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Location: Somewhere here in Wisconsin! | Does anyone know anything or have a horse who has had paralysis issues after being freeze branded? My friend just saved a gelding from the kill pen out of Dual Rey. The gelding is 4 but had paralysis of the face only on the left side after being freeze branded as a yearling. There is no muscle droopyness, the old owners just felt he did not resond to bits well. Any and all help is greatly appreciated. |
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| freeze brand on his jaw? And they concluded paralysis of the face because he didn't respond to a bit? really?
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Location: Somewhere here in Wisconsin! | Yes. Word for word that is exactly what was said. "We felt that he had nerve loss from the paralysis and could not feel the bit to respond properly."
He is out of Dual Rey, and a Chic in time x Mr Senbar mare. He is only green broke because of the paralysis......
Edited by barrelracin90 2016-03-09 2:42 PM
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | I would think he would be more responsive almost if it was paralysis? And normally doesn't it droop if it truly is?  |
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Location: Somewhere here in Wisconsin! | He has no face droopyness..... nothing.
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| You would have a droopy jaw. Have you tried to run the end of a pen across the jaw. If there is paralysis they won't be able to feel anything. |
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Location: Somewhere here in Wisconsin! | He is not home yet. He was just bought today. He will be home Sunday. |
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | Poor guy, he looks like a yearling. Get some groceries in him and re-evaluate. I be you will be suprised. |
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Location: Somewhere here in Wisconsin! | He is 14.2 and they are claiming he is 4years old. They sold him to the kill pen without his papers. We are trying to get them to see if he truly is 4. |
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Location: NE Texas | I have heard of some issues after freeze branding on the jaw, but more along the lines of nerve damage, not paralysis. In looking at these pictures, I personally don't see any paralysis, but there could be underlying nerve damage. I would get agree with others in that once he's in better shape, have his teeth looked at by a very good equine dental provider, and then evaluate him at that point. |
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Location: Somewhere here in Wisconsin! | Thank you! I will pass this information along to my friend. I truly hope this is nothing serious.... I hope it was a fluke. |
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Location: North Dakota | 
We have a gelding that has true facial paralysis. He caught his head between the barn and a panel. it will look something like this if he really is paralyzed. |
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Location: Somewhere here in Wisconsin! | Does your horse have "bit" issues now? |
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | barrelracin90 - 2016-03-09 3:36 PM Does your horse have "bit" issues now?
So many things can contribute to 'bit issues' if there isn't any drooping I would think it is something else :) |
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Location: North Dakota | He's just three now, with only a few rides on him. Has no trouble accepting the bit. Plays with it a little like a typical youngster. His only "issue" is when eating grain, tends to drop some out that side and drools a little. But he's not having any problems keeping weight on.
My guess would be your friends horse has teeth issues, and not so much nerve/muscle paralysis. That would be my first place to check when they're ready. I hope they figure out the issue! |
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Location: Bandera, TX | I'm happy your friend rescued him!!!
I agree on getting his teeth looked at by a really good dentist.
Good luck with him. He looks really sweet. |
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Location: Somewhere here in Wisconsin! | Thank you everyone so much!! I will for sure keep everyone updated! :) |
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Location: Where Governor's make the liscense plates | My horse with true facial paralysis actually tightness his mouth and works in a bit really well. Your horse could certainly have nerve damage or loss of feeling but it doesn't look to have paralysis. I'd start him like you would any other horse and adjust to him accordingly |
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Location: sunny california | maybe check for a gutteral pouch infection |
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| barrelracin90 - 2016-03-09 2:58 PM
He is 14.2 and they are claiming he is 4years old. They sold him to the kill pen without his papers. We are trying to get them to see if he truly is 4.
Why does this happen time and again ... buy a $200 horse and then try to make a buck when the original owner sold them with no papers for a reason ...
If you are not horseman enough to look in this horses mouth to age it ... I feel sorry for the horse ...
Give this GRADE horse to some kid that would love to have their own horse and stop the nonsense ..
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