tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post5789055109059407127..comments2024-03-26T08:18:42.915-04:00Comments on Cob Jockey: The Infection: Part 3Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-6369829342342504212021-03-05T09:20:17.404-05:002021-03-05T09:20:17.404-05:00Good. My mare didn’t particularly either... until ...Good. My mare didn’t particularly either... until she suddenly did.... she started with the swallowing, looking like choke symptoms. For a few days while we tried to pinpoint what was going on. <br /><br />It is very scary and frustrating chasing symptoms with a sick animal. D. Arcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15738436542226859911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-73505144224907873032021-03-05T08:17:01.740-05:002021-03-05T08:17:01.740-05:00Absolutely brutal. Everyone talks about colic bein...Absolutely brutal. Everyone talks about colic being the worst possible thing (and it certainly can be), but at least with colic you know what you're dealing with and can take immediate action to resolve it. Days of everyone being stumped and fairly helpless to fix it beyond supportive care was just agonizing.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-46827157159778823812021-03-05T08:15:22.030-05:002021-03-05T08:15:22.030-05:00It didn't, but I'm hopefully going to reme...It didn't, but I'm hopefully going to remember to ask about that when I pick her up at Purdue today.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-84034915054393387212021-03-04T20:37:27.468-05:002021-03-04T20:37:27.468-05:00This is killing me so I can imagine how terrible f...This is killing me so I can imagine how terrible for you it was!TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-69967024233188086172021-03-04T18:26:22.331-05:002021-03-04T18:26:22.331-05:00Did the final diagnosis explain the symmetrical to...Did the final diagnosis explain the symmetrical tongue swellings? I've never heard of that happening except by trauma. Seems like every part of her head wanted to get in on the action... Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02266930839639200446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-71513717929941127962021-03-04T16:16:40.352-05:002021-03-04T16:16:40.352-05:00That was not it, but that's a good guess.That was not it, but that's a good guess.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-60947780495152803572021-03-04T16:14:56.855-05:002021-03-04T16:14:56.855-05:00Ahh...I can’t wait for the answer. Maybe a problem...Ahh...I can’t wait for the answer. Maybe a problem with her guttural pouch? Alanna Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12891497900025873342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-34256717916082933952021-03-04T14:20:35.531-05:002021-03-04T14:20:35.531-05:00Definitely wasn't botulism, she never went ata...Definitely wasn't botulism, she never went ataxic or had a single neurological symptomJenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-24765039006581015752021-03-04T13:57:14.416-05:002021-03-04T13:57:14.416-05:00Yes, this sounds like how my mare who had botulism...Yes, this sounds like how my mare who had botulism presented. Though she went down hill significantly quicker. <br /><br />I am glad you gave the addendum she is doing well now. D. Arcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15738436542226859911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-33251669046690040022021-03-04T13:28:20.017-05:002021-03-04T13:28:20.017-05:00Funny you say that, my vet is I believe originally...Funny you say that, my vet is I believe originally from the UK and did mention grass sickness just as a "if this was the UK..."Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-32073900717136929132021-03-04T13:22:46.007-05:002021-03-04T13:22:46.007-05:00If this was the uk, I'd be thinking seriously ...If this was the uk, I'd be thinking seriously about grass sickness or possibly botulism poisoning at that point but as as it is, I'm kinda stumped, and wincing at how stressfull the whole experience must have been for all involved.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-80604780828412874192021-03-04T12:29:24.043-05:002021-03-04T12:29:24.043-05:00It was really hard, and it was weirdly difficult n...It was really hard, and it was weirdly difficult not blogging about it or sharing on social media, although that both made for a better story and also insulated me from a lot of well-meaning armchair veterinarians. Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-55177522545128919702021-03-04T12:02:49.340-05:002021-03-04T12:02:49.340-05:00I have to say I'm glad I know she's ok, be...I have to say I'm glad I know she's ok, because this is such an emotional rollercoaster and I'm so sorry you had to go through it.L.Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05052638724440787772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-31724480050486455092021-03-04T11:18:37.679-05:002021-03-04T11:18:37.679-05:00New vet was great, he came out three days in a row...New vet was great, he came out three days in a row, didn't try to BS me about not knowing what was wrong, and continued to call or text every day for updates while she was at Purdue. He also criminally under charged me for all of this. I didn't know what to think at this point either - my mind just raced with options and nothing lined up.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-6844442815734397212021-03-04T11:15:58.770-05:002021-03-04T11:15:58.770-05:00Noooooo kidding. I felt awful for her.Noooooo kidding. I felt awful for her.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-87300246277729066252021-03-04T11:15:55.666-05:002021-03-04T11:15:55.666-05:00Great job staying on top of absolutely everything ...Great job staying on top of absolutely everything imaginable. This is just so terrifying! I'm so glad your barn fam and the new vet were there to help you through. I honestly have no idea what to guess at this point! Stacie Seidmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11421021003654717894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-47615834616645177002021-03-04T11:15:50.187-05:002021-03-04T11:15:50.187-05:00I didn't have a choice, this occupied my brain...I didn't have a choice, this occupied my brain to the exclusion of everything else the entire time!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-52066149094533516382021-03-04T11:15:25.500-05:002021-03-04T11:15:25.500-05:00It made for a very good blog post series to be sur...It made for a very good blog post series to be sure, but it sucked to live through it. It felt like it would never end, and not knowing what how it would end was gut-wrenching. Several times I thought colic would have been so much easier to deal with, just knowing what was wrong and dealing with it rather than this endless troubleshooting.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-18451984172618172982021-03-04T10:27:12.124-05:002021-03-04T10:27:12.124-05:00Ugh - poor girl.Ugh - poor girl.Erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04862898176284766826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-39740430042488283622021-03-04T10:22:51.847-05:002021-03-04T10:22:51.847-05:00i have chills still. WTF omg. So odd all the signs...i have chills still. WTF omg. So odd all the signs and her not drinking thank GOD you were paying attention to her! Martidollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02615603986854526853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-56260874915717532092021-03-04T10:05:35.516-05:002021-03-04T10:05:35.516-05:00Wow! This is truly an epic story. As I read this ...Wow! This is truly an epic story. As I read this I am grateful to know that it had a positive outcome. but it must have been awful to live through. And add to it the fact that you didn't have reliable transportation due to circumstance beyond your control. February was beyond a terrible month for you. Hopefully March will be full of sunshine for you. <br />twoponyfarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09962661808107745584noreply@blogger.com