One of the worst days for a horse owner is when their horse is sick. Obviously, it is hard to diagnose a creature that can't tell you their symptoms.
The other morning when Krissy arrived Chandler was lying down in the paddock and wouldn't get up. That is a really bad sign. And Chandler (a boarder) has had surgical colic twice before so we were very worried. We called the vet right away and started walking him.
The decision was made mid-morning to bring him to the vet hospital in Saratoga. He has been there for about 48 hours now.
He had some colic but also strangely had a good deal of blood pooled in his abdominal cavity -- but not in his stomach.
He was laying down again yesterday but was up and walking with his owner by midday. A second ultrasound showed that about half the fluid had been absorbed. That was a good sign.
The challenge is to figure out what caused the blood to pool so that they can determine treatment or even if it is treatable. The best news is that his heart rate has stayed normal which means he is not in extreme pain or duress.
We are thinking about him.
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