Well I had a nice long discussion with her this weekend. Apparently the mare had EPM as a 2yo and was treated with Marquis? Had some sort of injury, was thrown into buggy work which “seemed” to help. She also went into more detail and said while she was still up north at the trainers that she took her to the University of Illinois and they couldn’t pinpoint what was wrong. Yet she hasn’t done xrays. She also went on to tell me she hopes the problem goes away so she can sell her. So at this point, count me out. New information keeps arising and all I see are dollar signs. Sad for the mare, but I will do what I can on the weekends when I am there to love on her, groom her, and ensure she stays happy and comfortable. And to advocate for her if needed.
I gave her the number of my chiro, my vet, and an accupuncturist and encouraged her to have more people look at the mare. She is now acting like she isn’t aware when she is peeing at all. Sometimes she is peeing when she just walks I will keep an eye on the situation but if I feel she is going downhill and I have to, I will put in an anonymous call to ensure something is done, even if it is euthanasia.
I think since this mare had a mid five figure price tag on her she’s hoping it will just go away, so she can sell her. I don’t see that happening, unless she invests some serious money into diagnosing the true issue.