Frizbie

Subject: Re: Frizbie Fri Jul 24, 2009 8:02 pm

Or teeth? Has he had them looked at recently?

Subject: Re: Frizbie Sat Jul 25, 2009 9:41 pm

slynico wrote:

:thinking: He does look somewhat rotund!

He looks slim in these pics compared to what he was, when i got him he was huge, when walking into the stable he's belly used to touch each side of the doorway :2431: hes used to look really strange, like a shetland ponys head on a shire :eqwr: I'll try and dig out a photo

Subject: Re: Frizbie Sat Jul 25, 2009 9:47 pm

OMG thats scary. Glad you've managed to slim him down!!

Subject: Re: Frizbie Sat Jul 25, 2009 9:49 pm

dogs4me wrote:

what has caused the lump in his mouth steffie? is his bit too small or pinching him. maybe you should get a vet to look at him.

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Or teeth? Has he had them looked at recently?

Its like a small red growth. He has the dentist every 6 months. I had the dentist and the vet out to look at it and both are a bit baffled by it, its not an abcess, theres not anything in it, theres no puss oozing out :thinking: , its reminds me of a blood blister, its next to his canine(?) tooth
Both the vet and the dentist said to keep bathing it with salt water as there is a small opening where an infection could grow. Dentist said its nothing really to worry about, its a growth, it could even be there for the rest of his life. In 3-4 weeks now it hasnt got worse, but then hasnt got better, vet said if its still there in a few weeks they will cut it off, she would like to send it off for testing but the dentist said not to bother getting it sent off, which i cant afford anyway. Its not hurting or bothering him, only bothers him when im trying to bathe it and hes trying to bite my fingers

So £75 later im still not 100% sure what it is :san54:
I'll try and take a photo for you of it

Subject: Re: Frizbie Sat Jul 25, 2009 9:52 pm

slynico wrote:

OMG thats scary. Glad you've managed to slim him down!!

Yes he was a grass livery and wasnt stabled for a few years :eqwr: with feed, and hay put out and no exercise other than a walk round the block once a month.
It took years to get the weight off, altho it was delayed by twats giving him feed when he was on his starvation diet when he got laminates

Subject: Re: Frizbie Sat Jul 25, 2009 9:59 pm

There must be 1000s of ponies out there who have had laminitis at some time or another.

Did you say this lump stops you riding him?

Subject: Re: Frizbie Sat Jul 25, 2009 10:07 pm

I thought it did yea as i rode him 2 days before i discovered the lump and he kept rearing with me which is something he never and has never done in the 10 years ive had him.
I kept him off work till the vet and dentist had been only light lunging as ive been so busy lately. But i tacked him up today to lunge and have a ride and give my nephew a lesson and he was fine, so ive got to crack on with getting him fit as im doing a jumping at a show next month.

Subject: Re: Frizbie Sat Jul 25, 2009 10:08 pm

How exciting. Dont forget the pics

Subject: Re: Frizbie Sat Jul 25, 2009 10:11 pm

Of me falling on my ass :2445: ok :2445:

Subject: Re: Frizbie Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:26 am

wonder whats up with him :thinking: hope its sorted soon hun.

Yes we want pics at the show

Subject: Re: Frizbie Sun Jul 26, 2009 6:08 pm

Heres the lumpy thing

Subject: Re: Frizbie Sun Jul 26, 2009 6:19 pm

:2431: Jeez Steffie, have you looked on the net hun

Subject: Re: Frizbie Sun Jul 26, 2009 8:57 pm

Looks quite sore. Is it, do you think?

Subject: Re: Frizbie Sun Jul 26, 2009 9:40 pm

Nah hes not bothered by it at all, ive squeezed it, pinched it tried moving it to see whats underneath, its been proded by the vet and he seems fine with it not bothered at all.
In the mornings when i get to the yard it has a light colour coating of something over it, its not puss, its like skin, it reminds me of the outer skin of a baked bean lol and it just wipes off, but its not like skin growing back as its not stuck down at all, if you know what i mean. Its so strange. I will have it removed tho i think, i'll have to do it via my insurance, my first claim in 10yrs lol. Its been like it for nearly a month and its not changed or got any worse.
If it was causing him pain or discomfort i would have it removed when the vet was there but even the vet was impressed how it was not bothering him even tho she was poking it with a metal prody stick lol

bloody animals :2445:

Subject: Re: Frizbie Mon Jul 27, 2009 6:40 pm

:thinking: Interesting one!