Typing on my phone because I’ve thought about blogging and keep talking myself out of it. But maybe if I just word vomit? I’ll post.

I’ll keep this 100% horse related though I’m sure I could expand. Choosing not to right now.

I left off with Jiminy’s struggles and not much has changed. If I’m being completely honest, in some ways he’s gotten better and in other ways, he’s gotten worse. I’m really at the point of throwing up my hands and giving up.

I don’t quite remember where I left off, but Jiminy is dealing with Cushing’s, heaves, and IR. The Cushing’s is (thankfully) under control with a half a tab of prascend/day. Getting the prascend in him? Another story. 1 sugar free peppermint worked for a while but now it doesn’t. I got smacked (hard) in the face when dissolving it in water and had to pin him to the wall and force it down his throat. He’s better with 1Tbsp of no sugar applesauce but I’ve had enough people PM me to tell me that even 1 Tbsp that was approved by my vet would kill him that I accepted the concussion(s) that I got.

Anyway, his initial insulin levels were deathly high so we put him on Ertugliflozin. He improved. Sort of. Now he’s no longer deathly high. Just scary and/or dangerously high. He is only getting soaked hay and soaked hay cubes. Half his hay through a muzzle. Since we can’t stop feeding him (and he does not need to lose weight), we’re continuing down this path but MAY move to 100% hay cubes at some point.

On Saturday, we’re building him a small run so that we can remove the muzzle and better control/restrict his hay access while returning Nay to free choice unlimited hay. ideal? No. But we’re doing our best.

Anyway, we’re adding another medication. pioglitazone. It’s significantly cheaper than the Ertugliflozin so that’s something? But it’s too soon to tell if adding in the new medication will help. Jiminy is sick of getting stuff squirted down his throat.

I’m also at the point where I’m spending 1k/month on medications (he’s on ventipulmin which is $$$$) and bloodwork and he is not improving. All my reserves are gone. I’m giving him 2 months to make progress before I make a decision unless he makes a turn the other direction…

His breathing still isn’t good but it’s better than it was and at this point I’m taking it.

Anyway, hope that joyful update lifted your spirits.