Supragal Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 I'm still trying to mend my horse and seeing as the vets have failed (at my huge expense) I thought I'd try and find a horse forum and join up- was reading through some of the rules before signing up and some of them amused me in that "I know how that can go.." kinda way... One for Jake... "To ensure your post is easily readable by all participants on the forum please avoid the use of internet shorthand or slang." "Avoid typing in all capitals as this is considered as "shouting" and therefore rude." "When joking with other members it helps to avoid misunderstandings by adding a smiley to your post." "Please be polite to other site members at all times and do not swear." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 LOL! I think banning internet acronyms on the internet is a bit much though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muffleman Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Maybe they have their own acronyms ? WMAO - Whinney My Ass Off ? GRSWMAO - Gallop Round Stables Whinneying My Ass Off ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted January 6, 2005 Author Share Posted January 6, 2005 PMSL, although surely it would be GRFWMAO ie field... don't think I've ever seem a stable big enough to gallop in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syed Shah Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 I'm still trying to mend my horse and seeing as the vets have failed (at my huge expense) I thought I'd try and find a horse forum Ahh, the pain and expense of vets! Possibly the MOST useless people about, and a stunning lack of basic knowledge (what the fcuk do they do for the 5yrs training?), the amount of times I have had to explain things to vets etc etc, and then the amount of money they charge for the pleasure! The one good vet I found has now left for York, leaving me with a vet who is scared of dogs! FFS! All the best finding a good one for your horse, they are few and far between! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted January 6, 2005 Author Share Posted January 6, 2005 I know what you mean. They've convinced themselves it's one thing yet the treatment doens't work, it's meant to be highly contagious and the others don't have it, nor any of us. The vet didn't even know how to take off a rug FFS!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigger Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Sorry to here taht he is still unwell. Have you tired alternative medicine? I.e herbology, raiki? I know a good lady who does reiki. I have a friend whom as a mental stallion and she had spiritual heeling/reiki done on him and he has clamed down a lot, well he’s not attacking himself anymore and he manner is a lot better. It’s respiratory right? And you’ve been following all the norm routs. Have they looked at asthma? And they defiantly say it’s not COPD. There has been a flu bug going round two. A vet that don’t know how to take a horses rug off, or was he just sacred to do so? I had one like that. Was great with treating the animal but as soon as it came to taking rugs off or badges he went a bit funny. Anyway good luck with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted January 6, 2005 Author Share Posted January 6, 2005 No, it's a skin condition- he's covered in scab things. I am considering some sort of alternate medicine but I've been down that route before after hearing people rave and it didn't do anything for my horse. No, she wasn't scared she actually said "how do these work then?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigger Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 LOL at the vet. Just found this by putting skin condition in horse into google http://nd.essortment.com/horseshealthpr_rmha.htm. or http://www.petalia.com.au/templates/storyList.cfm?specie=Horses&category=71 http://www.xcodesign.com/aaep/rounds/displayTopics.cfm?cat=27 They say Homeopathy is good for skin condition. I know you will/would of looked into everything. If you like I can try and get hold of a stud I know in dorset that run courses in herbology, aroumortherapy, macularskeletor ect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted January 6, 2005 Author Share Posted January 6, 2005 If you have a contact that would be great. I have indded searched the internet but it could be so many things it's impossible to tell from descriptions... thanks though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigger Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 No worries. Someone's going to pop in there tomorrow and get the phone number for you. Got to go and make muffins now with the kids:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
far Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 LMAO at Syeds Vet being scared of dogs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Rosie Have you tried http://www.thehorse.com/AdvancedSearch.aspx?tbKeyword=&submit.x=18&submit.y=7 they have thousands of articles on equine health which I've found very useful for my lot.. I wont get started about vets - oh all right I will - 99% are useless tossers who know less than I do and the 1% that do know their sh1t are so up themselves as to not be worth talking to anyway - this has nothing to do with the £1000 vet bill I've just had to pay for a minor injury to my jumpers suspensery - and get this when teh vet came back to rasp his teeth he looked at ( I mean glanced at) the then healed leg and says "oh that's looking fine now" and then I get a bill for £30 to "re-examine leg" - piss take or what! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 mend my horse Tried any sticky plasters yet?! souns like mend your car! perhaps you need a bigger spanner! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted February 8, 2005 Author Share Posted February 8, 2005 Not mended yet...no. Getting a different vet out on Fri to take a look for a second opinion and hopefully take a biopsy. Ian C asked if I had a circuit diagram for him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted February 8, 2005 Author Share Posted February 8, 2005 in fact... as there are a few horsey people on here, here are some pics just on the off chance anyone recognises it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigger Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 I'll print them off and take them into that place I was on about for you. I should be going down there in the next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted February 8, 2005 Author Share Posted February 8, 2005 thanks mate- the red circle btw indicates one of the newer areas where the hair hasn't regrown, the dark spots are the older ones where it has grown back. Obviously where I've clipped the hair off the scab comes off too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 Have the verts ruled out ringworm as whilst this is not the classic presentation I have seen it look like this several times before... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted February 8, 2005 Author Share Posted February 8, 2005 Ooo interesting. No they haven't, they tested for it it was negative but apparently that doesn't mean anything. If it is it's the non-infectious kind as none of the others have it, no people have it and nor does the young dog (who would be very prone) We'll see what this new vet reckons... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigger Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 Rosie I won’t be going down to Dorset now, well not in the next few weeks as some tit gas slashed the tyre on the MR2 today. Sorry. I will phone again and try and get the number again for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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