Pony update

[flick]

GB seems to be back to normal, stomach-wise, today: he ate all his breakfast and was very happy to get his carrot when I went to bring him from the field, and then demolished the extra bit of hay I gave him to make up for his short ration last night.

Plus, he'd drunk half a bucket of water (about normal for this kind of temperature) and had a couple of small poos in his stable overnight.

He is, however, absolutely knackered. I rode him for about fifteen minutes, and while he was ok I could feel how tired he was. I decided that that was enough and took him out for some grass instead.

I'm very, very glad that he's ok.

Comments

[pickledginger.livejournal.com]

So glad he's all right. Yesterday sounds just terrifying.

One of my dogs had a bout with the bloat once upon a time -- but at least I could throw her in the car and drag her to the vet.

[flickgc.livejournal.com]

If it's really bad - surgery required - they do get taken off to the hospital, but it's a bit more involved than getting them in the car!

[pickledginger.livejournal.com]

An odd tidbit: I learned about these problems, and therefore was able to recognize my dog's ailment in time, by reading the series All Things Great and Small.

[flickgc.livejournal.com]

Oh, I love ACG&S. I might have to get Mike to dig out an eBook or two for me!

[whotheheckami.livejournal.com]

Yesterday are repeating some of the BBC adaptation at the moment.

[whotheheckami.livejournal.com]

That's such encouraging news that I'm so glad to hear. Will you be able to relax now?

[flickgc.livejournal.com]

I think so, yes! He can have a few gentle days and then - second time lucky - he'll be properly fit again!

[lil-shepherd.livejournal.com]

So are we!

[flickgc.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[inamac.livejournal.com]

I suspect that you and everyone else involved is also 'absolutely knackered'. Well done to everyone for not making a drama out of a crisis. Glad that you've all survived.

It's sad the way we animal people get obsessed with poo...

[flickgc.livejournal.com]

I am rather. My arms are killing me, from hauling him around yesterday! I was lucky that there were helpful people there. Not to say that anyone randomly there wouldn't have helped out, but it was useful that I was riding with Toni, whose immediate reaction was to use her well-trained riding instructor lungs to yell "Mum! Dad! Vet! Help!" across the yard!

[ang-grrr.livejournal.com]

Oh that is good news.

[flickgc.livejournal.com]

It is indeed! Thank you!

[attimes-bracing.livejournal.com]

Very happy he's ok and I wish you much horse poop and equine farts.

[flickgc.livejournal.com]

[g] Poo! It's great!

[eleyan.livejournal.com]

It's a great relief to hear this. And actually, I won't complain so much about my cats throwing up now and then when I consider the alternative.

[flickgc.livejournal.com]

You're lucky re: the cat vomit, really: can you imagine trying to make a cat walk around if it didn't want to?

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

That is good news.