General Chat

We have spoken with a specialist horse vet this morning.

I was up in the night with him (the pony lol) and was surprised to find him not in pain as I was expecting. Still no sign of poop.

This morning more painkiller, and olive oil in his rear end, twice! He's had a little graze on a rein and back in the stable. He won't touch the bran we've been trying all week. He's definitely not ready to give up on. Have cancelled our holiday tomorrow.

It is possible to operate, Rollo. However, it is not a child's riding pony and we are already facing a bill for vets visits and drugs, we've not finished yet. An operation would mean leaving the only home he's ever known, a bill of thousands of pounds and more pain. We are trying our best to keep him comfortable yet give him every opportunity of recovery without surgical intervention. Yesterday, the vet visited and decided against putting a tube up his nose as he is a miniature Shetland and very tiny.

There is still hope for him. He looks much better, the paraffin must be helping, but he said to withhold it today. We are giving him loads of tlc all day long, he must be feeling well loved, anyway. The vet said we need to wait for 24 -48 hrs to see if the liquid paraffin works.

Thank you all for your kind thoughts. Keeping everything crossed here. He's certainly not looking ready to leave us today so we are not giving up on him

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Hoping to hear good news. :-) <3 <3

A friend's pony (New Forest) had this problem and she had to get the vet to operate on the little intestine. The pony was abt 17. Still doing fine. This is not especially an age problem and with vet intervention the chances of recovery are quite good.

Hoping Conker has managed to 'go' so he will feel lots better and make a good recovery.

Lizx

Hope Conker can get rid of the bad stuff & feels better. positive thoughts & <3 to the little fella Barbra x

everybody has their fingers crossed xx

come on Conker you can do it :-D

Sending positive thought's your way Lavender.

Simply, because I don't know what else to say.

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He sounds a lovely little pony Lavender. I had ponies many years ago, but luckily I never had to deal with colic. I can remember horses at stables I went to getting it though and being given drenches by the vet. Hopefully the liquid parafin will lubricate his gut and soften the blockage. As you say, a bit of walking might gently get things moving too. You must feel so helpless just watching and waiting.

Thank you! He's now had 800 ml liquid paraffin mixed with water so far… still lots to get down him through the evening. He's been in the stable but had a walk to see if it would help but still no poop.

He's just being turned into his little paddock. There's nothing to eat but hoping he will walk to ease things and possibly get a result... <3

Hoping he will continue to improve Lavender. <3

I hope Conker continues to improve throughout the day Lavender.

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Hello :-)

He is still with us, thank you.

The vet came first thing and has given him yet another painkiller. I think there's something in there to help with the spasm. He's too tiny to bring anything down his rear end but he could feel it there.

Different vet today and he's given him liquid paraffin mixed with water in a syringe. We've a large container to carry on doing it through the day, just in the hope it still might shift things. I'm not sure whether to be hopeful or not but it's giving him every chance. He's having another painkiller later today so that he has a comfortable night.

Many thanks for the kind words <3

How is Conker today ?

Hope he is ok :-)

Morning .sending best wishes to you & Conker <3

Hope he will rally but what ever happens you will know you have done the best for him and have given him and his friend the loveliest life.

Thinking of you

Lizxx

Thank you all for the kind thoughts <3

Hope he is better by morning, thinking of u hun

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Our daughter was just expressing the same thoughts, Shirley. You would have thought they could have some sort of drench to get things moving.

We've let him enjoy a quiet time on the paddock before moving him inside and making him comfy on his rubber mat. We only have shavings so have made a good bed of hay for him. He's not looking so good again as the painkiller wears off, and still no poop!

If we think he's in distress will call the vet again this evening. It's not looking good unless the grass does the trick later. Upsetting for our daughter, too.

Her first pony was a disaster. He arrived on her 9th Christmas, there is a cine film somewhere as he entered the french doors into the lounge, she flew through the air exclaiming, 'is it for me'! After her first ride on Christmas afternoon, I fell whilst holding him, that was the time my leg broke and my bone tumour was discovered. After seeing her Mummy so poorly all thoughts of riding were gone forever!

A few years later we decided to get our first miniature Shetland, this wee boy Conker, quickly followed by his lifetime friend. He's brown and white, more like a miniature horse with his slight build. They've lived only 12 foot from our lounge window all these years.

Still waiting to see if he might turn the corner <3