We stuffed ACP (Sedalin) and Bute into Grace. The former to dilate the blood vessels to minimise muscle death and the latter to ease her pain. Thank you vet for that and thanks to the universe that we just so happened to have a supply of both readily to hand. Fast treatment is important to minimise damage.
Grace didn't move all night - as evidenced by the pile of pee and droppings all in the same place.
But this morning she discovered when I asked her to move over so I could muck out, that she was feeling a bit better.
By this afternoon I could tell by the mess that she had been moving around. We went for a tiny walk (Grace wanted to bounce but I insisted) and she seemed a lot better.
She has drunk and is continuing to drink loads. Probably to the good as it will help flush the toxins (from the dying muscle) out of her system.
Oddly regular dinner doesn't seem to taste as nice as the special mix laced with medicine.
Monday 25 January 2010
Tying up - ACP and Bute
Labels:
ACP,
bute,
equine tying up syndrome,
first aid,
horse rehabilitation,
toxins
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