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Posted on 03/21/2005 7:18:04 PM PST by HairOfTheDog
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"Has she ever been on a trip like this by herself before? What time will she get there? Does she have to change plans anywhere?"
What's your record for consecutive questions asked?
20 mins to go. (tap tap tap)
OK...13 mins to go and I'm signing off so I can wait for THE call!!!! Wooohoooo!!!
Okay, 10 minutes out so probably a wait of 30minutes here before I hear anything. I've got the flight tracker up in another window so I can watch.
My memory is getting really bad - seems like you tried bran and molasses last time and it didn't work? Have you heard any gut sounds?
Looks like her plane has landed.
Thank you sir :) Let us know when you all have her with you.
Well, actually I'm sitting here at work waiting for updates too. Hair went to pick her up. ;~D
LOL - well figure 10-15mins at least to get to the gate, get unloaded and walk down to where Hair can meet her.
YES!!
YES!!!
Markie has landed and is with Diana.
Wooohooo...good-bye pins and needles!
They're on their way home.
NOW I can sneak a little nap!
Thanks for the update!
Outstanding :)
Markie said that the ride went better than she expected. She sounded great!
Yeah, his gut sounds are fine, IMO. Like I said not eating and quieter are his only symptoms.
Becky
So the first stage of the "Great Adventure" has ended, now on to stage 2, learning the horses:), then stage 3 keeping the horses, stage 4 return of the horse keeper:)
Becky
I think if you hear any gut sounds you're okay as far as colic goes. I'll keep my fingers crossed.
I KNOW with gas colic that you will hear too much gut sound, but I don't think that is the case here. His gut sounds sounded normal too me.
The only thing I can come up with is ulcers, that flair up at times (why I have no clue), BUT, last summer when I had bloodwork it came back negative for ulcers....I've wondered how reliable those tests are??? If I did bloodwork now would it show something different???
~sigh~ I want to be a responsible horse owner, but, damn I hate paying vets to have them tell me their not sure, try this, try that....
Don't get me wrong, I'm not blaming them for not being able to know for sure, it's just I can try this and that, rule things in or out, with out the cost of a vet. If he got down and was rolling around or things like that, I'd call. But not eating....IMO it says "something" is wrong, but I haven't seen where a vet could really pin point the problem.
Becky
Thanks for update! As A mom I can breathe a sigh of relief too! Glad she got there ok. What an adventure for her!
I am sure she will have a great time!
I think I told you before that we have one horse who every once in awhile doesn't eat with nothing obviously wrong with him. He never skips more than one meal, but he acts almost like he's bored with the food or not particularly hungry. It's Bob's gelding so he's watched like a hawk whenever he does anything odd (Bob thinks the world of this horse) but there never seems to be a reason.
We need a vet on this thread who likes to give free advice :) or an old cowboy.
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