RE: [IceHorses] Huginn is Very Sick

2007-06-28 Thread Karen Thomas
 PLEASE...please send my cute little pony your prayers, thought, bright
healing light and love. We sure do need it.

You both have our thoughts and prayers, Raven.  I'm so sorry.  Please keep
us informed if you get a minute here and there.  We'll be rooting for you
both.


Karen Thomas, NC






Re: [IceHorses] Huginn is Very Sick

2007-06-28 Thread pippa258
Sending many healing thoughts and prayers to you and Huggin...so sorry 
to hear about this.

Trish



Re: [IceHorses] Huginn is Very Sick

2007-06-28 Thread Nancy Sturm
Sending all of those things to you and Huggin.  I am so sorry and can
understand on some level.  Hunter spent a week in hospital right after I
bought him.  He was one very sick horse, but  he did have a nice recovery.

I'm hoping Huggin will too.  Will you keep us posted?

Nancy



Re: [IceHorses] Huginn is Very Sick

2007-06-28 Thread Nancy Sturm
Good idea Judy - I printed Huggin  Raven's picture for the refrigerator
door.  For us, it's prayer, and nothing gets much more attention here than
the refrigerator door.

Nancy



Re: [IceHorses] Huginn is Very Sick

2007-06-28 Thread Mary Arena
Hi Raven,

I'm so very sorry to hear about Huginn's illness.  How scary!  I'm sending 
healing energy and prayers to you both!

Hugs,
Mary, Stormur, Krafla and Tibra


Re: [IceHorses] Huginn is Very Sick

2007-06-28 Thread Cherie Mascis
PLEASE...please send my cute little pony your prayers, thought, bright
healing light and love. We sure do need it.

THANK YOU

Raven


Sure will Raven.  I know he gets the best care in the world with you and 
he'll pull through and be back on the trails in no time.

Cherie


Re: [IceHorses] Huginn is Very Sick

2007-06-28 Thread Lorraine
   
 PLEASE...please send my cute little pony your
 prayers, thought, bright
 healing light and love. We sure do need it.
 

My prayers are with you.  

 Happy Trails from Lori


   

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[IceHorses] Huginn is Very Sick

2007-06-27 Thread Raven
As some of you know...my pony Huginn has been ill since last Thursday
when I was camping down in Forestville in southern MN.

Thursday...he seemed a bit off, but I couldn't figure out what was
going on with him. On Friday, his temp went up to 101.5 - 102.5. His
normal temp is 100.0.  I gave him some banamine...that knocked it back
down to 100.0.

On Saturday...when it hit 104.5...I called a local Vet.  The local Vet
thought is was a cold, he gave Huginn is fast acting tetracycline
antibiotics via IV and started him on a long lasting antibiotics and
banimine IM to help control his temp. Huginn had his last antibiotic
injection this morning.   And the last does of banimine yesterday
morning.

Since Saturday...he had been off...lethargic, depressed, not really
interested in eating/drinking.

My Vet and I ...played phone tag...since Monday morning. During this
time ... I was talking to the Vet who treated Huginn down in southern
MN.  Expressing to him...what I was seeing in Huginn. The Vet told me
it was common side effects of a cold. It see how he would do a few
days...after his last injection of antibiotics.

I finally made contact with my Vet today...on the way home from
school. She also told me to keep an eye on him and if his temp went
over 102.0 to bring him in...ASAP.

I got home this afternoon from school...went directly to the barn to
take Huginn's temp and feed the ponies dinner.

Huginn temp was over 105 !  My hands burn ...when I touched him.

I called my Vet...she told me to give Huginn a dose of banimine, load
him up and bring him to the clinic.  I cold hosed Huginn down in hopes
of getting his temp down and trying to keep him somewhat cool in the
trailer. The drive to the Vet's is about 40 miles.

Once at the Vetshe gave Huginn a complete check up and ran some
blood work. She gave him tetracycline antibiotics via IV.

Huginn's blood panel showed that he is dehydrated, anemic, his
platelet count is seriously low  and his white blood count is off the
charts.  Everything that should be low...is high and what should be
high...is low.

She said Huginn has Ehrlichiosis.   ;0(

I have to take Huginn back Thursday and Friday mornings at 7 AM for
two more IV rounds of tetracycline antibiotics and banimine IV ...to
help control inflammation and pain in his joints.

If three rounds of IV tetracycline antibiotics does not help
Huginn...she will give him two more rounds.

My vet told me that Huginn is in extreme pain.  ~;8[

Right now...we need to get through the next few days, then the
weekendthen the next week...then the week after that. We have to
keep an eye out for founder and secondary infections.

PLEASE...please send my cute little pony your prayers, thought, bright
healing light and love. We sure do need it.

THANK YOU

Raven
Lucy  Molly, the Girl Doggies
Huginn  Dixie Chick, the Back Behind the Barn Ponies

Respect ALL Earthlings. We are all animals of this planet. We are all creatures.


Re: [IceHorses] Huginn is Very Sick

2007-06-27 Thread Wanda Lauscher
On 27/06/07, Raven [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 PLEASE...please send my cute little pony your prayers, thought, bright
 healing light and love. We sure do need it.

You got it girlwow...what a shock.  I'm sending good thoughts your way.

I had never heard of this disease so I googled it.

Here's one of the links in case anyone is interested.  Darn ticks...

http://www.easterndrafthorse.com/Health/ehrlichia.htm

In all the years we've lived here, I've never even seen a tick...
We're lucky...and I'm touching wood as I'm typing this..

Wanda


Re: [IceHorses] Huginn is Very Sick

2007-06-27 Thread Robyn Schulze
 As some of you know...my pony Huginn has been ill since last Thursday
 when I was camping down in Forestville in southern MN.

I'm sorry to hear about this Raven--you must be heartbroken to see him
like this. I will pray for both of you.

Robyn S.


Re: [IceHorses] Huginn is Very Sick

2007-06-27 Thread Judy Ryder

Raven, and all,

We hope that Huginn gets well soon.

Here is a page with Huginn's photo for those who would
like to have his picture for your prayers or
visualizations.

http://iceryder.net/vibesprayers.html


Judy
http://iceryder.net
http://clickryder.com