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Post by cutiepiepmu on Oct 23, 2007 3:25:15 GMT -5
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Post by afinenettle on Oct 23, 2007 9:41:58 GMT -5
I'm telling ya.....he is not wanting PLAID with those spots.... ;D
In any case he must be feeling better.....
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Post by cutiepiepmu on Oct 23, 2007 13:42:36 GMT -5
LOL! I do think that horses and animals in general have a silly sence of what they like and don't. My old QH stallion will absolutely NOT wear his purple blankets! I bought a blanket that was exactly the same as his previous but was purple rather than blue - by the next morning he had wiggled out of it and torn the lining out lol.
Sara in WA
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Post by MustangAppy on Oct 24, 2007 15:36:59 GMT -5
Well, while we are waiting for the repairs to be done, he is back in Sierra's duck canvas one that is very heavy and too small. He doesn't like it, and *tries* to amble away from me when I go to toss it on his back. Very different from his reaction to the new one he just shredded, which he helps put on. Cutie, where to you get those rubber things to keep the buckles from turning and pulling through?
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Post by pnp4kidz on Oct 24, 2007 17:18:09 GMT -5
those rubber thingies' work for us too... I bet Country supply has them, try them, www.horse.comhmmm, I'm going to look, winter is coming here too, and my blankets will need replacements. |
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Post by cutiepiepmu on Oct 24, 2007 17:45:33 GMT -5
Hey Mustang - I am not sure where to get them online - I think that they are called Blanket Keepers - But, I should be at a store that has them over the weekend - PM me your address and I will send you some  Take care, Sara |
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Post by quatzie on Oct 24, 2007 20:42:12 GMT -5
I use the Green O rings that they use to fix the "bulls calf's" they are great and only pennies to buy.. Mustang.. send me a PM and will mail you two free for your blanket..
Jeannie
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Post by TashGaia on Oct 27, 2007 19:09:28 GMT -5
Tomorrow is Dazzler Picture Day again... I love Sundays |
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Post by MustangAppy on Oct 29, 2007 23:10:37 GMT -5
::)Oops, forgot the updated photos, guess I am going to be in the dog house. I will get some tomorrow for sure. We are going to start taping him as well, taking a circumfrance measurement each week, since it is so hard for us to see the progress, even with photos. Some of the neighbors have been remarking that he looks better to them. It took the repair shop FOREVER to mend his new blanket, and he is way not happy with Sierra's, so I have to chase him with it. We get his back tomorrow, thank goodness, so I don't have to keep playing tag-the-spots....  Forgot to add that Paladin thinks horses wearing blankets make fun toys. He hasn't had much access yet to Dazz while he is blanketed, but Pal likes to try and drag Sierra around by her's when she has it on, the little snot. He doesn't wear one, because he gets a 3" long silky coat that sheds everything and makes him look like a bear. |
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Post by MustangAppy on Nov 5, 2007 10:59:17 GMT -5
Dazz has his visit with the equine dentist this Saturday. She is going to level his grinders and fix some occlusion issues with his front teeth. As I understand it, he will be pretty sore in his mouth for a while as his jaw joints and muscle adjust, but he will be able to chew much better. As it is now, he has some difficulty grinding up his hay, and his mush tends to fall out of his mouth while he chews. He does get most of the mush down, though, we just make sure he has a big enough feeder to catch what he drops so he has another chance at it. Once she gets him drugged up and the mouth brace in place we will know more about what all is going on in there. She will also try to give us a better idea of his age.
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Post by swissgrl on Nov 5, 2007 13:23:43 GMT -5
Awe, poor guy. I know how much I hate the dentist, I always feel bad for my boys when they have to get their teeth done.....
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Post by cutiepiepmu on Nov 5, 2007 14:18:42 GMT -5
It is wonderful you are having a dentist work on him. You will be absolutely AMAZED at what a good equine dentist can do! I had to have Kadin worked on about 5 months ago by a dentist - when the vet pulled his wolf teeth when he got gelded, one broke off rather than came out(I was very mad - but that is another story) Kadin couldn't hold a bit in his mouth and was very headshy on that side. Once the dentist got the root out and also gave him a good float at that same time - He is like a whole other horse! Can rub his face easily, touch his ears(which he would NEVER let me do before!) and easily holds a bit without fussing at all!!
