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Crowned Image Reg. Jan 2011	Posted 2014-12-15 7:39 AM Subject: Horse suddenly guzzling water
I Chore in Chucks Posts: 2882 Location: MD	This isn't my horse and the owner isn't very present. This mare is suddenly guzzling water each and every night for the last week. I was bringing her in and she drank 20 gallons of water in under 10 minutes. This has been going on for a week, the other horses in her pen haven't been drinking water like she has. What do you all think could be wrong with her? I was thinking along the lines of ulcers? any other suggestions?
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Murphy Reg. Dec 2007	Posted 2014-12-15 7:48 AM Subject: RE: Horse suddenly guzzling water
Midget Lover Location: Kentucky	Cushings?
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JLBerry Reg. Jul 2013	Posted 2014-12-15 7:50 AM Subject: RE: Horse suddenly guzzling water
Elite Veteran Posts: 639 Location: God's country...aka TEXAS	Definitely ulcers!!
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Bear Reg. Dec 2007	Posted 2014-12-15 8:01 AM Subject: RE: Horse suddenly guzzling water
BHW Resident Surgeon Posts: 25352 Location: Bastrop, Texas	Diabetes is the first thing that comes to mind here. There are a lot of other causes, but I would want to rule this out first, and it's easy to do.
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classicpotatochip Reg. Mar 2011	Posted 2014-12-15 8:54 AM Subject: RE: Horse suddenly guzzling water
Owner of a ratting catting machine Posts: 2258	Ulcers. Get her scoped!
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Bibliafarm Reg. Jul 2008	Posted 2014-12-15 9:06 AM Subject: RE: Horse suddenly guzzling water
Warmblood with Wings Posts: 27846 Location: Florida..	stupid question but are other horses allowing her to get to water in pen
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Southtxponygirl Reg. Nov 2006	Posted 2014-12-15 9:20 AM Subject: RE: Horse suddenly guzzling water
A Somebody to Everybody Posts: 41354 Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas	Bibliafarm - 2014-12-15 9:06 AM stupid question but are other horses allowing her to get to water in pen I was thinking the same thing, and how fresh is the water in the other pen?
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Crowned Image Reg. Jan 2011	Posted 2014-12-15 9:31 AM Subject: RE: Horse suddenly guzzling water
I Chore in Chucks Posts: 2882 Location: MD	Southtxponygirl - 2014-12-15 10:20 AM Bibliafarm - 2014-12-15 9:06 AM stupid question but are other horses allowing her to get to water in pen I was thinking the same thing, and how fresh is the water in the other pen? I went out to check the tank, quite honestly I didn't know about this situation until yesterday so I haven't been watching her lately. scrubbed the tank, checked the heater to make sure the heater didn't short out. Hoping it may help her. the other horses do let her drink. The owner doesn't want to call the vet, "she's just drinking it can't be that bad." ........
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