tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146871754348414260.post6777186267837595671..comments2023-07-08T18:18:13.647+10:00Comments on Gracie and Allie: 7 daysLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15121469297442797836noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146871754348414260.post-58871504859220820482016-05-30T08:49:56.404+10:002016-05-30T08:49:56.404+10:00Thanks Val. I really appreciate your honesty. :)Thanks Val. I really appreciate your honesty. :)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15121469297442797836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146871754348414260.post-37005944998578988172016-05-30T08:49:16.030+10:002016-05-30T08:49:16.030+10:00Ah yes! Prince is recently full body clipped and i...Ah yes! Prince is recently full body clipped and it was a cold windy day on Saturday. About 11 degrees Celsius I think. We used allies quarter sheet on him to help with warm up and then just never took it off.<br /><br />If Allie isn't clipped she winters without a rug unless it's pissing down with rain and wind. But I nor ally clip because she grows a huge thick coat that takes forever to dry and she sweats during the day if there's sun out (which isn't abnormal here, winters are very very mild. Normally lows of about 1 overnight and about 15-20 during the day. Never any snow and only occasionally frost. Your winter photos always astound me! How you guys cope with all that snow without complaint. :)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15121469297442797836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146871754348414260.post-67214285135743259382016-05-29T22:05:05.732+10:002016-05-29T22:05:05.732+10:00To reply to your question in the last post, it too...To reply to your question in the last post, it took years to learn to manage his condition and part of that was accepting that I wouldn't always know what the trigger was so I couldn't always predict or prevent a flare-up. Sorry, but wanted to be realistic.<br /><br />I am not a vet! But here is what I have learned:<br />The steroids are very important in reducing inflammation and keeping it down until the flare-up passes. The bronchodialator opens the airways (clears mucus in some types), which is important for immediate relief and rescue purposes. The two meds work in concert to provide comfort and quality of life. Allergies ramp up so the speed of response to treat is very important. <br /><br />With my vet's guidance, I have to treat my horse about four times a year. The worst problem he ever had was due to a camp fire, so it sounds like you have a challenging environment on your hands. Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3146871754348414260.post-59308067405981040652016-05-29T20:35:07.744+10:002016-05-29T20:35:07.744+10:00Glad that Allie seems to be doing better. The hors...Glad that Allie seems to be doing better. The horse I had with heaves would cough about 3-5 times per ride but otherwise was fine. My vet said that as long as he wasn't struggling with breathing the coughing was okay. <br /><br />Prince is very handsome. I see he's in a quarter sheet. The Canadian in me is curious about the temperature? <br />for reference, here it's about 12 degrees and the ponies are out without blankets and have fly masks on. I expect that it will warm up to about 20 and I shall wear shorts. ;)TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.com