I’m curious how they get a diagnosis of twisted gut without opening the horse up? Isn’t it somewhat of a guess?
It seems like they would have to do some sort of ultrasound or xrays or something. There would have to be something other than a guess.
From what Beth told me, when the vet did a rectal exam, she could not reach in as far as normal.
I’ve always been under the impression that a vet can tell a twisted gut from listening to the gut. In fact I was with a friend at the time a vet examined her horse and diagnosed a twisted gut. She had the horse put down.
I have to admit, this whole thing makes me tiny skeptical of the diagnoses. Personally, I’m surprised that the vets gave them the option of coming home at all, even with meds. I mean, I know a vet couldn’t stop them if they did it on their own, but that was an option the vet gave.
Becky