Plushie has Tetanus PICS

iris_surreal_euphoria · 11-29-2007, 08:35 PM

I'm so upset. I'm sick of this- I'm sick of this heartache. I'm beating myself up- I should have got the vac myself but relying on the REAL owner of these donkeys is useless. Plushie was fine one minute, then "off" the next. I checked her over. Her jaw was locked. Her backlegs stiff. I knew what I was dealing with but it's my first time.

I had my nurse aid class but instead Mom and I loaded Plushie into the cab of the truck and rushed to the vet. $143 later- she has a 20% chance of survival. All over a $9 vaccine.

Pez is getting the short term vac tomorrow.

The vet is on call for euthansia if worse comes to worse. I don't want her to suffer. We called the nieghbors (They own them) His wife says "I didn't know we even had baby donkeys. My husband didn't even tell me."

Send prayers and good thoughts our way. I'm so angry at myself for this...

**gbarmranch** · 11-29-2007, 08:36 PM

I am so sorry... prayers headed your way for sure...

**seerfarm** · 11-29-2007, 08:44 PM

Sending my prayers and thoughts that he can pull through.

Mule360 · 11-29-2007, 08:50 PM

Thoughts and prayers to you for Plushie.

TanyaV28 · 11-29-2007, 08:53 PM

oh Im so sorry. Praying for a recovery!! Keep us posted

ToveroMom · 11-29-2007, 09:16 PM

Oh,I am so very sorry to hear that.

SACREDWINDWALKER · 11-29-2007, 10:50 PM

Prayers and wishes to you and Plushie....so sad, I hope he's in that survival percentage.....

Mule Fool · 11-29-2007, 11:09 PM

I am so sorry and will be wishing for the best. Don't beat yourself up over it. I would have thought such a young one would have had some immunity from her Mom.

iris_surreal_euphoria · 11-30-2007, 12:33 AM

I know there's probably no one up this time of night.

Plushie is such a fighter. I'm checking on her every 15 minutes. A few times she's been laying and her muscles are so rigid she can't get back up. I pick her front end up and allow her to put her back end down. She'll walk off and go nurse. I'm amazed at her will. It has to hurt so bad dispite the meds she has been given. I've also been syriging her mana milk just to make sure she has enough energy.

I'm so worried. I know the prognosis is grim. My vet is very honest and told me NOT to get my hopes up.

Has anyone had expirence with tetanus? How long does this last? If she makes it- when will she be in the clear?

Thanks HT for your support. I feel horrible. It's not my donkey but her "owners" haven't even ever met her. I lost sleep for a whole month waiting for her birth. When she was born I was the first to pet her, the first human she ever saw. I don't want to lose her.

She's such a little fighter.

**dandeeqh** · 11-30-2007, 12:56 AM

I am so sorry for what you are going through. I don't have any advice for you as I haven't dealt with tetanus. Sending best wishes, lots of hugs and both you and Plushie will be in our thoughts. Please keep us updated.

CatFromFL · 11-30-2007, 05:08 AM

I too had a sick foal, mine was in ICU at the Vet College hospital for almost 2 weeks. But she pulled though and Plushie can too !

I know exactly how you feel. Its a punch in the gut. Just stay focused and do what you can.

All of our thoughts and prayers are with you and your baby. Don't give up !

BIG HUGS sent your way!

Chic · 11-30-2007, 07:28 AM

I am so sorry to hear that Plushie is sick! {{{{{{{{PRAYERS AND HUGS}}}}}}}} for both of you. I've never dealt with tetnus so have no advice. Really, something needs done about the ownership of these donks. I can't believe they didn't even know they had babies. They must never come to see them. Will they let you buy them?

Kat · 11-30-2007, 07:50 AM

I hope Plushie pulls through! Prayers!

Karen Cole · 11-30-2007, 08:13 AM

Iam sorry I have to agree with your vet though. We've not had tetnus in the horses but have with kid goats. They do get some imunity through the dams but it's not always enough. With the goats they have gotten massive doses of Anti-toxin and been kept in the dark with little stimulis unfortunatly we've never had one survive. Horses are carriers of Tetnus and while we are carefull to vaccinate all the goats yearly sometimes a new purchase will slip through the cracks....not everbody vaccinates.

Good Luck I know this is hard having been through it
Karen

Mule Fool · 11-30-2007, 08:30 AM

I wonder if you might want to post a thread out in the health and nutrition forum. There may be more folks looking at that so you might get more of a response. Thinking of you and Plushie and hoping for the best.

iris_surreal_euphoria · 11-30-2007, 02:54 PM

Chic- I wish I could buy them. We spend SO much on thier upkeep, we can't afford it. The best we can do is talk him into selling off some (we may get a small cut of it.) and control the breeding. When we moved in the herd sire was running with the Jennys!

