tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post2783357134274152798..comments2024-03-01T06:49:59.106-05:00Comments on Behind the Bit: Harv's thanksgiving dayStacey Kimmel-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-10454353467599587302012-11-25T09:41:45.817-05:002012-11-25T09:41:45.817-05:00I am relieved to read this late and find that Harv...I am relieved to read this late and find that Harvey pulled through for a Happy Thanksgiving. I agree with your sentiments about keeping him at home.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-29558141402585068572012-11-20T21:27:56.311-05:002012-11-20T21:27:56.311-05:00Not sure how I missed this entry--I get your blog ...Not sure how I missed this entry--I get your blog emailed to me daily, but this one slipped through. Glad Harv came out of this okay. I had an impaction colic on my (relative) youngster--Huey is 18 and he too had gut sounds but was down (January 4) so we went straight to the vet who oiled front and back, checked vitals, did blood work to see if there were kidney issues (there weren't). I gaveTBDancerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03889066602819359591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-88231179763807615292012-11-20T19:47:25.482-05:002012-11-20T19:47:25.482-05:00Good news about Harvey! There is so much to be tha...Good news about Harvey! There is so much to be thankful for. :DCalm, Forward, Straighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360276614916635500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-22021076038447888882012-11-20T19:27:24.831-05:002012-11-20T19:27:24.831-05:00You have my positive thoughts! I totally agree wi...You have my positive thoughts! I totally agree with you about not sending him off to a facility when he is in great pain, especially at his age. Fingers crossed he continues to improve and doesn't colic again. Mary Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09369843518823655377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-36299546014769479872012-11-20T17:32:12.183-05:002012-11-20T17:32:12.183-05:00Hope he continues to improve. I completely underst...Hope he continues to improve. I completely understand about the decision to keep him in his own home. <br /><br />I was wondering if you would share Harv's feed program. This fall I am faced with 2 elderly mares with dental issues who barely eat hay.spotz58https://www.blogger.com/profile/09924034532557607333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-40465623590453984372012-11-20T16:09:31.935-05:002012-11-20T16:09:31.935-05:00I am SO sorry you went through that with Harv and ...I am SO sorry you went through that with Harv and so glad you escaped the worst. I personally have experienced that feeling ... that "pit of the stomach" knot ... when you watch a horse go through that and wait through the night for a change. My mare has a propensity for getting ulcers because she has a condition similar to IBS in humans, and she would colic, get explosive diarrhea and Friesianwelshxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11559821379568055421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-51355764311598027682012-11-20T15:49:33.039-05:002012-11-20T15:49:33.039-05:00Hooray, Harv!! He had us all very scared. No, you ...Hooray, Harv!! He had us all very scared. No, you don't have to tell us how much he means to you... I am teary-eyed writing this feeling happy that he's doing better, and I've never even met him. :-)<br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving to the whole BTB family.RiderWriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05679157278313699794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-56747642613585707402012-11-20T14:37:51.140-05:002012-11-20T14:37:51.140-05:00So glad Harv is feeling better. Colic in older guy...So glad Harv is feeling better. Colic in older guys is so hard because the decision to move them to a care facility or consider surgery as a option is often not really an option. <br /><br />Sending both you and Harv best wishes for a Happy Thanksgiving together--oh, and Riley too and super hubby!! Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10029423500476995817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-5599964362951031812012-11-20T13:17:41.711-05:002012-11-20T13:17:41.711-05:00So glad to hear that the Harvster pulled through. ...So glad to hear that the Harvster pulled through. This time of year is so dicey for colic, and I have an older guy who is also colic prone. Like you I have made the decision not to stress him more by moving him if it's his time... but still, every time I see him lying down, my heart stops a little.