Hi, this is the first post ive written. I recently bought my daughter a new pony for our family yard. we also have two other ponies. Pony on viewing was great-dragged out the field (didn't go to view this one, first was unsuitable) she was great, hooves a mess, but temperament and age of around 20 for my 8 year old daughter was what we had been searching for. we got her delivered the following week. On arrival, had her bathed, feet done that night-noticed swelling around her jaw. Kept an eye on it, over a few days it got bigger, started to hot towel it, got dentist out after 5 days. Really believed it was bad tooth and sinusitis, by now she had snot and eye discharge, very depressed, not eating etc. Dentist/vet examined and said strangles, launched her abscess. Left for a week on antibiotics and Bute, week later came back to do a follow up and teeth, day before he was due a second abscess came. He lanced that from the inside of the first one. On the mend, slight nasal discharge, but happy and on the mend. cleaning wound twice a day with iodine and kettle water. Our cob now has strangles swollen glands but no abscesses. Yesterday morning I went to do new pony and she wont move. her back leg is huge with swelling, shes not eating, going to toilet etc. vet comes and she now has purpura hemorrhagica. Had IV of steroid and antibiotics last night. I have to Jab her tonight with steriods. Then on Bute and antibiotics for four days. cob just on Bute. Other pony still not showing any signs.
I'm writing this if anyone has experienced this I would love to hear. And also as i have been terrified of ponies health, vets bills, my daughter's heart break if anything goes wrong and the future. All i can find online is facts. I cant can't find any forums of people saying oh my god my pony caught strangles!! So if someone else does Google it I hope they find this and it helps abit.
I'm writing this if anyone has experienced this I would love to hear. And also as i have been terrified of ponies health, vets bills, my daughter's heart break if anything goes wrong and the future. All i can find online is facts. I cant can't find any forums of people saying oh my god my pony caught strangles!! So if someone else does Google it I hope they find this and it helps abit.