MissMare
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Rhia isn't having a good time of it at the moment it seems to have been one thing after another.
First she had a bout of colic- put down to stress- possibly because there had been a lot of helicopter action, but actually I am thinking more and more it is because I have been so ill. I am herd leader, then her, and she has 3 fairly needy others to look after. Me not being around as much and when I was, being useless was definitely stressing her out.
Anyway- bloods from this episode showed probably stress and pain and not eating for a while (she was living out un-muzzled). But vet said to worm as a precaution (she was due anyway) and if anything persisted to follow up.
Well yesterday, the vet came to check bloods again. She is wheezing on breathing- which was main reason I called- she isn't breathing well when working (possible pollen/dust problem) she has developed sweet itch (NEVER had before), and she is getting hair loss through hormonal problems. :frown: all this from just the last few months. I have had her for nearly 10 years- and although age is against her (17)- she has always been healthy.
It feels like her immune system is weakened. So I am doing my research to see what I can do for her- if anyone has any suggestions please share. :unsure:
So, I am waiting for usual blood results, and a Cushings test and seeing where we go from here. (Along with vet recommendations which we are already following).
First she had a bout of colic- put down to stress- possibly because there had been a lot of helicopter action, but actually I am thinking more and more it is because I have been so ill. I am herd leader, then her, and she has 3 fairly needy others to look after. Me not being around as much and when I was, being useless was definitely stressing her out.
Anyway- bloods from this episode showed probably stress and pain and not eating for a while (she was living out un-muzzled). But vet said to worm as a precaution (she was due anyway) and if anything persisted to follow up.
Well yesterday, the vet came to check bloods again. She is wheezing on breathing- which was main reason I called- she isn't breathing well when working (possible pollen/dust problem) she has developed sweet itch (NEVER had before), and she is getting hair loss through hormonal problems. :frown: all this from just the last few months. I have had her for nearly 10 years- and although age is against her (17)- she has always been healthy.
It feels like her immune system is weakened. So I am doing my research to see what I can do for her- if anyone has any suggestions please share. :unsure:
So, I am waiting for usual blood results, and a Cushings test and seeing where we go from here. (Along with vet recommendations which we are already following).