I bet this makes all the difference in the world for Mr. Dazz!!
If you can - get some pictures with him propped open!!
Sara in WA
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Post by MustangAppy on Nov 5, 2007 14:36:19 GMT -5
I am sure we can take pictures. She knows he is a rescue and that he has fans . I need to get his latest photos up. We have had him on Uniprim this past few days, his UTI came back. This time the vet said to keep him on it 7 days instead of 5 (I don't remember what we gave him when he first came in, I think just penicillin). I think it is a good thing that he has this in his system for the dental work anyway. Can probiotics create conditions that might end in a UTI, just out of curiosity? If so, how do I balance that? |
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Post by cutiepiepmu on Nov 5, 2007 15:47:56 GMT -5
Probiotics won't really end a UTI - Probiotics/prebiotics can help strengthen the bodies immunities over time though which can certainly help! During the time that he is on the Uniprim I would up the dose of probiotics he is getting per day since many antibiotics can upset the balance in the system. The other thing you can do is give Cranberry extract - you can buy this for humans, and you would just need to adjust the dose accordingly. Get the gel caps and you can disolve them in a little warm water and add to his food. Or - some horses will eat fresh cranberries - although not many from my experience lol. (I sure wouldn't - to sour!) With his teeth - I also suggest you get some Orajel - I put this on Kadins gums a few times a day after he had his teeth worked on and it seemed to make him alot more comfortable I got the liquid and then put it on my finger and rubbed it around. It may not have helped him - but it sure mad ME feel better - lol. I would also ask about getting some bute. Give him a gram or so after the dental - will help reduce inflamation and make him a little more comfortable. This will most likley help more than banimane will because of teh way it works! Take care, Sara |
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Post by MustangAppy on Nov 5, 2007 17:32:34 GMT -5
I do have bute, and will give him some. He only gets it when he really needs it. I am going to start him on MSM for general pain with his pastern in addition to the glucosamine.
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Post by cutiepiepmu on Nov 6, 2007 0:15:08 GMT -5
That is great Honestly at his age you might want to use a complete joint supplement and supplement additional MSM so he is getting around 20grams a day rather than the normal 10 grams. Check out Next Level pellets - since he can be funny about his feed - these pellets make it hard to sort and work better than most anything else on the market!! Give him the bute after he has his teeth done rather than before - in an older guy like this I personally think that if you don't have to mess with his system too much before being sedated - don't. Take care, Sara in WA |
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Post by MustangAppy on Nov 23, 2007 19:44:19 GMT -5
Been a while since I updated Dazz's regular thread, since we have been dealing with his front lameness issue. He is eating and trying to be active, but is clearly hampered by this new problem. He does seem to be improving somewhat, however, so we continue to be hopeful. He has started calling to us when he sees his mush bucket coming, and chasing every strand of hay that is put out in his paddock, so we expect his weight to start picking up dramatically in the next while. I would love to get another 50 pounds on him before it gets much colder. If we ever get him healthy, he is going to be a real pain, because he is a pill as it is. Pal tried to groom him over the fence, and Dazz bite him! Poor Pal, he is just trying to make nice. And stubborn, good grief is he ever stubborn. Even skinny, this is a big boy, and if he doesn't want to move, there is no making him. Changing bandages on his hoof is hard because he won't pick up, and then when he does he tries to back up on you, the butthead. At least he feels better, though, that is clear.
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Post by MustangAppy on Nov 26, 2007 12:43:46 GMT -5
Dazz acts like he is coming to life. We upped his supplements and probiotics, and he is finally really eating like, well, a horse! He is moving better, and chortles when he sees you coming. He chortles louder if there is no mush bucket to be seen, and keeps hollering until you show up with it. He is putting away 16-20 pounds of mush plus all the grass hay he can hold every day now. His eyes are clearer as well on this low sugar diet. His top line is filling in slowly, but that fanny of his still looks a wreck. I do wish he would learn to do his business away from where he lies down, though, good grief. White horses are so hard to keep looking clean.
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Post by agilitygal on Nov 26, 2007 12:46:16 GMT -5
It must be good to hear that "hurry up voice". Love it when they talk to you and so look forward to their meals!
