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Discussion on After Choke
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Lanetara
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Posted on Friday, Jul 4, 2003 - 11:47 am:
Hi Dr. O.,
We had a pony who choked last night. He is around 26 years old. The vet gave him ace and tubed him and the saliva from his nostrils stopped, and the obstuction seemed to be gone. I'm not sure how much she gave him. But the ace seemed to affect him profoundly- he laid down and was very dopey for a long time. we tried to bran mash him this morning but he is unresponsive and has been breathing heavily since last night now. She listened to his heart and lungs and said they sounded fine (last night). Anyway, I'm going over to the barn now to see him and I plan on calling the vet- but I was wondering if you had any thoughts on this situation. Thanks, Tara
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DrO
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Posted on Saturday, Jul 5, 2003 - 10:23 am:
Yes I think you do need veterinary help this is not typical following a choke and 2 most likely complications are aspiration pneumonia or damage to the esophagus.
DrO
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Lanetara
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Posted on Sunday, Aug 3, 2003 - 8:57 pm:
Dr. O,
well, a month has gone by and I haven't had a chance to write you back and thank you for responding. Unfortunately the pony had aspirated and he died on July 6th. I can't even tell you how many children he taught to ride over the years. I do have a question though- how common is pneumonia aspiration following choke? Just curious.
Thank You Again, Tara
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DrO
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Posted on Monday, Aug 4, 2003 - 10:08 am:
It is uncommon. Though I have seen dozens of chokes the only aspiration I ever saw was a horse that had choked while being trailered. Instead of calling the vet there they loaded the horse back up and transported it home. I believe tying the head up is what resulted in aspiration.
DrO
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