The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread! - Thread 11

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

Well, if he is eating and drinking on his own, I’d think that was a good sign.

Has the weather there changed right before he got sick...gotten really hot?

Becky

[Duchess47]

As long as he’s comfortable just leave him to rest. If you have yogurt you might offer him some. If you take him outside, try to do so with a leash, if he’s in heart failure or something similar, he’s liable to go away and hide somewhere.

[Duchess47]

I didn’t use Agdirect this time - Tracey listed some horses there for me once so I have no idea what my password, login, account is/was :)

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

Have you ever seen the movie “The Horse Whisperer”?

I read the book, and did not like it, really despised the mother. I saw it was on today so I set it to record. Just watched the opening scene, and wondering if I want to continue.

Becky

[HairOfTheDog]

Well, I think he ~was~ eating and drinking as recently as yesterday. He did go to the water this morning, I found him laying by it, but I didn't see him drink.

This is a sudden change to near helplessness. I think it's probably it for him. He gets up to move around, but only feet at a time. He did go out and try to potty, but it exhausted him. He ended up just laying down in the dirt, and he did end up peeing a little and pooping, but while he lay there I think, it was there when I picked him up. Poor old guy.

I've made him a cage of sorts in a corner with a part of an old crib. I hate to sortof confuse and isolate him like that, but we're cleaning and making a lot of trips in and out of the house, and I fear he's going to wander outside and go under the house. We'd not be able to get him back out.

He's really making a lot of noise to breathe now, I can hear from from where I sit.

[HairOfTheDog]

The opening scene is very graphic, isn’t it? ~shudder~

I am kindof like you, I don’t care for any of the characters, and it’s sortof a love story with occasional bits about the horse.

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

I’m so sorry. It’s very hard to see one down like that.

I hope this doesn’t sound calloused...but from the sounds of it, the way he is breathing...it may not be long now.

I’m really sorry, this is tough for you coming at a time when you are expecting company, and getting ready.

I’ll be thinking of you.

Becky

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

I just don’t remember much about the book, other then I really really did not like the mother, and I hated the ending, which from what I’ve heard is completely different from the movie.

The opening scene was pretty bad....my dog went and hid:)...all my gasping and groaning scared her I think:)

Becky

[HairOfTheDog]

Not callous at all... He’s a really old cat, and the end was going to come eventually. I’d actually rather he pass peacefully now than have him linger for days, it would be a relief if he did. He had a good life, I’m at peace with it. If he’s still here, and like this tomorrow, we’ll probably take him in and have him put down.

[HairOfTheDog]

I didn’t read the book, so I don’t know how different it is.

[Duchess47]

I believe you are making the right decision. The way you have him set up right now is very good, he’s confined and no one can bother him.

[CindyDawg]

I do it because it has to be done but I don’t like giving shots either.

[CindyDawg]

He looks comfortable.

[Duchess47]

I’m a total wash out - and I’m sure it’s just a mental block but I’m a real wimp about shots, getting them or giving them. You would think an adult could get past that.

[CindyDawg]

Nah. It doesn’t hurt them but I think we compare to people size and our brain tells us a guage that big ought to hurt.

[CindyDawg]

Morning. I’ve been having up and down nights too. Then I have to have a nap in the afternoon. I took the grandsons to church this morning. We stop and eat lunch (if they behaved) afterwards. Today I thought it would be nice to go get my DIL and take her too. I took them to CiCis and gave them 2 dollars a piece for games. That’s all and eat first rules usually are followed. They seemed to forget the rules today.

[Duchess47]

Maybe that’s it. I am a firm believer in oral meds - no needles at all.

[CindyDawg]

That’s the safest route.

[Duchess47]

LOL - I’ll remember that too.

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

I had to take Harley's wrap off this evening. It was working it's way up around the pastern joint, and I was afraid it would get to tight. Whew...did it stink. I had bleed a little but no where near came thru all the layers she had wrapped around it. I took a picture, but you can't really see anything. But there is no swelling, no limping, and the stitches look nice and dry.

Becky