DefinitelyDressage.com

highoctane

The flipped bells are so he won't grind sores into the front of his fetlocks when he lays down. Work like a charm...and since these are KL Select pull-ons, there's no Velcro tabs to wear out! :D I have a horse who does that. Fortunately, he mostly lays down in his stall so I keep that bedded much d...

highoctane

And the pics. Don't his gums look fantastically healthy??!? http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k61/Junolalo/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-03/AF81FA2C-20B1-410F-BF23-221DD218BC66_zps2nibq9eg.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k61/Junolalo/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-03/B91C259B-85FF-4927-A347-AA81BA08D91C_zpsauo...

highoctane

So here we are, 2 days shy of 4 weeks post op. He's looking great-back up to 1200#. And as I feared :-), he's regressed to a 4 year old. Complete with splay-legged "spooks", sideways jigging with head tossing (think TBs in the paddock before a race), snorting and blowing - the works. It's ...

highoctane

I think I speak for everyone in the PNW when I say this weather can bite me. It's actually currently sunny at the moment, but breezy and in the 40's. I'll take it. ANYTHING other than the constant downpour! http://komonews.com/weather/scotts-weather-blog/never-ending-gloom-seattle-has-had-just-3-sun...

highoctane

I think I speak for all of us in western Washington when I say this weather (rain then snow then sleet then wind then sun then snow then wind then sleet then snow then it's dark out and you can't see what's hitting the roof now???) can kiss our collective @sses.

highoctane

Johannah
Jakobie
Jakoba
Jolan

highoctane

What about a keyring made of tail hair?

I'm with you though...it kinda creeps me out having a horsehair necklace/bracelet. I've also seen necklaces that aren't so...morbid; They encase the hair in resin into a cabochon.

A high quality sketching/painting or framed photo is always nice to have IMHO.

highoctane

I agree with you that his gums look healthy pink color - no inflammation or areas with issues. I think it good to update your vet for his input. I'm sorry I had deleted all my post-op pictures of my guy (I did after I lost him). The extended tongue out is common after this procedure but over time h...

highoctane

And his new "look".

highoctane

So he's been going out on turnout lately, no issues. Seems to be acting normal, which is great. I put him on a calming supplement until I can up his Quiessence (SmartPaks won't get here until 3/17), and that seems to be helping...the last thing I want is for him to burn off any pounds we're trying t...

highoctane

We did our living room over 10 years ago (needs to be redone). The ONE tip I wish I'd known prior is to rub beeswax on the exposed/cut edge. It helps keep water (or dog barf) from causing it to lift & buckle. It actually was pretty easy to install. Just LOTS of measuring and cutting. I hate carp...

highoctane

:shock: :o :lol: :lol: Oh My - he certainly does not look or move his age!! He does look fabulous for his age and certainly can move! Do what ever keeps him happy IMO. My crazy pony age 16 broke loose on the crossties yesterday (halter broke). I had removed a tick from his chest and applied ointmen...

highoctane

Here's the video...and you can see why I think he has dressage talent.

https://youtu.be/29g5R3R8psE

highoctane

Glad he is home and seems to be unphased by the surgery, only the inconvenience of his management ;) Looking at the extracted teeth and noticing (as mentioned in your xray post) no roots in the teeth. Now I'm starting to get very nervous, since the incisor removed from my oldster last June also had...

highoctane

**And annoying enough, my iPad keeps auto correcting Dr Hanson to Dr Hansen. It's spelled with an O. Arrrrggg...

highoctane

Excellent that he is eating his hay. It may take a bit longer before he decides to try the feed due to mouth soreness. I had taken weekly pictures to track the healing as asked by the assisting vet - he wanted to use for teaching purposes. (I deleted them when I lost my guy.) Yes, there is some ton...

highoctane

Vet was out today to give him a booster antibiotic shot...Hi-Oc was having NONE of Dr Hansen :-(. Finally had to twitch him, which worked beautifully. He's still amped up, really wants to graze :( but can't. Gums looks great - especially the top. The mottled/blotchy look is gone, replaced with happy...

