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| All of my horses are slick except one. And last year at this time he was already slick. What can it be? |
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Location: East Tennessee but who knows?! | Parasite load. If they have been on a really good worming program, flax seed helps one shed out really nice. Rice bran helps some too. |
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Location: When you hit the middle of nowhere .. Keep driving | quikchik - 2014-05-09 3:27 PM
Cushings
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How old is it? I agree with these. I had one with cushings and she kept her coat until July. |
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| I had one not shed out a few years back. He was on a parasite program and good nutrition. Had blood work done turned out to be a thyroid problem. Started him on thyro-l worked great |
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| 6 yo. I worked April 1. I worm every 3 months switching wormers. |
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| Dang auto correct. Meant to say I wormed him April 1 with quest gel. |
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| In addition to what has been said, ulcers |
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Location: Alabama | I don't want to steal the ops thread but what will show on CBC if there is a thyroid issue? I've got one that isn't shedding out either and over all just isn't blooming. Fecal is clean and he is on a good feed program. Just got blood work back and nothing major is off. Vet said maybe a tiny bit anemic...
Edited because auto correct stinks.
Edited by Sockittoemred 2014-05-09 6:36 PM
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| If they're a little anemic and everything else is fine, I'd have him scoped and checked for ulcers. |
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Location: North Texas | o yeah - 2014-05-09 3:15 PM All of my horses are slick except one. And last year at this time he was already slick. What can it be?
Have your horses been wormed yet this spring? |
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| Sockittoemred - 2014-05-09 6:35 PM
I don't want to steal the ops thread but what will show on CBC if there is a thyroid issue? I've got one that isn't shedding out either and over all just isn't blooming. Fecal is clean and he is on a good feed program. Just got blood work back and nothing major is off. Vet said maybe a tiny bit anemic...
Edited because auto correct stinks.
Nothing. Thyroid problems are found on a specific blood test to test the thyroid hormones. CBC doesn't include thyroid. Last I check anyway. |
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| I thought about ulcers but he still gobbles his feed. And he's not cranky. |
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| Hypothyroidism. Can be detected with the T4 blood test. I have two who require Thyro-L year round. |
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Location: Alabama | Are there any other symptoms besides the long hair to look for when you suspect a thyroid issue? |
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Location: MN | Our horses are not shedding out very fast but we have cold. |
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| My horse was lethargic, his mouth stayed wet and his mane was dang near an afro. His coat was also thick, dull and he just looked terrible. He is now 23yo and running better than ever. |
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| Always go with the simple cheap fix first ... WORMS ..... he may be the only one in your group that ate a horse apple in your pasture or at a barrel race that was loaded with eggs ...
Simple worm manure test ...
If yellow green to dark green .. no worming needed .. except spring and first green grass time .....>>>>>>>>>>>>>
If any color of brown to black ... needs a good doubled upped worming ...
(color can dictate blood from worms sucking or worms crapping that changes the manure to a dark color .... )
Worm with something like Exodus for round worms .. a full syringe ...
2 weeks later hit him with a whole tube of ivermectin ....
I would also sneak him a block of alfalfa or some cubes everyday for the next month ..
it makes one shine like new money ...
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| o yeah - 2014-05-09 9:04 PM
I thought about ulcers but he still gobbles his feed. And he's not cranky.
Not all horses go off of their feed, or are cranky with ulcers.
I have one who never showed any signs of ulcers, and she ended up bleeding out, it took the vet everything to save her, not I have a 10,000 dollar horse, (her vet bills over past 3 years as a result).
I have another who is a chronic ulcer horse, she becomes a little flinchy (very subtle) when it comes to cinching her.
I have one who grinds her teeth when saddling when she has ulcers.
All of mine get wormed 3-4 times a year self serve feed (hay/grass pasture) and have 40 acres to roam about. The only thing I can say about these horses is it is their personality that causes the ulcers, they keep everything bottled up inside, and are constant worriers.
My three never go off of their feed, and are never cranky.
Needless to say I buy quite a bit of Ulcercureotc OTC
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| So what are some other signs of ulcers? He's a great eater and not cranky. He yawns a lot even when I'm not on him. I can watch him out in pasture and he's yawning. He's very laid back. Not a worrier at all. He's not a bucker but I loped him around pattern and he bucked with me 2 different times. Once last wk and once today. I'm planning on taking him to the vet to get a scope. Open to any suggestions until I can get an appt. Does it hurt to give ulcer medicine even though he might not have ulcers? I also put him on plat perf CJ about 10 days ago. Thanks for any replies! |
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| o yeah - 2014-05-11 5:13 PM
So what are some other signs of ulcers? He's a great eater and not cranky. He yawns a lot even when I'm not on him. I can watch him out in pasture and he's yawning. He's very laid back. Not a worrier at all. He's not a bucker but I loped him around pattern and he bucked with me 2 different times. Once last wk and once today. I'm planning on taking him to the vet to get a scope. Open to any suggestions until I can get an appt. Does it hurt to give ulcer medicine even though he might not have ulcers? I also put him on plat perf CJ about 10 days ago. Thanks for any replies!
My vet told me yawning is a sign of colic, so that could be one, he could have a belly ache.
Not to scare you how I learned that was knew my yearling was colicing as she was flat out one day, wanted to roll, had good gut sounds got to the vet she was constantly yawning, and he said that was a bad sign, she never made it home. She colic'd due to being stung by a 1000 bees the day prior, we gave her Benadryl and banamine for the swelling as per vet, and she still colic'd.
Being a little cinchy, pinning ears when saddling, flinching or skin twitching when you touch the girth area. Not picking up the left lead. These are some of the signs, a dull coat, not shedding out. |
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| He had colic surg last year. Hasn't colic since surgery. I keep fingers crossed everyday. He never gives me problems saddling. Doesn't get agitated. But thanks for suggestions. |
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| I have one horse that always sheds later that the others. He has been on Platinum CJ for at least 3 years. He was treated for ulcers years ago but is fine now. When he had ulcers he was probably slicker than he is now. He was a bone when he had ulcers and is still kind of a hard keeper. This horse is on thyroid medicine and has been for about 5 years now. It could easily be an endocrine system problem. I had to ASK the vet to do a thyroid test back then. He just sheds much later than the others. |
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| I will def ask vet to do thyroid test as well. Thx for info |
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Location: Valley City,ND | If looking for an omeprazole pharmaceutical product for ulcers that is LAB proven for potency and stability please check out www.equinerxsolutions.com, an advertiser on BHW. We also compound a fenbendazole 5 day power pak and ivermectin with and without praziquantel. I believe with the days getting longer (more sun/even if colder than average temps), most horses should be shedding by now, unless ulcers/worms/endocrine is the cause. |
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Horse not shedding very good