Just a thought. Could it be liverfluke?
very unlikely as not fluke country like where we were in the west where it was wet and reedy and you had to really watch the sheep. His bloods showed nothing significant, he was tape wormed x 2 in December and due to be done for redworm in January. He ate up ok on xmas day, slept a lot, no point in calling vet out as the one on call isn't much use with horses. He was walking badly behind last night, but then my back has been out after the gallbladder surgery and probably caused by trying to avoid hurting the painful area. he isn't the best mover at the best of times. He has been lying down and resting a lot, but that doesn't help me as he lies down in the field all the time.
This morning he was noisy, which is good, and bargy, which is good, and opinionated, which is good, he ate up a large breakfast including his marsh marigold and some glucose, and when he went into the barn to help himself to haylage, I managed to get some bute into him. I am getting sneaky, didn't try to put a collar on, just grabbed him and opened mouth and launched it in.....I suspect it will be a long time, if ever, should he survive, before he trusts me again, but it has to be done.
So he's good one minute, bit less so next. There is no runny poo anywhere so his gut seems to be improving a bit and not found any more of that worrying membrane that concerned the vet, thank god I spotted it. I think he gets a bit tired as the day goes on, but yesterday he was asleep in field and then in Suze's double stable where Tintin and Aimee were guarding him. His partner, Krug, is very quiet and worried, keeps going up and nudging him. They have a very strong pair bond and play a lot and knock hell out of each other. they have been great for each other as neither had a donkey pal till they met here. It's been the making of both of them as they can really play and have fun, as Aimee and Tintin are more sedate.