http://forum.horsetopia.com Post question and answers about injuries, feeding, supplements or other horse health issues. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:20:13 GMT vBulletin 60 http://forum.horsetopia.com/images/misc/rss.jpg http://forum.horsetopia.com http://forum.horsetopia.com/health-nutrition/118713-help-strange-small-bumps-horse.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:49:34 GMT Our little filly is covered in strange little bumps on both shoulders, across her chest and under her chin. They are small raised bumps that feel... Our little filly is covered in strange little bumps on both shoulders, across her chest and under her chin.

They are small raised bumps that feel kind of scabby when you run your hands over them. They aren't bleeding or anything though.

I KNOW they aren't bug bites because it is WAY past bug season up here.

She didn't seem "uncomfortable" when I was running my hand over them.

Any idea what they might possibly be? She hasn't been switched to any new feed or anything but, we did put out a fresh round bale this morning.

Thanks in advance. ]]> chalsall http://forum.horsetopia.com/health-nutrition/118713-help-strange-small-bumps-horse.html http://forum.horsetopia.com/health-nutrition/118704-sand-colic.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:59:05 GMT Reading the other thread on sand colic, I began to wonder if my colicking pony had sand colic instead of the coastal hay we thought was causing it. ... Reading the other thread on sand colic, I began to wonder if my colicking pony had sand colic instead of the coastal hay we thought was causing it. I put one turd in a slurry of water and got less than one mm of sand in two small places in the bottom of the jar. Is that enough sand, from one turd, to cause sand colic, do you think? We have LOTS of sand where the horses are, but so far, when I have put the manure in water, haven't gotten much sand out of it. How much sand is too much? ]]> Knightrider http://forum.horsetopia.com/health-nutrition/118704-sand-colic.html http://forum.horsetopia.com/health-nutrition/118686-equine-chiro-you-believer.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:05:34 GMT I'm looking into getting a chiro consultation for Hank, but I'm getting lots of conflicting opinions on how useful they are.

Has anyone used one? Do you think it for sure made a positive impact on your horse? Or did it not seem to do much at all? Any horror stories (hoping not!)? ]]> bubbleslove http://forum.horsetopia.com/health-nutrition/118686-equine-chiro-you-believer.html http://forum.horsetopia.com/health-nutrition/118685-equine-chiro-you-believer.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:04:14 GMT I'm looking into getting a chiro consultation for Hank, but I'm getting lots of conflicting opinions on how useful they are.

Has anyone use one? Do you think it for sure made a positive impact on your horse? Or did it not seem to do much at all? Any horror stories (hoping not!)? ]]> bubbleslove http://forum.horsetopia.com/health-nutrition/118685-equine-chiro-you-believer.html http://forum.horsetopia.com/health-nutrition/118679-purchasing-own-shots.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:45:48 GMT I know several out there purchase and administer there own shots so I would like some help.

I've never purchased my own shots before and so confused and unsure which type I should be getting. I have gotten things from jeffers equine before but there is another site called Valley Vet. I'm not sure which would be the better product.

What type of shots do I need? If anyone can send me a link to the specific shots I need, that would be fantastic.

Here is the jeffers site

http://www.jeffersequine.com/ssc/dep...BrowseList=338

here is the other site

http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_group.ht...2-00b0d0204ae5

I know where and how to administer the shot, just unsure of the type I will be needing to get.

Also, how would you show proof that your horse had those shots if you purchased and administered yourself?

I know I will have to take him to the vet for coggins and his rabies shot.

Thanks! ]]> http://forum.horsetopia.com/health-nutrition/118679-purchasing-own-shots.html http://forum.horsetopia.com/health-nutrition/118674-weight-gain-three-year-old.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:19:07 GMT Hi, I am boarding my half thoroughbred paint gelding in a wonderful place. He has access to all the good quality grass hay he wants. He is in a... Hi,
I am boarding my half thoroughbred paint gelding in a wonderful place. He has access to all the good quality grass hay he wants. He is in a herd setting, and adjusting well. The problem is that he is losing weight. He is
16'2 and still growing. He won't be four until may. He seems to keep weight on better with alfalfa, but he gets hot, and that isn't really an option right now anyway. He is current on worming.

My question is: can I give him a supplement on the days that I am there, usually about four days a week. I love rice bran, and I was thinking of mixing it with a good multi-vitamin and a small scoop of grain. I know it is better to be consistent with a horse's feed, but will giving him this extra feed four days a week help him, will it hurt him? If I have to, I can ask the barn owner to grain him, but that is a last resort. It would be a pain since there are so many other horses with him. He isn't in dire straights yet, but I like him heavier. I have him blanketed which should also help since he lives outside.

