Recheck number 5

So here we are now heading into month 5 of treating gastric & colonic ulcers. It's crazy to think that it's been 5 months since he was first diagnosed. While we are still going through this journey the past 5 months have been a lot of trial & error. Let's not forget the pop up issues that were unrelated in between! Through it all the strongest one has been Ben without a doubt. Many people give me a lot of credit & while it's very sweet to hear we cannot forget the one who has been going through so much with his body both physically & mentally & coming through with strength I have never seen before. Ben has been such a trooper through everything & never giving me any problems for any of his medications or treatments. A very good friend of mine "babysat" him for a few weeks on my late work night & always praised how well behaved he is & she had never met a horse that took a syringe of medication (especially one that doesn't taste pleasant) so well. Commenting how he knew his routine so well he would even let you know when he was due for something. He is extremely intelligent & sensitive & it takes a special person to understand him fully. He has rare qualities you don't often see in most horses. He is my heart.

His Succeed Fecal test was run yesterday & it was negative for Albumin & very faint positive for Hemoglobin. This is an improvement from last months check because the Hemoglobin was a decent amount more positive than now! The Dr. at the hospital does not want to make any changes to his medication as he is doing very well currently. So he will continue another 30 day course of Sucralfate 2x's a day & Misoprostol once a day. Though he is not 100% negative he's improved from last month & doing better overall. I'm hoping now that he is on just the Cavalor Fiber Force that he will finally be negative. I've noticed many improvements just these past few weeks with taking out the Triple Crown Senior all together. I'm just happy to see him doing well considering where we started. He was very sick & it takes time & patience to heal the wounds he had internally.

Remember ulcers are easily formed but much harder to treat. That's why it's important to know your horse & their habits. Spend time with them & just hang out. You don't always have to ride. That's not what being a horse person is about & until one learns that they will never discover the true beauty of the horse & their spirits that surround them.