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But if you gave Henry the EPM meds (Marquis?) and he experienced the die
off, then you did all you could. There really is not much else to do as
far as I have heard.
I think the vets are very very frustrated by EPM - there is no conclusive
diagnosis, no conclusive symptoms (because the parasite can attack
different parts of the spinal cord/brain, giving a great variety of
symptoms and severity), no real good protocol to knock it out, and a host
of other frustrations. I am sure they wished very much it was something
they could treat and make better. At least they went ahead with the EPM
meds.
The being stoic is an interesting trait. I know wild animal vets have a
difficult time because their patients are wired to not limp or malinger,
because then they look weak and become a meal. I took my mare on a 4 hour
trail ride and she was not right. Not limping or anything noticeable
really, but she was not barging out in front where she usually wanted to
be. If I asked her to canter, she wouldn't. I called the vet the next day
and he said she was just stiff from the ride, but I had him come out
anyway, as she was not herself at the beginning of the ride. It did come
on rather suddenly, but she certainly did not take such a fast downturn
as your Henry. We went on for 5 months.
Henry was right to trust you. You were going on the only path that could
have lead to life. You did the right thing. It is just that sometimes you
do all you can and it still does not work out. Henry knew you loved him
and were doing all that you could. I digress also and I weep for my Blaze
and your Henry.
Valerie
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