Paynter back in clinic; Colitis diagnosed..

[Riot]

Update from half an hour ago (noon eastern) on Twitter, which pretty much matches what Merlinsky just posted, I guess

Hyperbaric oxygen can indeed help expose O2-starved tissues to oxygen (laminae of feet, ischemic bowel, sepsis, etc) but with a horse as sick as this with his multiple problems, catheters present, foot support for his laminitis, etc, you have to worry about the physical pressurization causing complications, embolisms, pain and further organ damage. Couldn't be used at this point for this horse today.

If he's still having clotting problems with the DIC (I suspect not as they went ahead with foot support for the laminitits) that's a huge worry. The ongoing fever and ongoing low protein levels in the face of transfusion are major problems.

Poor horse - he's still right on the edge, multiple problems, prayers for him.

Comment on laminitis: it can be very mild or severe and horrible, the mere onset of laminitis itself is not cause for euthanasia, it depends entirely upon the severity and other complications, but greatly also upon the cause of the laminitis.

Morning update: We still have Paynter in our lives for that we are blessed. Paynter continues to go through a sickness with significant complications. Ironically today he is having a decent day, he is one tough horse!

It is admirable but heartbreaking. On the positive side, he stays comfortable in his new cast fitting, unbelievably so that according to Dr. Laura says he is actually walking around comfortably in them. What a star!!

On the negative side He still has diarrhea, but amazingly enough his attitude is better and his appetite continues to improve.

he continues to fight his colitis hard.His fever is higher today than we would want it.The protein levels continue to be low.

He is fighting and we will keep praying for him to fight as long as we are secsitive to his needs. Again, our primary concern is his comfort #star #warrior #whatatrooper #prayforpaynter