highoctane

He doesn't really want us looking at his mouth right now. Can't say I don't blame him. https://www.amazon.com/photos/share/76zR7pqSKUA4rZ5ckcu8UYSVJm7cHuEKJqLgEz6X90M This picture, however, is just him enjoying his hay. :-) https://www.amazon.com/photos/share/7aE2MOs6nwFKACvgV9OCHSLlYIpeHTaNBPZ0VUSY...

highoctane

***WARNING*** The following pictures are graphic; please use appropriate discretion. You might recognize tooth #202...second from foreground in this photo. https://www.amazon.com/photos/share/fbuUpg2yixTuAFR5m1lXYmHBXzb51SDGt71DiAajmbX https://www.amazon.com/photos/share/srEGl1dABKZyokLIm3DfxkrKgRuB...

highoctane

So we brought him home today. First impressions: His demeanor is very bright, not as manic/anxious as Monday, but very alert. He has swelling around his face/chin, which is to be expected. He also lost about 30 pounds, looking very tucked up with pointy hips. Vet said he finished his breakfast hay n...

highoctane

Finding this thread very interesting and helpful. My 30 year old NSH gelding was just diagnosed with EOTRH a few weeks ago. He seems comfortable for now, and I'll let him 'tell' me when things have changed. I'm soaking hay and grain. Any suggestions beyond that would be appreciated. Our vet 'happen...

highoctane

Very glad to hear this great update. Your guy certainly is tough and should resume eating quickly now. When I brought my guy home I remember rinsing his mouth daily with a large syringe - very easy - just to remove food particles from stitches. By week 5 all was healed with clean healthy gums. Keep...

highoctane

Surgery went well (PHEW). All 12 incisors, and one premolar that had fractured and was loose, were removed. There were pockets of fluid (not pus) in some of the sockets that were evidently pressing on nerves/roots and causing discomfort. Doc said he's a pretty tough dude to put up with that kind of ...

highoctane

We dropped him off yesterday just before noon, to give him time to settle. Good idea, as he was wound up pretty tight...jigging around, wouldn't load and was kicking in the trailer when he finally did. He still wouldn't settle at the hospital, and kept staring out his window outside, half rearing/ki...

highoctane

Went out today to make sure everything's in order...even put on his shipping attire and walked him around a bit. He's definitely feeling his meds, snorting and acting like he's 10 lol. No problem lifting his lip this time. These will be the last pics before his extraction this Tuesday. Unfortunately...

highoctane

Vet called this morning to confirm his appointment (drop off Monday, surgery Tuesday). My stomach is in knots already. I worry that I'm doing the right thing (radiographs don't lie, and 3 vets have confirmed the need for extraction, but still...), that he'll be in so much pain, that he won't survive...

highoctane

http://www.thehorse.com/articles/35688/getting-to-know-eotrh Interesting article which mentions older horses with Cushings and Metabolic syndrome are 50% at risk for developing this problem. My TB was in that statistic. Excellent article, thank you! My horse, although an easy keeper in his younger ...

highoctane

My guy has this too, the hypercementosis. I have chosen not to do the extractions just yet. I don't sense he is in any pain. I REALLY did not like the vet/dentist that diagnosed this. I won't bore you guys with my horse's xrays nor go into my horse's long story. The short story is that my long time...

highoctane

Tuffytown wrote:Just as long as he does't try to jump arena walls again.

