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Location: California | Kind of off topic-is there a webiste that has a list of diseases, viruses & the sort listed with symptoms for horses? I've been hearing about A LOT of stuff lately, & I want to be as informed as possible. (& not drive everyone on this forum crazy lol) |
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Location: Cap'n Joan Rotgut.....alberta | im with you guys on the vet...i actually wouldn't have waited this long............
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and up here (or my area anyway) no vet will come to you..you HAVE to haul
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Location: Cap'n Joan Rotgut.....alberta | ccarpe18 - 2015-03-12 10:19 AM Kind of off topic-is there a webiste that has a list of diseases, viruses & the sort listed with symptoms for horses? I've been hearing about A LOT of stuff lately, & I want to be as informed as possible. (& not drive everyone on this forum crazy lol)
http://www.merckmanuals.com/vet/index.html
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Location: ohio-in my own little world with pretty ponies :) | GLP - 2015-03-11 12:49 PM I have never understood why people are so reluctant to take their horse to the vet when they are obviously sick/hurting. Prayers for your horse.
I had this trouble with one of my geldings and I just upped his feed and he was fine. So that's what I was doing with her. i am only reluctant to take her to someone else bc of her weight. This vet knows me and my horses and knows the shape she was in and I'm afraid of what they will do or say bc of her condition. |
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Location: Beggs, OK | lexyy12 - 2015-03-11 11:54 AM GLP - 2015-03-11 12:49 PM I have never understood why people are so reluctant to take their horse to the vet when they are obviously sick/hurting. Prayers for your horse.
"Walking funny" in the rear end is a serious sign of a neurological issue that "upping her feed" won't fix. |
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Location: Phoenix | rachellyn80 - 2015-03-11 10:11 AM
lexyy12 - 2015-03-11 11:54 AM GLP - 2015-03-11 12:49 PM I have never understood why people are so reluctant to take their horse to the vet when they are obviously sick/hurting. Prayers for your horse.
In her defense the horse just started walking weird. She had been losing weight and that's why she upped the feed. |
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Location: Montana | hammer_time - 2015-03-11 11:15 AM rachellyn80 - 2015-03-11 10:11 AM lexyy12 - 2015-03-11 11:54 AM GLP - 2015-03-11 12:49 PM I have never understood why people are so reluctant to take their horse to the vet when they are obviously sick/hurting. Prayers for your horse. In her defense the horse just started walking weird. She had been losing weight and that's why she upped the feed.
That is what I understood too.
My guess would be EPM...but have had no experience with it, just from what I have heard. |
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | lexyy12 - 2015-03-11 10:42 AM Whole oats with molasses and her hay is grass with some alfalfa.
You said you changed feed..What grain were you feeding her before the switch? |
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Location: ohio-in my own little world with pretty ponies :) | hammer_time - 2015-03-11 1:15 PM rachellyn80 - 2015-03-11 10:11 AM lexyy12 - 2015-03-11 11:54 AM GLP - 2015-03-11 12:49 PM I have never understood why people are so reluctant to take their horse to the vet when they are obviously sick/hurting. Prayers for your horse. In her defense the horse just started walking weird. She had been losing weight and that's why she upped the feed.
She started walking strange this morning. I'm not a complete idiot. I knew as soon as she startes losing weight I knew we had a problem but I had gone through this with my gelding this summer. So I thought I would up her Feed and wait a couple weeks to see if it was going to help her. Yesterday when she refused to eat her grain I knew we had a bigger problem. This morning when she started to walk strange I knew we had a huge problem. I called the vet as soon as they opened this morning and he cannot see her until this evening or in the morning. I am afraid to take her to someone else bc of her weight. |
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Location: ohio-in my own little world with pretty ponies :) | Nevertooold - 2015-03-11 1:24 PM
lexyy12 - 2015-03-11 10:42 AM Â Whole oats with molasses and her hay is grass with some alfalfa.Â
You said you changed feed..What grain were you feeding her before the switch?Â
I haven't switched. I'm looking at switching now. She was getting about 5 pounds a day and I put her down to about 4 bc she was extremely fat and that was in late November early Decemeber. Didn't start seeing the weight loss until about 4 weeks ago. About middle of February. |
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Location: North Dakota | Neurological symptoms in horses usually trigger a West Nile warning in my brain. I would definitely get a vet out asap. I do not have any EPM experience either due to my location so want to throw out the West Nile as a thought.
