This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I would like to say thank you all of the kind words everyone has expressed over the loss of my horse. It means a great deal to me to have that kind of support from friends.
My family and I continue to discuss the events leading up to Burt's death. I have poured over countless articles and journals reading about what could have potentially been the cause. I have a Horseman's Vet Encyclopedia and have been reading through it like mad. When I read through the section on shock and the section on colic, I was astounded to see how the symptoms mirrored Burt's. As I continued to read about colic on a website titled thehorse.com, again all of the symptoms mirrored Burt's. I am inclined to think that it was shock that took him down. All articles read stated that it is usually shock that will kill before the colic actually does. I know many of you suggested a necropsy, but we (my brother and I) decided to not have it done. Hind sight says that maybe I should have. At the time, my pocket book said I shouldn't. I continue to read information that I feel might be relevant to what the death might have been. I know that some of you have mentioned the West Nile virus, and that is the next item I plan on exploring. (On a side note, I do know that the magazine The Horse has run some articles on it recently. That magazine is an excellent publication that deals strictly with the health issues in the equine industry - I would recommend it.) I am not quite sure about the enteritis theory though - tubing him produced no reflux. It is all still so puzzling... Again, thank you, all of you! Brenda Simonson
