Fractured Shoulder

[DownUnder Gal]

Unfortunately he is critically ill - weight loss, in pain and refusal to drink for a few days now. Very depressed, still eating but not much. Still ruminating but there is a fair bit of undigested cud in his mouth at any given time, not sure why. The leg is healing well and is the least of our problems, I would say he is weight bearing around 80% on that leg now. The vet thinks some sort of kidney failure or beginnings of UC. Blood results should be back in a few hours. I just got a urine sample - he's been peeing regularly but just not much so I am hoping UC is not the issue. Have treated him with ammonium chloride in any case. Having to hyrdrate him orally 2 litres every 2-3 hours which he hates. It's 3am and I've just come in from the latest hydration. I can't give him any pain relief until the bloods are in. Have moved him to enclosure with a small yard next door to the one he's been in for the past week so at least he can say hi to his mates up close and not feel so isolated. I feel helpless