Re: Louise - Not Good
- From: betsey <twoxover@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 16:23:59 -0700 (PDT)
On Jul 2, 2:26�pm, NancyD....@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
green_kni...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Catja Pafort) wrote:
There's a great chance that transporting her would make matters worse -
transporting takes a physical effort and is, I should think,
contraindicated - so the chances of recovery are probably equal in both
cases, only at home is far less stressful. And there's the question of
how great a chance you have of her making a recovery and whether you
want to keep her at a different facility for that period.
There's the possibility of surgical stabilization. �I assume it would
depend on the fracture. �But it could greatly increase her chances..
And I can talk to Nevins - the Mass SPCA. �They have an equine
ambulance service with a sling and stuff, that would increase her
chances of getting there no worse. �Last I heard they weren't charging
for the service, but, of course, they're appreciative of donations.
Maybe by now they've set a fee structure.
Jim feels so badly about it, he keeps offering - no, make that
insisting - that I check out every avenue. �He's offering to sell
stock, etc. �I'll have to be the one to be sensible this time.
Her reaction sounds bizarre. I've never seen anything like it.
The closest I've come was when Red fractured his pelvis. �And that was
just one limb. �The things that went through my mind - tetanus?
rabies? �No - she's vaccinated, and she's OK with light and sound.
WNV? �Encephalitis? �No - she's vaccinated, and cranial nerves seem
OK. �Fractured pelvis? �Fractured Humerus? �How can she have hurt so
many things so catastrophically at once? �I immediately thought of the
fall, and the possibility of a hairline being tweaked. �But where?
When the vet arrived, she'd palpate, say, "This is really painful
here." �Then she'd palpate the same area and get very little pain
response. �The pain was so bad everywhere, the ataxia was less obvious
- it just looked like she was trying not to stand on any leg. �It was
horrible. �Really, really horrible. �I'd rather put her down now than
risk her going through that again.
I hope she'll pull through.
Thanks, I hope so.
Nancy
Nancy--
I'm sorry i can't offer wonderful words of wisdom...I just hope that
she (and Jinks!) feel better....
betsey
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