Thank you for ALL being so sweet and patient for my update!!! Its so nice to come on here and see the encouraging words and prayers, you are all the best!
Rue was at the hospital with me on Monday and was the biggest trooper EVER! Walked on and off the trailer like it was her job and took everything with courage and bravery. I think she did all of that for me because I hated everything she has had to endure in the past weeks and she barely flinched in the BIG new place with 10 + people surrounding her. Her neck and belly was clipped for ultrasounds and she didn't mind!
Her lungs have scarring from the pneumonia but all fluid is finally gone! When they listened to her lungs they could still hear mildly harsh noises but she is still improving. Thing I hated hearing the most was the word lymphoma due to her very high levels of white blood cells. The vet ruled it out later in the day though, thank god!
Her neck has several tennis and golf ball sized lumps that they also ultra sounded. They are a result from the way my vet from home injected her. He was doing IM and IV but a couple times decided to do under the skin injections and because of that her neck looks like a complete disaster and I learned it will most likely never be normal again. VERY upsetting to hear from the expert that its the other vets fault. It did not need to happen and it does slightly bother her. There are different therapy methods we can do in the future to possibly improve the scar tissue and lumps but we will see. The vet could tell how crushing it is since Rue was going to eventually show. But my baby is alive and thats all that matters to me!!!
We are now treating her with gastrogard for ulcers and an ointment for the lumps on her neck. She is SOOOO happy to be home and not be bothered with any more needles.
I have been around horses for only 15 years give or take and I have met TONS of horses but never one like Rue. She still seems to amaze me everyday and she is easily the smartest animal I have ever known! A complete joy to love! I had 2 german shepherd brothers "Sky" and "Dakoda" and Dakoda who we called Dee passed away at 2 years old from heart disease. A very difficult loss.... Anyways he always gave his paw as high up as he could literally ALL the time! He would place it in your lap of on your leg until you grabbed it and he always seemed to be smiling.
He was a very special dog and wonderful short life. When it was his time we made the decision for him because we always said we would never let him suffer or be in pain. The catch to this story is we were going to originally name Rue "Dakota" little change in the spelling to honor our special boy. We have little chairs at the barn and will sit in with the horses and the night Rue came back from the hospital with the good news I was sitting with her when she looked me in the eyes and placed her hoof in my lap. I almost fell over and then I said "hoof Rue" and she brought her little leg higher than her chest and placed her hoof in my hand. Mind you she has HATED her legs and feet being touched since she arrived.
Now every time we walk into her stall or open her door after her whinny she automatically giver her "hoof." Hope none of you think I am crazy LOL but means a lot to my family and I since we don't believe in JUST coincidences.
I will post photos tonight! Thank you all xoxo
you should be able to get a wireless camera, you have to have the modem within the range though, I know mine is 100m but has to be in a straight line and unobstructed... not sure if you guys have different kinds over there... but thats what I found with mine, then you have to have internet access at the site, don't know if thats an issue for you... hope you get it working though would be awesome to watch her!
