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  • #101
    Yeah Abe! Don't forget to post some pix for all his aunties.

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    • #102
      So happy to hear that Abe is doing better.

      :-)
      In loving memory of Chutney (1977 - 2008)

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      • #103
        YIPPEEE for Abe and his sweet new mom.
        \"Riding a horse is not a gentle hobby, to be picked up and laid down like a game of solitaire. It is a grand passion. It seizes a person whole and, once it has done so, he will have to accept that his life will be radically changed.\" -- Ralph Waldo E

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        • #104
          I am so happy for you and Abe I hope that us CANTER gals can be honerary aunties too - I know that we are all sending positive wishes your way!!!
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          CANTER New England: Because there's life after the finish line!
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            #105
            Awe, thanks you guys!

            I expected to be able to post an update as far as his joint fluid test results, but nothing yet. My vet is taking some time off this week and next, so I'm sure she's been crazy tying up loose ends before she leaves. But she was sure to set aside time for his second joint flush Wednesday before she left.

            He's still doing well, although he's a bit distracted because his babysitter, Barbie the pony, is in heat. The little hussy has been teasing him all day. She's turned out in my sand ring right next to his little turn out. When I was done riding Jack this afternoon, I let him out with her so he could have a roll. Instead, he and Abe decided to play mustang and rear menacingly at eachother over the fence! The pony was quite pleased with herself to have two gorgeous hunks fighting over her! Thank goodness he didn't whack his knee on anything while this foolishness was going on. *phew*

            I'll let you all know as soon as I hear back from the vet. Thanks again for all your kind words.
            I would like to think I will die an heroic death...

            But it's more likely I'll trip over my dog and choke on a spoonful of frosting.

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            • #106
              Ditto on the happy for you and Abe

              He is sooo lucky to have "found" you. I keep thinking what might have happened to him with his problems if you hadn't rescued him. You have definitely saved his life.

              Still jingling and sending positive thoughts your way. Go Abe....

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              • #107
                How's Abe?????
                ~Amy~ TrakehNERD clique
                *Bugs 5/86-3/10 OTTB Mare* RIP lovely Lady, I miss you
                *Frodo '03 Anglo Trakehner Gelding*
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                  #108
                  Hi Bugs! Thanks for asking!

                  Abe's doing great! Except I still haven't heard back from the vet on his cultures. She's scheduled to come out tomorrow afternoon to flush the knee again so I would hope she'd have some news for me by then.

                  He's still walking kinda gimpy on the knee, mostly when he's turning around in his stall, but there's not as much heat and the swelling really appears to have gone down. YAY!

                  Besides that, we're doing really well. He LOVES head hugs and baby carrots, so he's getting loads of each!

                  Hopefully I can post tomorrow with more concrete news on how that knee is doing.
                  I would like to think I will die an heroic death...

                  But it's more likely I'll trip over my dog and choke on a spoonful of frosting.

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                  • #109
                    Yay! Glad to hear Abe is doing well now

                    So... do you have any pics??? :-D

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                    • #110
                      Auntie report please! Hope the cultures looked good.

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                      • #111
                        fessy's mom- i was in the process of trying to send you a little money to help out.but now have a really bad delima concering won to win. i hope everything works out for you and abe. he looks to be such a nice horse, and you are a wonderful caring mother for him. best of luck,stacey
                        www.camaloufarms.com

                        ride it like you stole it! "ralph hill"

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                          #112
                          Oh gosh, Stacey. I was so sorry to hear about Won to Win. I wish you the best of luck and a speedy recovery for him!
                          I would like to think I will die an heroic death...

                          But it's more likely I'll trip over my dog and choke on a spoonful of frosting.

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                            #113
                            Okay, the vet left about an hour ago and I've had time to collect my thoughts while cleaning stalls.

                            This time, we weren't able to flush the joint AT ALL. Abe wouldn't stand still for it and I'm so concerned that we've done more damage than good at this point. I really don't blame the vet, it's just that the fluid that did come out when she got one of the needles in was VERY bloody. She feels it's because of the flushing procedure and the poking and prodding that goes along with it, but I'm really questioning our protocol right now.

                            And the worst part is, the bills have already added up to over $1,000! And that's just three visits! After our struggles, she suggested maybe sending him to a clinic where they could put him in stocks and flush the joint that way. And that's when I asked her, wouldn't I just end up spending as much money as I would have if I had just had the surgery to begin with? And she said, yeah, probably.

