I put all my current info in another post and got no replies, but I’ve been getting good responses to my questions when I broke them out separately, so figured I keep asking.
My Danny is 3 months into a horrible salmonellosis recovery. I’ve got separate posts about his ulcer treatment issues. But this one is related to his not being able to reach the ground to graze/eat.
This started about a month ago. I noticed it by seeing that while grazing he was only eating the tall grass. Then he started kicking over any food in a pan.
The presumption by the hospital vet and my vet is a thrombophlebitis from his thrombosed jugular IV. There has been no ultrasound.
Initial treatment was Banamine 10mL twice a day. But after he became crazy syringe intolerant I went to Bute. We’re down to 1/3 G twice a day and that has kept the overall seeming discomfort at bay. But he’s still unable to reach to ground. I’m planning to try even less this weekend after the storms stop. Because obviously this is not helping with ulcers/colitis/salmonella recovery.
His jugular lymph nodes are also sorta “full” bilaterally. He had strangles as a foal and they get full after vaccines or last year on a weird whim (allergies? )
He’s also very shallow breathing when we hand walk. Exercise intolerant is the official term. But since he’s not exercising….
So any thoughts? Any suggestions? Similar experiences?
I should add I’m an human and equine massage therapist so I’ve been doing near daily bodywork, and have also started cold laser therapy on his shoulders, traps, and whithers.