We have sectioned off our property into paddock after paddock, seperating the foals, the jennys, the herd sires, the yearling jack, ect ect.

I love these animals and I don't want to lose this little girl. She's still alive this morning. Were combating with high doses of penicillin. I was up until 6am with her til mom got up and took over. If she lays down she can't get back up. Thank god she's small enough to pick up.

**gbarmranch** · 11-30-2007, 02:55 PM

Still lots of prayers headed your way - and Bless you and your mom for working so hard to save her..

iris_surreal_euphoria · 11-30-2007, 03:01 PM

Mule fool- it is now in the health and nutrition. Thanks.

Mule Fool · 11-30-2007, 04:23 PM

Really glad to hear she is still hanging in there.

**divinemisselle** · 11-30-2007, 04:35 PM

Prayers for you little one, and many blessings for you! Sounds to me like they needn't own these little critters, or any for that matter. Sad for them. Thankfully they have you.

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11-29-2007, 08:35 PM
iris_surreal_euphoria Long Yearling Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somerset, Kentucky Posts: 1,073	Plushie has Tetanus PICS I'm so upset. I'm sick of this- I'm sick of this heartache. I'm beating myself up- I should have got the vac myself but relying on the REAL owner of these donkeys is useless. Plushie was fine one minute, then "off" the next. I checked her over. Her jaw was locked. Her backlegs stiff. I knew what I was dealing with but it's my first time. I had my nurse aid class but instead Mom and I loaded Plushie into the cab of the truck and rushed to the vet. $143 later- she has a 20% chance of survival. All over a $9 vaccine. Pez is getting the short term vac tomorrow. The vet is on call for euthansia if worse comes to worse. I don't want her to suffer. We called the nieghbors (They own them) His wife says "I didn't know we even had baby donkeys. My husband didn't even tell me." Send prayers and good thoughts our way. I'm so angry at myself for this... __________________ If wishes were horses this room would need a good mucking! Visit our website: http://www.freewebs.com/lazziassacres/ Last edited by iris_surreal_euphoria : 12-07-2007 at 10:38 PM.

11-29-2007, 08:36 PM
gbarmranch Administrator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 29,256	I am so sorry... prayers headed your way for sure... __________________ Quality Foundation Quarter Horses http://home.earthlink.net/~vpgann Perhaps the best Yuletide decoration is being wreathed in smiles. ~Author Unknown

11-29-2007, 08:44 PM
seerfarm Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Portal, Ga Posts: 7,878	Sending my prayers and thoughts that he can pull through. __________________ The man who questions opinions is wise. The man who quarrels with facts is a fool.

11-29-2007, 08:50 PM
Mule360 Weanling Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northeast Arkansas Posts: 200	Thoughts and prayers to you for Plushie.

11-29-2007, 08:53 PM
TanyaV28 Started Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 2,064	oh Im so sorry. Praying for a recovery!! Keep us posted __________________ Im movin on like a sinners prayer

11-29-2007, 09:16 PM
ToveroMom Pasture Pet Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cleveland TX Posts: 15,313	Oh,I am so very sorry to hear that. __________________ "In America,anyone can be President. That is one of the chances you take" Adlai Stevenson

11-29-2007, 10:50 PM
SACREDWINDWALKER Started Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Western Kentucky Posts: 2,086	Prayers and wishes to you and Plushie....so sad, I hope he's in that survival percentage..... __________________ *"By living in Kentucky,* *I think it's time to migrate or hibernate!" CK* http://www.sacredwindwalker.com

11-29-2007, 11:09 PM
Mule Fool Started Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Washington State Posts: 2,283	I am so sorry and will be wishing for the best. Don't beat yourself up over it. I would have thought such a young one would have had some immunity from her Mom.

11-30-2007, 12:33 AM
iris_surreal_euphoria Long Yearling Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somerset, Kentucky Posts: 1,073	I know there's probably no one up this time of night. Plushie is such a fighter. I'm checking on her every 15 minutes. A few times she's been laying and her muscles are so rigid she can't get back up. I pick her front end up and allow her to put her back end down. She'll walk off and go nurse. I'm amazed at her will. It has to hurt so bad dispite the meds she has been given. I've also been syriging her mana milk just to make sure she has enough energy. I'm so worried. I know the prognosis is grim. My vet is very honest and told me NOT to get my hopes up. Has anyone had expirence with tetanus? How long does this last? If she makes it- when will she be in the clear? Thanks HT for your support. I feel horrible. It's not my donkey but her "owners" haven't even ever met her. I lost sleep for a whole month waiting for her birth. When she was born I was the first to pet her, the first human she ever saw. I don't want to lose her. She's such a little fighter. __________________ If wishes were horses this room would need a good mucking! Visit our website: http://www.freewebs.com/lazziassacres/

