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Location: Texas | Update on my gelding, it's been over 24hrs since his last small Banamine dose and he's nearly normal. Grazing, bright eyed, fast walk is back, cleaning up all food and eating great. Lymphnods in throat latch are not as swollen. And he's into everyone's business again :)
Although he has napped quite I bit today, but I'm sure he needs the rest.
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Okay my 6 yr old gelding started leaving half his grass hay I at dinner time, this went on for 3 days. I checked stomach sounds, and checked for tightness and dehydration. Everything looked great and was pooping regularly.
By the 4th day he's got the I don't feel good look to his eyes and staring to get mopy. So again I watched him closely and monitored feed/water intake, gut sounds all that. No temp.
5th morning he's clinching/gritting teeth, when he opened his mouth he'd have a glob of slobber, and hard swallowing, refusing to eat or drink. I called my primary vet and took him in. Fear of something in his throat or mouth we opened his mouth up took a peak nothing. Vitals good, gut sounds good, no dehydration. Ran blood work came back slightly low in the white cell area. So vet said maybe he's reacting to rabies shot or picked up a little virus.
So to make him comfortable he suggested Banamine or bute.
Anyways I've had two other opinions and they seen to think it's strangles.
But there's no lumps or bumps. His lymphnods are a bit inflamed in his throat latch area. I've been giving him the smallest dose possible of Banamine every 12hrs. And he's perked up, eating drinking you name it.
Any ideas?! Were all stumped!!!!
Edited by F1NoniStephenville 2014-03-17 5:54 PM
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Location: Texas | And tomorrow I'll be heading to a other vet.... But it's driving me nuts till then |
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| A bad tooth will make them do that and herpes will too. Ck for blisters in his mouth. Get some lysine and start him on it. |
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Location: Texas | I went through this last month. Each horse had slightly different symptoms. One had a nasty resp virus. Another ended up with resp virus and then full blown strangles. She also had blisters in her mouth the week before they all ended up with resp crap. The third just had a slight resp virus. The common thread was that they all went off their feed and had fever On and off. I just gave banamine to control fever as needed and let it run it's course. It took about a month to 6 weeks for all to get over it all. I hope your feels better soon |
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Location: Texas | I had my equine dentist check teeth again and everything's okay in that dept
No blisters in his mouth.
I was wondering if maybe he got ahold of some stickers in the grass hay? But idk. Like I said his lymphnods are puffy and his white cell count is slightly low.
I'm keeping an eye in everyone, since they've all been turned out together prior days leading up to this.
I just keep praying, and trying to keep him comfy on a low dose of Banamine
I must say he has picked up, but my big worry now is he is pacey and keeps looking back toward his tummy. So I'm keeping a watchful eye on his stomach and actions. I think the Banamine is upsetting his stomach a little
Gonna talk to vet #4 tomorrow. And till this is resolved no one goes ANYWHERE, I don't need to spread it |
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Location: North MS | Mine did this and the vet said she had caught a virus, but was over it and just dealing with symptoms. Also a heavy dose of worms which the vet described as causing ulcers in the hindgut when the worms released after worming. So I'm treating with omeprazole and appetite has returned! She has returned to her feed and quit leaving it in favor of hay.
Could your horse have the same issue? (Mine is a repo horse and I do not think she was wormed during the time she was away from me and when I got her back I put her back on my rotation, but should have powerpacked). |
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Location: Texas | It's something to look into!! Def gonna bring it up! Thanks |
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