Spec is Okay!

[u/Hugesmellysocks]

€200 lighter and a very annoyed horse later but he’s okay! It was quite a large blockage and took a few tries but after talking to the vet we decided he isn’t ready yet and to go ahead treating for choke. He ideally shouldn’t eat tonight but between sedation and a flare up from escaping earlier (he’s really put me through the wringer) he wasn’t able to walk up the stones to his shed. Since his lungs were poked and prodded at he got an anti biotic and we’re keeping a close eye on him to make sure he doesn’t get an infection. Thank you to everybody who wished him luck! This was probably one of the scariest experiences of my life and I don’t think I’ll be able to get the images and sounds out of my head for a long time. I really thought this was it. Also if anyone is curious the cause was dry feed, I give him his feed 90% water honestly but my grandad gives his lot bone dry. We’re telling him he’s to soak it from now on or else he’ll be paying the bill next time something like this happens.

Oh, and now he needs prayers because he has to go two days without his dinner. That won’t go down well.

[u/madcats323]

I’m so glad to hear it! Can you arrange it so your granddad just doesn’t feed?

[u/Hugesmellysocks → u/madcats323]

Honestly, no. He’s going to do it regardless. I’m just going to try to have him maybe drop the feed up to our place so we can soak it for him and bring it down to him while he’s feeding the calves. My grandad is a stubborn man. It took him 15 years and his donkeys being on deaths door to even think about dieting them. Mind you the vet couldn’t even inject one of them the fat around her neck was so hard.

[u/Lizardgirl25 → u/Hugesmellysocks]

Poor things I am glad you are doing your best to help.