You also could be looking at some very serious organ issues. Liver disease can cause many problems, mostly weight loss which incapacitates the horse to the point of death (hence the walking funny) serious liver disease will show yellow in the whites of the eyes and yellowing of the gumline. Some of these things go hand in hand one issue causing the other.
For what it's worth, so MANY people are so hesitant to go to the vet because so MANY vets are expensive and wishy washy. I am very lucky to have some veterinary background AND a cousin that is a vet to discuss issues and pick his brain. I feel that after one person says to go to the vet , that is good enough and the rest should probably aid in experiences on a forum. I am not here to diagnose, I am here to offer experience (which many are much more versed than I am) Lets face it, many of us can't afford to run to the vet ALL the time (wish I could) and therefore do a little research before deciding. (also some of the vets in my area are a couple weeks out so if you have to go in today you pay an emergency charge!)
I'm sure the OP is very concerned about her horse, otherwise, she wouldn't have been on here looking for some idea's. Hope everything turns out OK with her horse. |
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Location: ohio-in my own little world with pretty ponies :) | LMS - 2015-03-11 1:38 PM
Neurological symptoms in horses usually trigger a West Nile warning in my brain. I would definitely get a vet out asap. I do not have any EPM experience either due to my location so want to throw out the West Nile as a thought.Â
You also could be looking at some very serious organ issues. Liver disease can cause many problems, mostly weight loss which incapacitates the horse to the point of death (hence the walking funny) serious liver disease will show yellow in the whites of the eyes and yellowing of the gumline. Some of these things go hand in hand one issue causing the other.
For what it's worth, so MANY people are so hesitant to go to the vet because so MANY vets are expensive and wishy washy. I am very lucky to have some veterinary background AND a cousin that is a vet to discuss issues and pick his brain.  I feel that after one person says to go to the vet , that is good enough and the rest should probably aid in experiences on a forum. I am not here to diagnose, I am here to offer experience (which many are much more versed than I am) Lets face it, many of us can't afford to run to the vet ALL the time (wish I could) and therefore do a little research before deciding. (also some of the vets in my area are a couple weeks out so if you have to go in today you pay an emergency charge!)
I'm sure the OP is very concerned about her horse, otherwise, she wouldn't have been on here looking for some idea's. Hope everything turns out OK with her horse.Â
Thank you! I was sort of thinking liver once I did some research....I havent noticed any yellowing but I'm going to check her.
Right now, I'm thinking EPM, EPSM, Liver.
I just don't understand the sudden extreme weight loss. It was so fast! |
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Location: MD | is she walking drunk, wobbly, or leaning? Or is it a typical kind of lameness walk?
Have you noticed any drooping on her around her face or body?
Have you noticed a change in her breathing, either picked up or slowed down?
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Location: ohio-in my own little world with pretty ponies :) | Crowned Image - 2015-03-11 1:55 PM
is she walking drunk, wobbly, or leaning? Or is it a typical kind of lameness walk?
Have you noticed any drooping on her around her face or body?
Have you noticed a change in her breathing, either picked up or slowed down?
I hope for the best for you!
The only change is she is a lethargic...she is typically pretty pushy and a little wild at times. And picking up her back legs to walk and hesitating before putting it back down. It looks like I put boots on her for the first time and she doesn't know how to walk with them on. |
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Location: Florida.. | What is her temp |
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Location: ohio-in my own little world with pretty ponies :) | Bibliafarm - 2015-03-11 2:10 PM
What is her temp
Temp was 100.6 this morning. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Had a horse that did this years ago, was walking like he was drunk and leaning on fences, had him at my house maybe a week befor all this started, my sister just bought him, he was having a hard time placing his feet, had my vet out there as soon as I noticed all this, ran test's on him thinking Rabies and it come out that he has West Niles, the out come was not good...And there was no way this horse could be trailer he had no balance, think goodness my Vet lived up the road from me.
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Location: Florida.. | I dont think anyone is being hard on her? just asking questions to help her or give opinions to what it can be? of course vet is best option and id be at vets now if she is that bad....
wnv has temps usually and very unbalanced but can be slight ...some are affected more then others .how old is this horse
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