Yay…two poops, out of jail and a roll in the mud. All’s well in his world. Plus he has his person back-might have been worried during his confinement he’d gotten dumped again.
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You and your farm are the place where he woke up from a very bad dream, per se. It’s his safe spot. Trauma takes time to move on from, whether you’re a person or an animal. He’s probably very relieved to be home.
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I have a horse that moves in close like that. In Buddy’s case, he is itchy and wants attention on that spot. I can imagine that Bo’s winter coat might be getting itchy. So glad he is home and has pooped!
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Is he drinking well?
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Great news Heinz!
I love that he can move around a bit, nibble some grass, etc. I think that will do wonders to help get him over the vaccine reaction hump (meds and belly taps and ultrasounds have their place…but so does fresh air).
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I’m just chiming in to say that Bo looks so relieved to be home. Well done you!
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I don’t think they ever located any impaction, just the displacement that self-corrected. I honestly don’t remember, at this point, if I told her about the rocks. Do rocks show up on ultrasound? I wonder.
The vet was able to consult with their internal medicine specialist who has dealt with reporting reactions before, and he confirmed that the company that manufactured the vaccine does often reimburse for expenses. When I spoke to the vet today, she said she was going to have their pharmacy person (maybe?) contact the company, so nothing has been done yet.
He is definitely itchy. I spent a long time yesterday scratching him while he made faces. He could probably most benefit from a bath with a curry, maybe we will pencil that in for Thursday (tomorrow is rain all day).
He was drinking fine, they said, when I picked him up. When we got home, I watched him take a sip from a puddle of dirty water 
but otherwise, too soon to say. He’s got a 15 gallon tub and a 10 gallon tub filled to the top markers, and no other water source besides the puddles that I can’t control and whatever water he gets from quidding the grass.
He had picked at his late lunch when I checked on him at 5:30, nothing substantial. He also decided to follow me while I checked for poop (none yet), so after that we ended up taking a good 10 minute ‘hand walk’ making laps around the pasture. Just missing the halter. He booped me in the back pocket several times, he was that close. 
See?
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I was going to say the same thing - when my mare sidles up to me or sticks closer than normal, it’s usually her way of letting me know she has an itch that only I (apparently) can scratch!
I also have a horse that presents himself for scratching!
awwww Bo, I love this!
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I missed this, this morning, sorry. While driving to and fro these last few days, I have been pondering how best to arrange that, but I am open to ideas. Nowadays there is such an array of money-sending options.
I don’t want anyone to feel any obligation to help out, I knew what I was getting myself into and I am happy just to have the moral support and cheerleading squad that is COTH.
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You are a very good egg, Heinz-57. Bo was a very lucky horse to have landed with you.
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You my friend have a rare “Chestnut Labrador”.
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Would you believe I have 3? Like my own shamrock of lucky redheads, following me like puppies. They’re all a bunch of misfits but gosh, I love them.
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Considering the care you have shown Bo? Yes.
They know what side their bread is buttered on. 
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The change in his state of mind is obvious. Well done you for bringing him home.
I’m not a tech person but if you have a Venmo account or can set one up, that is one way to make donations easy. I’m sure other people who are more current than I am on money transfers will have suggestions. Hopefully they will send you a PM and you can discuss what would be easiest for you.
Don’t worry about anyone feeling pressure to donate. If they are able to send a dribble they will and if they aren’t able they won’t.
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looks like he does not want to let you out of his sight! He wants to make sure you don’t send him back to that tiny-room place with the stocks. I’m thinking this s his best way of saying “thank you”
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So glad Bo is home and obviously happier. His anxiety from being at the clinic could have caused him to tense up within his GI tract as well, which would reduce motility. 
he keeps improving. We love you, buddy!
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Some of us may be part of the best heart-warming-est story of helping Funny, an old chestnut mare in danger. It was an honor and a privilidge to help that mare and her kind hearted savior, and we can do the same if you need us.
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Nice to come late to such good news, he does look happy there, not dejected, like he lost his last friend, like he did at the vet clinic.
Glad that they let him go home, he needed that!
Such good news, maybe now he can get back to keep improving, at his own pace. 
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