrooo@aol.com>;
Ridecamp <ridecamp@endurance.net>; equinerescue@MyList.net
> Subject: Re: Prayers for "Delaware"
> Date: Saturday, January 30, 1999 12:14 PM
> 
> Hi Michelle,
> 
> Sorry to hear you're having troubles with Delaware.  I agree with your
vet,
> let him do what he wants.  My suggestion would be to definitely allow him
> all the hay he wants, do NOT restrict his hay intake---you'll be
potentially
> causing much more serious problems than just some weight loss.
> 
> You might also consider adding some probios---undoubtedly, the stress,
> antibiotics and possibly the steroids have all affected the microbial
> population in his gut.  My personal preference is for Fastrack, but there
> are other good brands available as well.  If he's not eating grain or
mash,
> just wet down his hay and sprinkle it on that.  If he has heaves, then
wet
> hay is going to be better for him anyway.  You might also consider
starting
> him on some soaked beet pulp---great stuff for older horses with heaves.
> 
> For the time being, I wouldn't worry *too* much about him not eating his
> grain.  Give him awhile to get over the medications and stress and then
> he'll probably go back to eating his normal ration.  Just keep offering
it
> to him in small amounts.  In the meantime, bury him in hay.  If you
normally
> add oil to his diet, you might also try sprinkling a little oil directly
on
> the hay as well.  It sounds kind of funny, but it works, you just have to
> spread it thinly so it doesn't drip through.  I get REALLY messy, I pour
the
> oil into my hands then rub my hands all through the hay.
> 
> Good luck and don't worry too much.  Delaware will be just fine.
> 
> Susan Garlinghouse
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michelle Eddy <meddy@rcvideo.com>
> To: Deb T.E.A.R. <Dnrooo@aol.com>; Ridecamp <ridecamp@endurance.net>;
> equinerescue@MyList.net <equinerescue@MyList.net>
> Date: Saturday, January 30, 1999 7:28 AM
> Subject: Prayers for "Delaware"
> 
> 
> >I think it might be time for prayers AND suggestions!!  Delaware won't
eat.
> > He will eat his hay like he is starving....I tried taking out all
> >medication from his feed thinking maybe he just decided he didn't like
the
> >medicine.  This all started when he broke a blood vessel in his lung
last
> >week (for those who don't know, he has severe Heaves (COPD))  He is
losing
> >weight again and he CANNOT afford to loose weight.  I gave him a 2nd
> >Dexamethazone (sp?) shot and Vit B shot yesterday.  The vet had given
him
> >one of each last week when she came.  His feed is "Triple Crown Senior"
(12
> >lbs a day split up) with "Vita Plus" and 100ccs albuterol.  And he is on
14
> >SMZ tablets a day.  I've now been squirting medicines down his throat.
> >
> >How can i make him eat his feed?  I didn't give him any hay last night
and
> >he ate about 2/3 of his grain.  Should I just quit all hay?  I cannot
make
> >him stay in a stall 24/7.  He goes out with his "herd" during the day. 
He
> >loves that most of all and vet said keep him comfortable and happy and
let
> >him do what he wants.  I did not adopt him from T.E.A.R. "just to keep
him
> >alive"  I want him to be happy and a horse for the time he has left.  i
> >just wanted that time to be a little longer.....maybe this will pass  oh
> >how i pray it will....i got this horse for my mom and she has not be
able
> >to come to west virginia to see him yet.  i want her to see him.....can
> >anyone help
> >
> >Michelle Eddy
> >C & M Equine Rescue
> >http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/9036/
> >
> >
>