Right? Or fences. Or start up rearing again.

highoctane

Here's updated pics from today, 2/5/17: http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k61/Junolalo/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-02/657A8D60-1348-4881-BB65-E3CC24D78D79_zpsgi2o5mqf.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k61/Junolalo/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-02/48CF22B8-B128-4EF7-ADD3-3E9A18EC7C3B_zpsblchbtux.jpg There are ...

highoctane

Are molars affected in the disease or just incisors? Poor guy, it looks painful. Not often, no. It generally shows up in the outer incisors, works its way midline, then starts its way back...so sometimes it affects canines (we're suspicious of his lower pair). My research says that only in a few ca...

highoctane

So, we're scheduled for the extractions on Tuesday, Feb 21st. I'll drop him off Monday, and pick him up on Wednesday...as long as there's no complications. We're hoping that it can be done standing sedated, and not general. While every surgery has its risk, general anesthesia on a geriatric horse is...

highoctane

highoctane

Here are the radiographs. They are not high quality - or centered - because even double sedated, he was having none of it, and kept jerking away. I suspect his pain tolerance has met his limit. The teeth are supposed to be clearly defined, and with nice, white, bone structure. These look like gauze....

highoctane

These are from this past Sunday, January 29th, 2017. They're blurry because he was wholly uncooperative, and really didn't want me messing with his face. Note the marked progression of the hypercementosis - in just 4 months. http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k61/Junolalo/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-01/A6B...

highoctane

This is 7 months later on 9/25/16. Note the more defined fistula, and the progression of the the hypercementosis around #202. If you look closely, you can see the ridge in the gum above what would be tooth #102 (other side). http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k61/Junolalo/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-09/6A2...

highoctane

I guess this will be my diary of sorts, logging my horse's "journey" with EOTRH (Equine Odontoclastic Tooth Resorption and Hypercementosis). Hi-Oc (JC "High Octane") is my soon-to-be 24yo OTTB gelding, and the origin of my username. I've owned him since just before he turned 8......

highoctane

Yowza, HiO! So sorry about your oldster's dental problems. A few questions, if you don't mind: Were you already monitoring him for a suspected problem? Yes. He was diagnosed 5 years (!) ago, and since he was showing no signs of pain, we have been monitoring him since. My vet told me that EOTRH can ...

highoctane

Reviving a somewhat older thread just to chime in...I'll start a new thread about my 23yo (24 in March) boy, who's scheduled now to have most, if not all, his incisors pulled on 2/20/17 due to EOTRH. It's become evident that it's time to yank. He was doing fine, ie not showing signs of pain, up to a...

highoctane

Tuffytown wrote:Hi yok.

Hi Tuffy!

highoctane

I live about an hour north of Seattle. We're being priced out of our home/area, so keep that in mind (COL here is getting pretty bad, so take that into consideration). The only college towns I know of that aren't a big city (Seattle/Bellevue) is Pullman in eastern WA (WSU), and Bellingham in northwe...

highoctane

Your choice between 3/4 and 1 ton depends on a few more decisions. You need to look up that particular truck's towing capacity (it varies amongst the years & engine options), and subtract 20% (at least, more if gas). If your loaded trailer weighs 8k, make sure the figure you come up with is at L...

highoctane

Proud owner of a '97 F250 7.3L diesel here...bought at 72k miles, now at 220k and still going strong. We need to do some turbo work on it, but it still has enough oompf to pull a 24' enclosed car hauler, loaded (about 9k pounds) over the Rockies. Previously hauled a 3H GN no problem. Get diesel if y...

highoctane

I have a 16yo kitty that previously had idiopathic cystitis, and had to have surgery to remove a humongous bladder stone removed. Since then, she's been doing well (until lately :() on free-fed high quality, grain free kibble and 2 meals of canned food each day. I say lately, because she's lost almo...

highoctane

Kelo wrote:
highoctane wrote:My first post since finding this board .

Welcome back Hope to see more of you around. Your animals are so beautiful!

Thank you on both accounts!

highoctane

My first post since finding this board :-). I think I was high octane on UDBB as well, joined there in the early 2000s. Things are sort of very different and yet very much the same for me. I'm still in Arlington, WA, boarding Hi-Oc up in Stanwood at tuffytown's barn. I still have my brat - 1993 OTTB...

Search found 96 matches