Hey all,
I thought I’d post this to keep them in our thoughts… Impaction seems to be running rampant this year…
Here are the links to 2 articles:
Brentina’s Colic Surgery: ‘Routine’ but Necessary, Surgeon Says
I can’t help but comment - How is colic surgery ROUTINE?!
Additional Surgery for Sky Mesa
This is just awful; this poor guy has been through a lot… the original story is here.
Here’s hoping all’s well…
-K
I think they mean it was routine as far as colic surgeries go.
I can’t believe Brentina is 18! I remember seeing her go in a dressage futurity type thing years and years ago.
They both seem like they are doing okay.
Kinda sucks, I was looking forward to watching her do one last test in the retirement ceremony, but at least she is okay.
Brentina is an awesome mare and is very deserving of a happy AND HEALTHY retirement.
Sadly colic surgery is becoming VERY routine. During last summer my boss got called out practically every day for a colic surgery.
Is it really ‘sad’ when all of those horses would have died not that long ago? At least we can treat it a lot better now.
What I meant is that there is a startling increase in the severity of colic that requires surgery.