<br /><br />Fingers crossed that Harv has many years left!jenjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01737679332792618499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-42842231245594775192012-11-20T12:46:32.699-05:002012-11-20T12:46:32.699-05:00So glad that he is feeling better!So glad that he is feeling better!Wolfiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04743943656869294788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-72665636685857966162012-11-20T12:14:56.774-05:002012-11-20T12:14:56.774-05:00Feel better Harv!!! We're thinking of you guy...Feel better Harv!!! We're thinking of you guys!Nicku Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07006911603623063201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-3911125460832280172012-11-20T11:52:42.908-05:002012-11-20T11:52:42.908-05:00Harv was himself this morning. He was eating his b...Harv was himself this morning. He was eating his beet pulp, had finished his hay from the night feeding, and eager to go outside. He'll get light meals today and tomorrow he'll be back on his regular schedule. Stacey Kimmel-Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-84471744986263474602012-11-20T11:45:01.242-05:002012-11-20T11:45:01.242-05:00Sending good thoughts you and Harv's way! I t...Sending good thoughts you and Harv's way! I totally understand your decision to keep him home.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10313417800020012776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-22092495170958910102012-11-20T11:29:35.113-05:002012-11-20T11:29:35.113-05:00I know exactly how you feel! I have a 28-year old ...I know exactly how you feel! I have a 28-year old gelding that I've owned for almost 20 years. He is my life, my first child, my everything. We've been there, done that, done it probably twice by now. He's the guy I can count on for a good ride (he still loves to be ridden); I think the cue, he does it. It's amazing. I never knew how attuned to eachother we were until I got my Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-36105207791260971662012-11-20T10:50:03.083-05:002012-11-20T10:50:03.083-05:00I am so glad he seems to be getting better. My hus...I am so glad he seems to be getting better. My husband's horse is 28 and not doing very well. It is so hard to determine when is the right time to let them go. I am thankful each morning when I go out and he is standing up waiting for breakfast. I hope you have Harvey for many more years.strivingforsavvyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070004292603118407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-19154480783718386552012-11-20T10:07:41.321-05:002012-11-20T10:07:41.321-05:00Harv, and you, are in my thoughts. My love-of-my-l...Harv, and you, are in my thoughts. My love-of-my-life horse had a significant heart murmur for the last several (5+) years of her life, she lived to be just a few days shy of 30. I hope hearing that they can live healthy, happy lives even with a heart murmur at an old age eases your mind (and heart) some. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16543998088538710623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-87279937606057447622012-11-20T08:51:24.894-05:002012-11-20T08:51:24.894-05:00Glad he's feeling better. I hope he continues ...Glad he's feeling better. I hope he continues to improve. I understand completely about keeping him "home". I think supportive care is almost always best in a familiar environment.Liz Goldsmithhttp://www.equineink.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-14286251745625302382012-11-20T08:36:14.717-05:002012-11-20T08:36:14.717-05:00Hope he bounces back from this and stays with you ...Hope he bounces back from this and stays with you for more healthy years. We have a 29-year old who will not be going to the vet school or anywhere else at this point, so I totally understand where you are with Harv. He's lucky to have a partner (you) determined to keep him safe and sound among his friends and barn family until he goes. And it goes without saying that you are lucky to have billie hintonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13122029489079192488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-32556512846535605102012-11-20T08:18:48.826-05:002012-11-20T08:18:48.826-05:00Thinking good thoughts for Harv and you. We went t...Thinking good thoughts for Harv and you. We went thru the same thing with our 20 year old OTTB this past summer- 4th of July weekend. Timing-wise, in order to save holiday emergency fees, I proactively called the vet out very early into things, which saved me more when I had to call her out a 2nd time later in the day. All ended with a good outcome thankfully. Afterwards, we started giving her xeyedmaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00884422944735171168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-56097897255085252712012-11-20T07:59:40.774-05:002012-11-20T07:59:40.774-05:00So glad that he is picking up a bit now I will kee...So glad that he is picking up a bit now I will keep both you and him in my thoughts and hope that he stays improving :) xxAmberRose- Girl With a Dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985661554315096806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-24320467897306287782012-11-20T07:41:58.916-05:002012-11-20T07:41:58.916-05:00Oh Harv, get well soon buddy.
I hope you are rec...Oh Harv, get well soon buddy.<br /><br /><br />I hope you are recovering too Stacey!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15121469297442797836noreply@blogger.com