> X is sick ..... he looked like he was colicing when I came home for
> lunch today ....... I immediately gave him some Bute and called the vet  
Ahh you shouldn't give bute unless the vet tells you to.. you're masking 
symptoms.. especially if they are not dire or life threatening. 
 
 
> Come to find out he's got some kind of infection - don't know where.
> Dr Moore took a blood sample ...... when he took X's temperature it was
> 103.5 (a horses temp SHOULD be less than 101 Dr. Moore said).
 
99-101 is pretty normal. Tush usually runs between 100.5 and 101.
 
 
> I just about pulled a panic number when I though X was colicing -- it
> was a year ago all over again (been almost a year since "Baby" died
> ).  I saw all that flash before my eyes and I was truly in a panic.
 
> Anyway, that's all I know for now.  Dr Moore went ahead an oiled X,
> gave him some more Bute and some Banemine ..... I'm to give him some more
> Bute tonight.
 
> If it's not one thing it's another .
 
Always. :)
 
 
                                  BK 
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