[H] Another Presto Story
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 8:13 pm
Just received from Presto’s Person, another story about that wonder horse who is a living demonstration of the miracle of H. I am a non-horse person but have learned from my friend that colics can easily be fatal for horses. My friend said I could post the story.
Presto colicked on Saturday. He was in the field lying down all curled up, looking scruffy and unkempt and "out of it." (He is being treated "constitutionally" with Sulphur.) I walked quietly around him ending up behind him at his head; this did not rouse him as it usually would. He knew I was there. I knew he was in trouble.
I went to the barn and got some remedies. When I returned he was looking at his tummy (a symptom) and curling his lip (pain symptom). I gave him a combination colic remedy. He then stretched out on his side, flat out, looking like a dead horse. He rolled twice, then completely over slightly uphill (have not seen him do that in years). I couldn't get him to get up, so I gave him one pellet of Carbo Veg 200C (not present in the combo). Within a minute he was on his feet and he quietly walked around with me until the vet arrived.
He had an impaction/gas colic (not drinking enough water). After rectal exam and tubing through nostril to stomach to administer fluids (without sedative), he went down in the stall. We gave a sedative, pain killer, and IVd fluids (in the stall vs. going to horse hospital -- ugh). Shortly after IV started he became quite perky and in addition consumed 3-4 gallons of water while hooked up to IV. I nursed him at the barn through the night and he seems to be recovering OK, though his energy is a bit low -- not necessarily unusual as the horses are wearing winter coats and we are having uncharacteristically warm weather. And invasive procedures are uncomfortable to say the least.
Another shout for homeopathy! A horse friend who was a witness and who has been introduced to homeopathy could not believe how fast he got up after the Carbo Veg. Every one of these successes at our barn makes the gossip rounds.
Happy Thanksgiving!
PS I am not sure what this story says about combos. My friend usually uses single remedies, but any easy-to-reach port in a very severe storm… Teresa (Northern VA, USA)
Presto colicked on Saturday. He was in the field lying down all curled up, looking scruffy and unkempt and "out of it." (He is being treated "constitutionally" with Sulphur.) I walked quietly around him ending up behind him at his head; this did not rouse him as it usually would. He knew I was there. I knew he was in trouble.
I went to the barn and got some remedies. When I returned he was looking at his tummy (a symptom) and curling his lip (pain symptom). I gave him a combination colic remedy. He then stretched out on his side, flat out, looking like a dead horse. He rolled twice, then completely over slightly uphill (have not seen him do that in years). I couldn't get him to get up, so I gave him one pellet of Carbo Veg 200C (not present in the combo). Within a minute he was on his feet and he quietly walked around with me until the vet arrived.
He had an impaction/gas colic (not drinking enough water). After rectal exam and tubing through nostril to stomach to administer fluids (without sedative), he went down in the stall. We gave a sedative, pain killer, and IVd fluids (in the stall vs. going to horse hospital -- ugh). Shortly after IV started he became quite perky and in addition consumed 3-4 gallons of water while hooked up to IV. I nursed him at the barn through the night and he seems to be recovering OK, though his energy is a bit low -- not necessarily unusual as the horses are wearing winter coats and we are having uncharacteristically warm weather. And invasive procedures are uncomfortable to say the least.
Another shout for homeopathy! A horse friend who was a witness and who has been introduced to homeopathy could not believe how fast he got up after the Carbo Veg. Every one of these successes at our barn makes the gossip rounds.
Happy Thanksgiving!
PS I am not sure what this story says about combos. My friend usually uses single remedies, but any easy-to-reach port in a very severe storm… Teresa (Northern VA, USA)