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Post by shell on Apr 16, 2009 15:14:40 GMT -1
Of course i will Sue would like to here his views!
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Post by leannwithconnie on Apr 16, 2009 16:01:27 GMT -1
Good news it's not grass sickness but odd that there should be so much damage from tape worm if the worming programme has been done correctly....I'll keep fingers crossed the pony recovers quickly now they know what the problem is.
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Post by sammy on Apr 16, 2009 16:44:23 GMT -1
That's good about grass sickness but not tapeworms if you have a good worming programme.
Like the others fingers crossed for the pony!
Hope all is going to be okay!
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Post by shell on Apr 16, 2009 19:44:31 GMT -1
He has been now given 40/60 chance of survival as wont eat and is stressing.
uproar at yard as we wormed 2 weeks ago with Pramox and now vets advice is to double dose all with strongid on sat and keep stabled til tues morn, fields are being padlocked shut as half yard refusing to worm again.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2009 19:50:35 GMT -1
we had a pony with grass sickness and died with how grass sickness travels it a spoil travels throught the area there is two type of this one does the nevers system in and they get sick quiet quick with this one but not sure about the other one we had to quick one it was sad for this young colt we had i hope u pony hasnt got it bad good luck hope u get good new
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Post by harveydales on Apr 17, 2009 4:32:50 GMT -1
That is awful, Shell. Poor pony, fingers crossed he makes it and what a worry for you all with ponies there. Can you not get them blood tested for tape worm as this pony could be a "one off" with an unusual problem?  |
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Post by Debbie on Apr 17, 2009 8:53:54 GMT -1
baron I"m so sorry you lost your colt to grass sickness  Relieved to hear this pony doesn't have it, but seems to have caused major upheaval on your yard with it having a tapeworm. Poor pony, I just hope it will settle down and begin mending. |
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Post by valerie n scout on Apr 17, 2009 9:40:35 GMT -1
wow poor pony,sounds like a nightmare situation, hope your vet has some good answers x
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Post by harleydales on Apr 17, 2009 13:53:13 GMT -1
How's the pony doing now Shell?
I think you should all sit down and discuss things with the vet and each other to see where it has gone wrong, and to try to prevent it happening again.
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Post by shell on Apr 18, 2009 11:57:18 GMT -1
Just had text from owners, they lost the lad a few hours ago.
RIP Wonka, pain free now.
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Post by harleydales on Apr 18, 2009 12:38:10 GMT -1
What a shame. What a waste. Poor little pony.
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Post by harveydales on Apr 18, 2009 14:05:14 GMT -1
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Post by shell on Apr 18, 2009 19:23:45 GMT -1
Spoke to his owner tonight and it broke my heart, they took the kids down to see him and he went for a walk dragging them to the grass got him back in stable kids disappeared and he dropped to the floor, kids came back and he struggled to his feet neighing. The kids finally left and he literally closed his eyes and dropped down and couldn't/wouldn't get up and the desicion was made to let him go. That fantastic little pony waited til he'd seen his kids before he gave in and decided it was his time to go. Animals are so intuative they never cease to amaze me.
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Post by valerie n scout on Apr 18, 2009 21:32:09 GMT -1
oh god what an awful end poor little soul x
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Post by dalesponyrider on Apr 19, 2009 5:45:57 GMT -1
That is such a heart wrenching story. Bless him, he deserves to rest in peace now.
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