Originally Posted by Coach Pants (Post 782384)

Are you sure about this, Riot? Supposedly Breitbart agrees with your diagnosis.

Originally Posted by Riot (Post 782377)

You could call Dr. Byars and question him directly about his medical treatment decisions.

I would speculate, based upon the usual treatment of equine cholangiohepatitis secondary to gastrointestinal infection, that:

Was on antibiotics. Done and finished.

You are mistaken. Trental is not an antibiotic. Why should a horse be on pentoxifylline for arterial vascular concerns when he's been getting regular hyperbaric oxygen treatments?

While Vitamin E is a potent anti-inflammatory and useful in animals with gall bladders that release bile acids in response to big meals involving fat with a bolus release of bile acids, horses physiology is different (no gall bladder), and all fats will be restricted to some extent to help prevent future inflammation of the bile ducts.

JMHO.

Originally Posted by Riot (Post 782386)

Let's see ... my opinion has already been judged by Blackthroatedwind, DaHoss, Coach Pants, FreddyMo, Steve ... we still need to hear from the rest of the Derby Trail regulars, who can properly put me in my place for not buying the "smart" conspiracy theories.

Rest of you guys? C'mon, time to pile on! :D

Genuine Risk, good thing you started this thread, and asked about cholangiohepatitis in Uncle Mo <g>

Originally Posted by Mawhip (Post 782388)

I'm sorry. I'm not a vet. I thought Trental was an antibiotic. I was just looking at my vet bills from a horse that had the same condition as Uncle Mo. She was attended to by Dr. Nathan Slovis, who I believe was a protege of Dr. Byers. My horse was on this course of treament for many many months. I have a hard time believing Uncle Mo would be all better after a few hyperbaric treamnebts and a few doses of antibiotics.

My non-vet opionion, based on having a very good horse of my own go through the same thing, is that Uncle Mo has absolutely no shot of ever making the races again. If he does, he didn't have Cholangiohepatitus treated with meds for only a few weeks.

Originally Posted by Antitrust32 (Post 782387)

do you believe the conspiracy theory that Uncle Mo had bone chips removed?

Originally Posted by Coach Pants (Post 782390)

Originally Posted by Riot (Post 782392)

Dr. Slovis is is a wonderful guy and an outstanding doctor. There are different degrees of cholangiohepatitis - that is just a word describing what is inflammed - and many different causes.

Because one horse isn't treated exactly like another horse is no reason to doubt the diagnosis. Your horse may have had a sterile inflammation that was treated symptomatically and responded well after months. Uncle Mo had infection. If your horse didn't get antibiotics, there wasn't an (antibiotic-responsive) infectious cause. Was a definitive cause ever established in your horse?

Originally Posted by Mawhip (Post 782398)

She did get antibiotics and no cause was ever established as I imagine its almost impossible to find one.

Originally Posted by Riot (Post 782400)

And no, I do not lack in confidence regarding my knowledge of the diagnosis, treatment and outcomes of these diseases. I do it professionally all day long.

Originally Posted by Riot (Post 782400)

Was she ever able to get back in work with you?



My opinions from a professional medical point of view, is that the public statements are entirely consistent with the normal and usual medical courses of diagnosis and treatment for both horses regarding the diseases they've stated. There is nothing "fishy" or inconsistent in the least about any of the claims or treatments made.

Mine is obviously not a popular opinion.

And no, I do not lack in confidence regarding my knowledge of the diagnosis, treatment and outcomes of these diseases. I do it professionally all day long. You have your opinion based upon your personal experience with your mare, I have mine based upon my personal professional experience and knowledge of the veterinarians involved.

Originally Posted by Mawhip (Post 782403)

Of course there is something fishy with the statements they made. If you believe for one second Uncle Mo is not on any medications, then you should have your veterninary licence revoked immediately.

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind (Post 782402)

Where are you currently employed?

Originally Posted by Riot (Post 782404)

Of course, you know best that Dr. Byars is lying publicly.

:wf

Originally Posted by Riot (Post 782405)

Not as a public handicapper for NYRA.

Sorry, Andy. No apology to the DeeTee regulars for daring to not subscribe to the predominant conspiracy theories about Uncle Mo and Pletcher. Nor for using my professional knowledge and experience as a veterinarian to influence my thinking or assessment, nor for saying my opinion publicly on Derby Trail.

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind (Post 782409)

That's quite a dodge.

I asked a simple question. I will try again....where are you working? Since you said you make these kinds of diagnoses daily, this is a fair question. What thoroughbreds are you currently diagnosing daily?

I have no conspiracy theories on this subject and have stated none here. I do find your arrogant know-it-all attitude amusing. But, that doesn't mean I have some theory on Uncle Mo. I don't, nor have I given one, or even hinted at it.

Originally Posted by Mawhip (Post 782388)

I'm sorry. I'm not a vet. I thought Trental was an antibiotic. I was just looking at my vet bills from a horse that had the same condition as Uncle Mo. She was attended to by Dr. Nathan Slovis, who I believe was a protege of Dr. Byers. My horse was on this course of treament for many many months. I have a hard time believing Uncle Mo would be all better after a few hyperbaric treamnebts and a few doses of antibiotics.

My non-vet opionion, based on having a very good horse of my own go through the same thing, is that Uncle Mo has absolutely no shot of ever making the races again. If he does, he didn't have Cholangiohepatitus treated with meds for only a few weeks.

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind (Post 782409)

That's quite a dodge.

Originally Posted by Riot (Post 782413)

It's not a dodge. Your request to put my CV on an internet list is laughable and absurd.



Good for you! I find your arrogance quite amusing, too ;) Thus we are both "amused" :D