tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963277636652034473.post8548451068976297314..comments2023-09-09T05:35:11.672-07:00Comments on Boots and Saddles: Respiratory disease cautionMelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16627065628317652042noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963277636652034473.post-77525813064206493582013-10-28T16:52:13.294-07:002013-10-28T16:52:13.294-07:00And that is EXACTLY why I do these posts - because...And that is EXACTLY why I do these posts - because many vets either won't or can't explain these concepts to clients and as a client I often find myself second guessing what my vet says - does she know my horse looks like its improving fast? Or maybe that 3 weeks is only for horses that are sicker than mine? Or maybe that's just a standard recommendation because they are overly cautious? All of those things are something I would think of as a client if my horse looked great after a week but I was told to take them off for 3 weeks. <br /><br />I'm not saying that this makes them "bad vets"- probably just busy vets who forget that even though they've seen the same case 60x in the last 6 months that it might be the client's first. But I really really really hope that I can communicate things like this to the client in a way that makes them partners with their horse's health.<br /><br />Or maybe I should just become a writer. Can I pretty please be both?Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16627065628317652042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963277636652034473.post-217241811948361312013-10-28T16:29:22.317-07:002013-10-28T16:29:22.317-07:00Thanks for the detailed post! When my horse got a...Thanks for the detailed post! When my horse got a mild respiratory illness a couple of years ago, the vet recommended keeping him out of work for a couple of weeks and not trailering him anywhere. She also wanted to hold off on vaccinations for a few weeks (it was springtime). She didn't really explain why, and I guess I assumed it was just because he might still be contagious. Your explanation helps me understand my vet's recommendations a lot more!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17080104319886657109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963277636652034473.post-50610353694087293212013-10-27T12:35:11.433-07:002013-10-27T12:35:11.433-07:00I'll see if I can put something together! Than...I'll see if I can put something together! Thanks for the nudge.Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16627065628317652042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963277636652034473.post-71678128725978948432013-10-27T09:41:45.908-07:002013-10-27T09:41:45.908-07:00I think you should submit this post as an article ...I think you should submit this post as an article to the Endurance News- I'm sure I'm not the only one that realized it take 3 weeks to get them totally back to normal. <br />Years ago we lost a beautiful weanling to Bacterial Pneumonia, it is still a killer even with modern antibiotics and treatment.CGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083608347643075663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963277636652034473.post-28802182588451738802013-10-26T21:20:01.237-07:002013-10-26T21:20:01.237-07:00Thanks for this reminder. I didn't know it wo...Thanks for this reminder. I didn't know it would take that long to be back in the safe zone!CGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083608347643075663noreply@blogger.com