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Post by MustangAppy on Nov 28, 2007 22:22:40 GMT -5
Well, shoot. Dazz ate his breakfast, but hasn't touched a mouthful of food since 4 PM. Not like him at all. When I went out to check him at 7 PM, he was still just standing there, and hardly looked at me. Everything seems okay, he just isn't eating or moving. Kinda odd, has me a little nervous, so I guess I will checking him again every few hours.  |
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Post by gratefulknits on Nov 28, 2007 23:19:24 GMT -5
Oh, cripes. I'm jingling for you and him ... maybe he's just a little "indisposed" after eating like a piggy for a few days!
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Post by wendyp on Nov 29, 2007 1:01:17 GMT -5
Oh MA you have just had one thing after another!!! Hopefully it's just a little tummy ache....do you have banamine? If mine don't eat, I 'know' they are sick, so I usually treat it as a mild colic unless something else presents itself..........I give a dose of banamine, make sure their corral is clean so I can tell if they're pooping, and wait and see...........
Here's hoping it's nothing serious, hang in there............jingling for you and Dazzler.........
WendyP/Bend,OR
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Post by MustangAppy on Nov 29, 2007 12:27:17 GMT -5
Hmmm. Not sure what was happening with him. Husband went to check on him about 9 PM, and he was still just standing there, his back to his food. So, Brian put the mush bucket in front of him. Dazz reached over, grabbed the handle in his teeth, pulled it closer and started chowing down. It was all gone this morning, and he was chortling for more. He has been out and about this morning, and was drinking at the tank (which is 50 feet from the run in) when I left for work. Weird old fart, not quite sure what to make of him sometimes.
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Post by gratefulknits on Nov 29, 2007 16:06:19 GMT -5
Ah, it sounds like he was on the opposite of the "See-Food" diet: if I don't see it, I don't eat it! ;D
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Post by MustangAppy on Nov 29, 2007 17:03:29 GMT -5
Senility maybe, after all, he is at least 24. OMG, that is about MY age in *horse years,* maybe I should be the one who needs evaluated...
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Post by MustangAppy on Nov 29, 2007 17:04:34 GMT -5
Oh, forgot to add, the buckle donuts arrived for Dazz's blanket, many thanks Quatzie!
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Post by pnp4kidz on Nov 29, 2007 18:16:47 GMT -5
don't count on senility as an answer! Appys live long, and healthy generally,
I have a 30+ year old stallion right now who isn't even starting to slow down!
He is thin tho, and out of teeth in the back, needs pellets to eat, but totally sound and with it...
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Post by cutiepiepmu on Nov 29, 2007 20:06:17 GMT -5
Growing up my very first full size horse was an OLD (32+) Appy stallion named Shadow. He was a wonderful first horse for a 6 year old and was very loving and sweet with me - but for adults - he was a jackass... lol. If something didn't suit him just so - he would destroy it or poo on it! i remember my grandpa putting a canoe he had ot in one of the paddocks in front of the barn until he could get it u in the rafters - he went in for lunch and when he came back, shadow had not only pooped in it 3 times but had PEE'd in it as well... He was standing there with his ears pinned like "Get This THING out of MY SPACE!" It was so funny we took pictures of it.
sometimes these old men just have a certain way they want things done - so - i figure you better get trained before he HAS to train ya LOLOL!!
(On a side note, some horses will act like this when the weather shifts one direction or other since it makes them more stiff and sore!)
Sara in WA
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Post by MustangAppy on Nov 29, 2007 22:41:50 GMT -5
Okay, now that makes sense. Brian forgot to give him his morning supplements that day, which is the one with his pain meds, and we had a cold front come through as well.
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Post by MustangAppy on Nov 30, 2007 13:32:59 GMT -5
Well, he was in fine form this morning. We were an hour late getting the critters fed. Brian went out to the paddock and found that Dazz had upset his hay feeder and was grabbing and tossing his empty mush bucket (it is one of those soft ones with the attached handles). He spotted Brian and started telling him off big time. Goofy old man. I have a barefoot trimmer coming to evaluate his feet next week, to see if we can get him more comfortable on that right rear with the ringbone.
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Forgot to add that Paladin thinks horses wearing blankets make fun toys. He hasn't had much access yet to Dazz while he is blanketed, but Pal likes to try and drag Sierra around by her's when she has it on, the little snot. He doesn't wear one, because he gets a 3" long silky coat that sheds everything and makes him look like a bear. 