                            AARRRGGGHHHH!!!! I know vets don't have crystal balls, but she knows one hell of a lot more about situations like these than I do. Why couldn't she have brought this up a week ago when I told her $1500 to $3000 for surgery was too much and what else could we do to help heal his knee. I feel SO STUPID!

                            So now I'm at the end of a hallway and the door is locked. If I continue with the joint flushes, we may not be successful, but it will still cost me mucho dinero. But I can't just do nothing.

                            So I asked her to send the films to Rochester Vet Clinic in New Hampshire. She said they would call me to let me know what they think his prognosis would be with the surgery.

                            Hubby's pissed at the vet. He feels she misled me, not intentionally, but as he put it, doctors who are found guilty of malpractice usually aren't doing the wrong thing intentionally. I think she was doing what she thought was best.

                            I'd love to hear from others who have been through something similar, or from anyone who has an opinion on this situation.

                            Thanks guys!
                            I would like to think I will die an heroic death...

                            But it's more likely I'll trip over my dog and choke on a spoonful of frosting.

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                              #114
                              Oh geez, I didn't even mention the fun we had with the cultures. While she was here the vet called the lab to find out what was taking so long and they told her that they hadn't received the proper forms so the cultures weren't done. Brilliant!

                              She told me that if they weren't able to use the sample she had already sent she'd send one again at no charge to me.

                              I would like to think I will die an heroic death...

                              But it's more likely I'll trip over my dog and choke on a spoonful of frosting.

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                              • #115
                                Oh boy.

                                Sometimes those joints just don't like being poked and prodded and only get worse with invasion. But of course, you can't know that until after the fact.
                                Race training and retraining Thoroughbreds.

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                                • #116
                                  I'm so sorry things are not going well.
                                  \"Riding a horse is not a gentle hobby, to be picked up and laid down like a game of solitaire. It is a grand passion. It seizes a person whole and, once it has done so, he will have to accept that his life will be radically changed.\" -- Ralph Waldo E

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                                  • #117
                                    Is there some reason she can't sedate him and flush it? I know it;s not a great option but instead of shipping him somewhere and so forth- if she really thinks the flushing WOULD work if she could do it- why hasnt she sedated him? Did I miss something?
                                    Do not take anything to heart. Do not hanker after signs of progress. Founder of the Riders with Fibromyalgia clique.

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                                      #118
                                      Oh, she's been sedating him. The problem is she's been giving him so much she's afraid he's going to fall over if she gives him any more. And this is even with a local.

                                      I just think the knee is so sore that he's just not going to tolerate it right now.

                                      BUT, he's still moving around fine with only slight lameness at the walk and is eating and pooping just like a normal happy horse. *thank goodness*.
                                      I would like to think I will die an heroic death...

                                      But it's more likely I'll trip over my dog and choke on a spoonful of frosting.

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                                      • #119
                                        Oh man. I wish I had some advice, but I don't. I am glad to hear that he seems comfortable. I will keep him in my prayers. What are you thinking about doing now?
                                        ~Amy~ TrakehNERD clique
                                        *Bugs 5/86-3/10 OTTB Mare* RIP lovely Lady, I miss you
                                        *Frodo '03 Anglo Trakehner Gelding*
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                                        • #120
                                          My suggestion would be to take Abe to a clinic. The barn vets do the best they can with the equipment that they have when on the road, but it is not as good as what you will get at a clinic. I had a similiar situation with a horse last year. We thought he had allergies...we had tests done...we then treated him for something else...THEN we went to the clinic. My vet bill before the clinic was nearing $1000...the clinic was not cheap, but we were able to get a def. diagnosis while we were there. The horse ended up needing surgery to remove a mass that had filled his sinus cavity and was growing into his nasal passage...our choice was surgery or to put him down. We had the surgery done at Cornell...and it was not as expensive as I had thought. I only wish we had done the clinic route sooner...we could have saved the poor guy a lot of discomfort...my regular vet was also trying to help me not spend too much money....it was a great thought and very kind...but in the end it backfired.

                                          My other suggestion is to get the lowest insurance on the horses you can when you buy them...even if you only insure them enough to be able to get major medical....this option is wayyyyy cheaper then paying for the vet costs yourself. My horse was insured as far as I knew...but the insurance company told me no he wasnt when I called to tell them what was going on...they had my money (for months) yet when I called they said I had not filled out all of the paperwork they needed....

                                          Anyway, my two cents is a vote for the clinic...and you might be able to find one to give you a decreased rate if you let them know the situation.

                                          Good luck
                                          Cowboy Logic, Walk In The Park, Blue, Jacob & Missy- and now Junior and Betty too!
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