Date
1 - 11 of 11
Mattie - Resected small intestine due to a lipoma - hoping for some help from Dr. Kellon
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clbroyles55
Mattie had a lipoma that strangulated her small intestine. She was taken to Ohio State University and had surgery on Saturday night. They resected three feet of intestine. She is still having gut motility issues, so the vets there are hesitant to feed her orally. I did take a few bales of my tested hay (very soft 2nd cutting hay) when I took her up there. She is accumulating fluid in her cecum, and some also in her small intestine. They are tubing out a few liters of reflux at least daily.
She was started on a prokinetic yesterday. They know her history and know that it would be dangerous to put dextrose in her IV. Is there anything safe Dr. Kellon can recommend that they can add to her IV? She is interested in eating. They allowed her to have a few strands of her hay this morning, and they are considering allowing a few small handfuls of hay today to see how she tolerates it. I don't have a signature set up, but I put a link to her history below. It's fairly accurate except for the recent events. Carol Broyles August 2007 Spring Valley, Ohio CaseHistory@ECIR.groups.io | Files |
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She shouldn't get a bolus of dextrose but a slow drip should be fine, along with amino acids and electrolytes.
-- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com BOGO 2 for 1 Course Sale Through End of January |
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clbroyles55
They are supposed to call me before anything is added to the IV. I'll let them know what you said. One thing I was going to ask them to do is check her insulin several hours after they start the changes to the IV to see if it's okay.
Thanks for your help! Carol Broyles Spring Valley, Ohio August 2007 |
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Sending best healing wishes to Mattie and you, Carol.
-- Cass, Sonoma Co., CA 2012 ECIR Group Moderator Cayuse and Diamond Case History Folder Cayuse Photos Diamond Photos |
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riggslippert@...
Hi Carol,
I hope Mattie is doing better today. My horse had a similar surgery at age 18, when a carcinoma was resected from his jejunum at Michigan State University. He recovered and is still trail riding with me at 24 years old, cancer free! Wishing for a positive outcome for her and you! Aunna October 2018 Island County, Washington, USA Cadet Case History: https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Aunna%20and%20Cadet Ruger Case History: https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Aunna%20and%20Ruger Cadet Photo Album: https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=84102 |
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clbroyles55
It's with tears that I write this. Each day post op that goes by, her ileus worsens, and I'm starting to lose hope she'll recover. They are tubing 4-5 liters of reflux out every 4 hours. She didn't tolerate the tiny amount of hay she got yesterday.
She recovered from severe laminitis two years ago. She was back in work, and I was showing her again in the AHA Hunter division. I didn't have that in her case history, but she was doing really well before this happened. Thanks for thinking of us. Carol Broyles August 2007 Spring Valley, Ohio Mattie Case History |
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I'm so sorry Carol. Sending all my hopes for the best outcome. Hugs for your girl.
-- Nancy C in NH ECIR Moderator 2003 ECIR Group Inc. President 2021-2022 ECIR Group NEW Case History site open to Early Adopters.
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Rooting for Mattie and you!
-- Fran in Texas ECIR Board of Directors 7-2005 Tinker, Dancer, and Ford (over the bridge) Ford Case History https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Fran%20and%20Ford%20-Tinker/Ford Tinker Case History https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Fran%20and%20Ford%20-Tinker/Tinker Tinker Photos: CaseHistory@ECIR.groups.io | Album
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celestinefarm
Thinking positive thoughts for you Carol.
-- Dawn Wagstaff and Tipperary Saline, MI 2003 Tipperary Case History |
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I’m so sorry to hear this - I’m keeping everything crossed for you and Mattie.
-- Lesley and over the bridge Omar, ECIR Group Primary Response, 11-2012, Highland, UK Omar - Case History |
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Bobbie Day
Hoping the best for you and your girl.
Hope she’s better today. -- Bobbie and Maggie Desi (over the rainbow bridge 7/21) Utah, Nov 2018 ECIR Group Primary Response Horsekeeping Moderator https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Bobbie%20and%20Maggie https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=271156 https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Bobbie%20and%20Desi https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=78821 |
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