Any input or advice would be so appreciated!
Thanks in advance,
Micki ]]> micki http://forum.horsetopia.com/health-nutrition/118674-weight-gain-three-year-old.html http://forum.horsetopia.com/health-nutrition/118667-wolf-teeth.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:46:46 GMT hello everyone, i would like to ask everyone's opinion on weither or not i should have my geldings wolf teeth removed. He is a 5 year old Tennessee Walker gelding, and i just recently bought him. I discovered that he still has his wolf teeth and was debating weither or not i should have them removed because normally they are already removed by this age. We just use him for Western pleasure, and trail riding, and so far he has never acted like the bit bothered him any. I plan on having the vet out when spring comes to check his teeth and and them floated if need be. Should i have the vet remove them then?
Thanks everyone ]]> xcatrynaxlovesxjarredx http://forum.horsetopia.com/health-nutrition/118667-wolf-teeth.html http://forum.horsetopia.com/health-nutrition/118659-why-does-horse-bite.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:12:05 GMT This was posted locally and I can't think of a reason the horse is trying to bite. Anyone else have any ideas?

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I have a problem. I have had horses all my life and never had a horse try to bite me when I groom them. I now have this mare who absolutely hates to be groomed. I have tried different brushes and even the mildest brushes makes her mad. She will pin her ears back and try to turn and bite me. I have only had her about a month. She rides great on the trail, very sure footed, doesn't shy. She doesn't try to bite me when I put the saddle or bridle on. At first I thought it was just brushes that bugged her, but even when I press my hand against her, whether it is on top of her back, side of her neck, under her belly she tries to bite! I can't understand it. It is not like she has a sore in a particular spot. She is not head shy and I don't think she has been abused. She is dominant over our gelding which is her pasture mate. I just can't figure it out. I have to tie her up really short when I groom her or she will just swing her head around, with ears pinned back and snap. Does anyone have any idea why she is doing this? All my other horses that I've had and including the gelding we have now always enjoyed being brushed. Any advice will be appreciated. ]]> Clippity-Clop http://forum.horsetopia.com/health-nutrition/118659-why-does-horse-bite.html http://forum.horsetopia.com/health-nutrition/118643-sand-sand-guess-more-sand.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:35:12 GMT When I got Lena, she had pretty much been starved for three years and not wormed. She was very thin but had this big gut on her that I assumed was... When I got Lena, she had pretty much been starved for three years and not wormed. She was very thin but had this big gut on her that I assumed was worms. So I wormed her, got her weight back up and she had a nice hay belly going.

The barn owner where I am boarding her got concerned a few weeks ago that Lena may have a gut full of sand from being starved for three years. She had a little "pouch" that the barn owner felt was probably sand sitting in her large intestine. So I went out and bought some Metamucil, she was fed it, and started pooping A LOT almost immediately. And hasn't stopped since...

She is still having diareahe (sp?) but is drinking plenty and eating. She acts normal, still active, etc. She gets a ton of hay (probably 1/2 to 3/4 a bale a day). But her gut still does look funny and she poops a lot.

I switched her grain at the end of October but it is Buckeye Safe N' Easy (textured) which I feel is a good grain. There is not a lot of crap in it like others. She does have a mineral block that she was licking nonstop and had it almost gone so I took that out thinking that might be it.

I'm guessing sand seeing as she was starved. Does anyone have any advice, suggestions, etc? Should I have the vet out since she still has diareaha? Its been about 2 weeks. I guess I don't know what to do and I am scared she is going to colic.

Here are some pictures of her gut

A week after I got her


Tonight

]]> Cait http://forum.horsetopia.com/health-nutrition/118643-sand-sand-guess-more-sand.html http://forum.horsetopia.com/health-nutrition/118637-teeth-age.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:55:42 GMT I took some photos of my horses teeth. Of course it wasn't easy, but he was a good boy! Just stood there untied in the pasture while I pryed his mouth open.





I was told he's about 13.


I am having a vet out soon to work on his teeth. Just check on them, and clean them and float them if they need it. Also the do something about his wolf teeth.




