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Discussion on RDC VS. A MALABSORPTION SYNDrOME?
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Member:
Maurie
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Posted on Friday, Feb 6, 2004 - 4:58 pm:
MY 8 YEAR OLD GELDING HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED ABOUT 6 WEEKS AGO WITH RIGHT DORSAL
COLITIS. HE STARTED WITH PROJECTILE SCOURING AND STOPPED EATING. HE ALSO
STARTED TO SWELL UNDER HIS BELLY AND SHEATH. SINCE HIS DIAGNOSIS, WE HAVE
STARTED A MEDICAL REGIME OF EQUINE SENIOR, ALFALFA PELLETS, SINCE HE CANNOT
HAVE HAY, RED CELL AND RATION PLUS. THE EDEMA HAS GONE DOWN, AND BLOOD TEST
HAVE SHOWN THAT HIS PROTIEN LEVEL IS COMING BACK UP, HOWEVER, IS NOT WHERE
IT NEEDS TO BE. THE BIGGEST PROBLEM I AM FACING IS THAT HE LOOKS LIKE A
WALKING SKELETON. HE IS EATING HIS FEED, HE IS UP TO 2 SCOOPS TWICE A DAY,
AND DAILY GRAZING, WITH HIS SUPPLEMENTS. HOWEVER, HE IS STILL SCOURING AND
NOT SEEMING TO BE RETAINING ANY WEIGHT. IN FACT HE LOOKS LIKE HE IS STILL
LOSING SOME. IS THERE ANY THING LIKE A FAT BUILDER OR SOMETHING I CAN GIVE
HIM TO PUT SOME WEIGHT ON, I AM SO SCARED HE WILL JUST WAST AWAY. HIS EYES
ARE BRIGHT AND HE DOSEN'T SEEM TO BE IN ANY PAIN. IT SOUNDS LIKE
MALABSORPTION, INSTEAD OF HIS COLON. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT WILL BENEFIT
HIM? LOOKING FOR ADVISE.
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Member:
Gafarm
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Posted on Friday, Feb 6, 2004 - 5:19 pm:
Did you try a search on "diarrhea"? When I ran the search I found several recent discussions and an article that may answer some questions. Couldn't figure out how to give you the exact links since my browser gave me the same URL for all of the first ones and the discussions.
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Moderator:
DrO
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Posted on Saturday, Feb 7, 2004 - 9:53 am:
First Maurie you need to be very careful with the diet of this horses, changes should be made slowly and under the supervision of your vet. We have an article on refeeding emaciated horses but I would start with the "Thin Horse" section of the Care for Horses » Nutrition » Equine Nutrition an Overview of Feeding Horses article. It too has important information and links to the other pertinent articles.
DrO
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Member:
Maurie
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Posted on Monday, Feb 9, 2004 - 3:38 pm:
THANKS FOR THE ADVISE, HOWEVER WE HAD TO PUT HIM DOWN FRIDAY, AS HE COULD NO LONGER STAND HE WAS SO WEAK. THE VET RECOMMENDED THIS, AS HE WAS TOO FAR DOWN TO BRING BACK UP. THANKS
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Member:
Kthorse
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Posted on Monday, Feb 9, 2004 - 5:23 pm:
I am so sorry for your loss.
Hugs Katrina
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Member:
Lilo
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Posted on Tuesday, Feb 10, 2004 - 1:45 pm:
My condolences. It is even harder to lose them when they are so young.
Lilo
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