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| Southtxponygirl - 2016-08-31 1:24 PM rodeomom3 - 2016-08-31 12:46 PM firewaterfuelsme - 2016-08-31 9:17 AM Following I've had 2 horses with similar issues this summer. I treated as overheating both times and saw immediate improvement after hosing off with cool water and fan/shade. The humidity in east Texas has been really hard on our animals this year :( Very curious if there is a diagnosis or if this is simply overheating due to temps/humidity. I am in Sealy west of Houston, it is like he is mimicking anhydrosis but he is sweating. He had a hard workout last week, dripping sweat, blowing hard, recovered in minutes though. I wonder though if too hot for too long triggers this but it was not that hot yesterday but it was humid. I've checked on him every 2 hours today, do far so good. I don't want to stress him but yet I want to figure out what the trigger is. 
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Location: North of the 49th Parallel | I'd do a BAL. |
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| I've had a couple of horses do this (high respiration rate and running a temp) and it most defiantly had something to do with heat and being on pasture. I've suspected it was linked to high sugar in the grass. |
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Location: Missouri | My mare has done this all summer. So frustrating! I have noticed that it has to do with the heat AND humidity combined. Hot days are okay as long as it's not too humid, but some magic combination of the two and she stops sweating effectively and starts panting, then her temp soars.
I fed One AC but not sure it actually helped. Otherwise, just managed the episodes with cold hosing, fans, etc. |
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| just4fun - 2016-09-01 8:53 AM My mare has done this all summer. So frustrating! I have noticed that it has to do with the heat AND humidity combined. Hot days are okay as long as it's not too humid, but some magic combination of the two and she stops sweating effectively and starts panting, then her temp soars.
I fed One AC but not sure it actually helped. Otherwise, just managed the episodes with cold hosing, fans, etc.
Mine continues to sweat so that is not the issue or trigger with him. I am pretty sure he had heat stroke the first time and once that happens they are more susceptible to the heat and humidity for a while. He is very picky about his water so it is a pretty safe guess he was not drinking good there. I have brought him home from there before and he has gone straight to the water trough. He was ridden that morning, hosed off but instead of tied under a tree to dry which is the normal routine he was put up wet in the hot stall and he could not cool off, that combined with not drinking he got in distress. |
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 Having Smokin Bandits
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Location: Woodstown, NJ | Could it be something with his heart? |
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| SmokinBandits - 2016-09-14 11:06 PM Could it be something with his heart?
Vet checked it, all good |
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Location: NE Pa-Gods Country | has he been tested for PSSM |
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