11-30-2007, 12:56 AM
dandeeqh Welcome and Introductions Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 3,683	I am so sorry for what you are going through. I don't have any advice for you as I haven't dealt with tetanus. Sending best wishes, lots of hugs and both you and Plushie will be in our thoughts. Please keep us updated. __________________ Brazil's National Horse is now in Canada! http://www.sunsetmarchadors.com The more I know people...The more I love my horses

11-30-2007, 05:08 AM
CatFromFL Weanling Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Summerfield Florida Posts: 354	Don't give up hope ! I too had a sick foal, mine was in ICU at the Vet College hospital for almost 2 weeks. But she pulled though and Plushie can too ! I know exactly how you feel. Its a punch in the gut. Just stay focused and do what you can. All of our thoughts and prayers are with you and your baby. Don't give up ! BIG HUGS sent your way! __________________ CatFromFL Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass. Its about learning to dance in the rain. And sometimes, if you're lucky, you will even see a rainbow.

11-30-2007, 07:28 AM
Chic Long Yearling Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,237	I am so sorry to hear that Plushie is sick! {{{{{{{{PRAYERS AND HUGS}}}}}}}} for both of you. I've never dealt with tetnus so have no advice. Really, something needs done about the ownership of these donks. I can't believe they didn't even know they had babies. They must never come to see them. Will they let you buy them? __________________ Jewlery For Your HorseThe Kelley Square "I cannot do everything, but I can do something; and because I cannot do everything I will not refuse to do the something that I can do." Edward Hale

11-30-2007, 07:50 AM
Kat Yearling Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 547	I hope Plushie pulls through! Prayers! __________________ “Too often man handles life as he does the bad weather, He whiles away the time as he waits for it to stop.”

11-30-2007, 08:13 AM
Karen Cole Long Yearling Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,442	Iam sorry I have to agree with your vet though. We've not had tetnus in the horses but have with kid goats. They do get some imunity through the dams but it's not always enough. With the goats they have gotten massive doses of Anti-toxin and been kept in the dark with little stimulis unfortunatly we've never had one survive. Horses are carriers of Tetnus and while we are carefull to vaccinate all the goats yearly sometimes a new purchase will slip through the cracks....not everbody vaccinates. Good Luck I know this is hard having been through it Karen

11-30-2007, 08:30 AM
Mule Fool Started Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Washington State Posts: 2,283	I wonder if you might want to post a thread out in the health and nutrition forum. There may be more folks looking at that so you might get more of a response. Thinking of you and Plushie and hoping for the best.

11-30-2007, 02:54 PM
iris_surreal_euphoria Long Yearling Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somerset, Kentucky Posts: 1,073	Chic- I wish I could buy them. We spend SO much on thier upkeep, we can't afford it. The best we can do is talk him into selling off some (we may get a small cut of it.) and control the breeding. When we moved in the herd sire was running with the Jennys! We have sectioned off our property into paddock after paddock, seperating the foals, the jennys, the herd sires, the yearling jack, ect ect. I love these animals and I don't want to lose this little girl. She's still alive this morning. Were combating with high doses of penicillin. I was up until 6am with her til mom got up and took over. If she lays down she can't get back up. Thank god she's small enough to pick up. __________________ If wishes were horses this room would need a good mucking! Visit our website: http://www.freewebs.com/lazziassacres/

11-30-2007, 02:55 PM
gbarmranch Administrator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 29,256	Still lots of prayers headed your way - and Bless you and your mom for working so hard to save her.. __________________ Quality Foundation Quarter Horses http://home.earthlink.net/~vpgann Perhaps the best Yuletide decoration is being wreathed in smiles. ~Author Unknown

11-30-2007, 03:01 PM
iris_surreal_euphoria Long Yearling Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somerset, Kentucky Posts: 1,073	Mule fool- it is now in the health and nutrition. Thanks. __________________ If wishes were horses this room would need a good mucking! Visit our website: http://www.freewebs.com/lazziassacres/

11-30-2007, 04:23 PM
Mule Fool Started Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Washington State Posts: 2,283	Really glad to hear she is still hanging in there.

11-30-2007, 04:35 PM
divinemisselle Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 6,493	Prayers for you little one, and many blessings for you! Sounds to me like they needn't own these little critters, or any for that matter. Sad for them. Thankfully they have you. __________________ Let's all be Naughty this year, And save Santa the trip.