Paynter back in clinic; Colitis diagnosed..

[Riot]

Wow - this horse is tough as nails.

@JustinZayat Paynter update: Paynter continues to amaze his vets by his resilience, class, charm, determination, what a horse. Indeed he is so special.

Paynter has been walking comfortably all day. This afternoon his diarrhea resolved and he passed formed manure.

He was mildly uncomfortable when defecating, which is not uncommon in horses with colitis as the diarrhea resolves.

He has had an intermittent low grade fever but his blood work continues to be normal. He continues to be treated aggressively.

Please keep your good prayers and energy coming our champ is fighting and fighting hard

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by Riot

Wow - this horse is tough as nails.

Yeah. He continues to survive things he really shouldn't be able to, at least not in combination. If he beats colitis, laminitis, DIC, etc. then the only thing that could take him down is gonna be kryptonite.

Don't know that I've ever been so glad to hear news about a horse's successful bowel movements.

[Coup Verville]

A question regarding colitis...is this a sickness or is it more of an ongoing condition? More specifically, if he does somehow make it through all of this, is that the end of it? Or, is it something he will battle throughout his life?

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by Coup Verville

A question regarding colitis...is this a sickness or is it more of an ongoing condition? More specifically, if he does somehow make it through all of this, is that the end of it? Or, is it something he will battle throughout his life?

Being keep alive to service mares

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Coup Verville

A question regarding colitis...is this a sickness or is it more of an ongoing condition? More specifically, if he does somehow make it through all of this, is that the end of it? Or, is it something he will battle throughout his life?

slew successfully battled colitis and raced at four, and lived a long life. i don't recall him ever having any issues with the illness after that winter.

but he didn't come down with laminitis either-and that is a different story altogether.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by Coup Verville

A question regarding colitis...is this a sickness or is it more of an ongoing condition? More specifically, if he does somehow make it through all of this, is that the end of it? Or, is it something he will battle throughout his life?

More of a sickness that should be over if he wins the fight.

Horses have a part of their large intestine which is like humans (where we get colitis), but also an additional part we don't have where fermentation and some other things take place. That's where horses get colitis - think of a damaged, leaking, infected large bowel. Different than human colitis.

[Riot]

Twitter update from late this morning - this is guardedly optimistically amazing:

@justinzayat

Paynter update: Paynter was comfortable overnight and has been eating well. He continues to pass soft formed manure.

He is walking very comfortably in the stall. He continues to have low protein levels but his edema has improved dramatically.

@justinzayat that was just a brief update on paynters medical situation.

On a personal basis. I've heard from numerous people that it is impossible to beat laminitis particularly while fighting colitis! It's a lethal combination but I have hope because I know that paynter is SPECIAL and will get through this

[Riot]

Sunday night update around 7:00pm Keep improving, Paynter!

@JustinZayat Paynter continues to improve gradually today he is having a great day in fact he had an excellent weekend.

He is stable his temperature has been totally normal for the last 36 hours. He is eating well. He likes his new grain

All in all a very positive and upbeat report from his angel Dr. Laura. Paynter has served us notice, I WILL BEAT THIS.

He is brave and courageous and total class. He is a super horse, He is the toughest horse in America. #steelhorse

I think we have won the battle with his colitis but we are still fighting the war.

[smartbid09]

Wow! Excellent News!