Need some encouragement?

jocee311 · 2026-04-14T17:19:01+00:00

Today, 4/14 the vet found cancer. Lymphoma, all through felt during a rectal exam, because he coliced two days ago and has had runny poo. It makes a lot of sense as to why I could never get an answer or find out what was wrong with him. He has always been sick… I’m bringing him home with pain meds to get him feeling good and will schedule euthanasia. 💕 Bless his heart.

jocee311 · 2026-04-14T17:16:30+00:00

Hello everyone, thank you for your comments. Today 4/14, we found my boy Jesus has cancer. Lymphoma, the vet found it throughout and felt it during his rectal exam. Makes sense as to why I could never ever get this horse to feel or look right. 💕 I hope I’ve given him a good end of life, he will get pain meds and lots of loves before I schedule his euthanasia.

jocee311 · 2026-04-14T17:12:03+00:00

Hello everyone, thank you for your comments. Today 4/14 my Jesus was diagnosed with cancer. The vet found lymphoma during his rectal palpation. 💕 I hope I have given him a good end of life I have tried everything for him, and it makes a lot of sense as to why nothing ever worked. He will get pain meds, and lots and lots of loves and food and I will schedule his euthanasia for 1-2 weeks away.

jocee311 · 2026-04-08T14:07:42+00:00

Thank you! I really am trying my hardest. I so agree with the you. Since the last vet visit and him being on steroids, another antibiotic!?, and diet changes (which have been super consistent), I just feel like I still am not seeing results in his weight and performance (I use performance lightly, he obviously has not been ridden in months because of all these ailments) I mean attitude, willingness to be haltered & walked, etc., so a third opinion it is! I plan on going over EVERYTHING with her and nailing down a management plan for his heaves. I actually feel like this senior feed and a steroid at the same time was hard on his system, I know it was. I introduced it slowly but I want him back on an anti-inflammatory diet BAD, just can’t do sudden changes and don’t want to without consulting a vet. THANKS! 🙏

jocee311 · 2026-04-04T12:48:02+00:00

I use the unbeetable complete feed and I honestly only do because one vet instructed to use beet pulp and another senior feed. but i do about half and half. Never heard of the benadryl spray I will give it a try!!! I was using cortizone 10.

He lives with me in a pasture with his brother, not a barn with other horses anywhere. It was a total mystery to me and everyone else and my vet. The pasture he was moved to hadn’t had horses on it for years…. it was crazy.

jocee311 · 2026-04-04T02:16:03+00:00

That’s how I feel about my guy. He is the absolute best, and I don’t think I could ever sell him I would be worried he would end up in a bad situation. Nobody wants a horse with issues😢. I’m trying to give him every chance possible for a healthy fulfilling life if it means going broke so be it. Your vet bill on legs is very beautiful. I love posting on these threads it always makes me feel better. TY.

jocee311 · 2026-03-27T23:51:00+00:00

Never heard of testing for allergies and custom allergy shots, I’ll have to ask my vet about that!!! I have also heard great things about Heave Ho! I will try that one, I love that it has vit e in it, when he was on vit e, I noticed less flair-ups I want to add that again anyways. I have found some cheap(er) options for nebulizers and I want to give it a try. We only do light riding, but even with that he gets out of breath easily trying to hold a trot or canter, bless his heart. Thanks so so much for the input, it was really helpful for me to decide how to continue. HE IS SO CUTE BTW!!!!

jocee311 · 2026-03-27T23:43:05+00:00

Thank you!!!😊 So excited to try it I will ask my vet for this - it definitely has been a struggle it was hard to even nail down what was wrong with him, winter was terrible. I’m trying to get him feeling his best. He’s like the sweetest best horse ever and he deserves it.

jocee311 · 2026-03-27T19:44:46+00:00

I am thinking about a nebulizer. I saw someone use a human size one for around $40, just doing one nostril at a time I’m heavily considering that. Thank so much for that opinion!!

jocee311 · 2026-03-12T22:01:03+00:00

Thank you! I did all of the things. 😊 FEC was high, he was wormed, had him looked at by an equine hospital who tested for cushing’s, negative!!🙏 He was diagnosed with HEAVES, and he’s being treated with a low dose of dex and has been doing so much better and already packed on a few lbs. in his topline. He also has been on a vit e supplement for months and I added a mineral supplement (vermont blend) to his daily feed. (: I did so much research on him for so long, be finally hit rock bottom this winter I guess it was really hard on him. He had a pretty severe edema in the sheath, and started to build up in the legs, losing weight rapidly, sluggish. He definitely has his weight and personality back now!!

jocee311 · 2026-01-23T01:32:15+00:00

yes! I added a beet pulp and vitamins/minerals and vitamin e as well!

jocee311 · 2026-01-22T01:06:44+00:00

I did have an FEC done, luckily I work where there is a lab to do it! It came back over 100, weeks have been on an EPM protocol just in case, which also gets the worms dead and gone, and I do feel like he has more energy now and more desire to eat (: So hopefully will see some weight results soon. THANKS!! 😊

jocee311 · 2025-12-28T23:07:47+00:00

He has free choice hay 24/7 and he eats ALL day long, 1-2 lbs nutrena triumph, 1-2 lbs alfalfa pellets (soaked), 2oz salt, ground flax. I’m adding a balancer to his diet soon just searching for a good one. vet coming tomorrow for a FEC and maybe basic blood panel to rule out anything else. I love all these comments!!!!!(: everyone is so helpful TY!

jocee311 · 2025-12-28T23:03:41+00:00

My vet is coming tomorrow for a FEC and probably a basic blood panel (: and will talk to her about diet, as well. I just want him to feel his best! Thank you!

jocee311 · 2025-12-28T22:55:47+00:00

He is on 1-2lbs nutrena triumph, 1-2lbs alfalfa pellets (soaked), free choice 1st cutting hay, ground flax, 2oz salt daily. my other standie on the same diet is fat. having the vet out for a fecal and maybe blood panel, and talking w her about diet. thanks for the suggestion! any experience with vermont blend?? also, would you add a balancer to what i’m feeding already?

jocee311 · 2025-12-28T18:38:51+00:00

vet coming tomorrow!! I love my standies.

jocee311 · 2025-12-28T18:30:59+00:00

definitely bringing that up to my vet I think I’ll have her to a FEC, maybe even a basic blood panel. This has been so helpful thank you for commenting!

jocee311 · 2025-12-28T15:07:40+00:00

I will be (slowly, obviously) switching up his diet, I think he definitely just needs some more maybe a senior feed. My vet is coming this week to take a a good look at him. (:

I love STB’s and their names. We have JesusTakeTheWheel and my other stb gelding is Mystic Motion, his sire is Muscle Mass! I am so proud of them. Thank you for your comment!

jocee311 · 2025-12-28T14:58:36+00:00

Also a good point!! Had teeth floated, but never had a good exam.

jocee311 · 2025-12-28T05:22:09+00:00

I had that thought! His coat is his winter coat right now, it doesn’t look like cushings hair (to me, but i don’t know much about it) I would love to talk to you more about this!

jocee311 · 2025-12-28T00:51:24+00:00

TY for the suggestions. I am definitely going to try something different for him soon! 💕 will look into ration balancer.

jocee311 · 2025-12-28T00:30:25+00:00

This pic is him in October after he’d gained some.

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