Very sad news. /hugs
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So sorryā¦I do hope they find some answers for you as that will give you some closure (as it did for me with my EDM horse). Take comfort in knowing you were being a great advocate for him.
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So sorry. Youāve both been through so much.
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Silent lurker on this, Iām SO so sorry. I hope the p.m. finds the answer I know you desperately want. I have no doubt it will show you it wasnāt something you could ever fix, and I hope that will take the sting out just a little 
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I am so sorry to read this Sounds like you did all you could for him.
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I am so sorry to read this. You did all you could for him and took great care of him to the end.
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What a heartbreak. Iām so sorry.
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Iāve been a silent lurker on here, too. You certainly did everything possible to help your sweet guy. Iām very sorry it didnāt have a happy ending.
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So, so sorry for your loss 
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My condolences. Something sure ravaged all his organs. I hope the necropsy brings you some answers.
Susan
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Iām so sorry for your loss.
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So sorry, take care, it is always so hard.
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I am so very sorry.
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Iām so sorry. You did everything you could have without having a magic wand. ((hug))
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Thanks so much for the support everyone, really touching to see all these responses 
The post mortem did find Endocarditis in a valve that was not visible with an ultrasound, appears to be caused by bacteria. Poor guy 
how strange, I feel better knowing that death was likely inevitable, while treatable it seems like there has never been a successfully treated case of endocarditis. So Iām glad we gave him the comfiest last two weeks of his life as medically possible.
The equine hospital supports a great program that is going to compost his body into soil and plant a tree in his honour. Once the soil is ready it will be spread amongst the trees, so his body will be returned to the earth with horse friends post-life :ā)
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First, Iām so sorry you lost him, I can feel your pain through the screen I hope it does give you some relief that it wasnāt anything that could be prevented, or fixed.
It may seem morbid to think about, but those composting systems do leave bones behind. Will the hospital take his bones for any work? I know there are some ābone collectorsā who take on bones, especially of whole horses, for research and education purposes. If thatās something that interest you, thereās information out there about that process.
I am glad you have a cause. I was thinking heart. The lameness was confounding. Endocarditis is wicked hard to get rid of and even if it is cured, the valve is highly compromised. Most people have urgent valve replacement once the infection is controlled.
Iām so sorry. Hang in there.
I love that! What a great idea.
Iām glad that an answer was found on the post mortem, and that you can take some comfort in knowing that you did all you could to keep him comfortable while waging what was, inevitably, a losing battle.
This is just so touching. It reminds me of one of my favorite childrenās book: The Tenth Good Thing About Barney.