]]> Rissa http://forum.horsetopia.com/health-nutrition/118637-teeth-age.html http://forum.horsetopia.com/health-nutrition/118634-squamous-cell-carcinoma.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:01:06 GMT When I was at my parents last week, I noticed my Appaloosa mares left eye looked a little odd, there was swelling underneath the eye that was causing... When I was at my parents last week, I noticed my Appaloosa mares left eye looked a little odd, there was swelling underneath the eye that was causing the bottom eyelid to look a little puffy, and her eye was watering more than normal. We called the vet out, and he was concerned so he performed a biopsy on the growth. The results came back today to be Squamous cell carcinoma, we have an appointment to take her to Ohio State on Thursday for them to examine fully and operate.

The vet said it looks to be only on the third eyelid, so hopefully she will be keeping her eye. They say Appaloosas are more prone to this than some other breeds because the pink skin around the eye. This is the first time we have ever had anything like this, and we have had Appaloosas and POAs for over 30 years. This mare is 12 yrs old this year, her mother lived to be 29 with no eye problems. Sweetie has no pink skin around her eye, she did for a short time when she was a yearling, but it darkened back up by the time she was three.

She had a smaller growth in the same eye two years ago when she was pregnant, the vet we called out at that time, we were new to the area so didn't know the vets out there and their abilities, said he didn't know anything about eyes and to talk to OSU. We called them they said they would potentially have to sedate her, which had a slight risk to the foal, so we decided we would wait till after the baby was born. The growth disappeared after the baby was born, so we were thinking maybe something hormone related.

This growth was not there at all just a couple months ago, and I didn't remember noticing it a couple weeks ago. The vet said it was really not very noticeable, so hopefully it is small enough we can get it all.

OSU charges $250 to examine her, $750 if they don't sedate her completely, and $1000 if they have to have her completely under.

Has anyone dealt with this before? Sorry I don't have a picture of how it currently looks, I have one from two years ago, and one from this summer when my nephew was playing with the camera. ]]> enchanting http://forum.horsetopia.com/health-nutrition/118634-squamous-cell-carcinoma.html http://forum.horsetopia.com/health-nutrition/118628-gutteral-pouch-infection.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:02:03 GMT Had vet out for re current nasal discharge on mare. Was told originally it was bronchitis, was given antibiotics and anti histamine. Discharge came... Had vet out for re current nasal discharge on mare. Was told originally it was bronchitis, was given antibiotics and anti histamine. Discharge came back, and mare was sedated, and endoscopy was performed, and a swab was taken. I am awaiting the results. Major irritation was noted, and vet said she has severe gutteral pouch infection. Vet also said prognosis wasn't good, and mare would likely not make it. Other than discharge she seems fine. I have done a bit of research on this so far, bit I am looking for anyone that has dealt with this and to see if anyone has had positive outcome. Would like to know shich treatments were given. At this time, the mare has not had any nosebleeds. Please email me @ tumbleweed_1974@live.ca ]]> Tumble_weed http://forum.horsetopia.com/health-nutrition/118628-gutteral-pouch-infection.html http://forum.horsetopia.com/health-nutrition/118574-magnetic-blankets-yay-nay.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:51:49 GMT I am toying with the idea of buying my 15 year old barrel horse a magnetic blanket, does anyone use them, have a used one for sale or have any input... I am toying with the idea of buying my 15 year old barrel horse a magnetic blanket, does anyone use them, have a used one for sale or have any input on them...a friend of mine uses a motorized one but they are over $3500 i cant spend taht much on something there is not really clinically proven to work...any advice or imput would be lovely!:laughing6: ]]> RedHotTamale17 http://forum.horsetopia.com/health-nutrition/118574-magnetic-blankets-yay-nay.html http://forum.horsetopia.com/health-nutrition/118524-rain-rot-epidemic-what-would-u-do.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:18:15 GMT I need some opinions/advice/ideas...i board 5 horses at a very nice barn at a reasonable price. On Sunday we noticed that two of our mares had... I need some opinions/advice/ideas...i board 5 horses at a very nice barn at a reasonable price. On Sunday we noticed that two of our mares had moderate rain rot- a pain in the butt, but we started treatment immediately and they are pretty much over it now. HOWEVER>>>we have come to realize that at least 5 OTHER horses in the barn have moderate to SEVERE rainrot:(. Unfortunately the owners of these other horses (not all the same owner, 4 different owners) have very little to do with them and are not treating them for rainrot. So here's my question...what goes on at other stables in this situation? I mean this is a contagious condition and why should we spend $$ to treat our horses if nobody else is made to treat theirs and ours keep getting reinfected? Plus i actually RIDE, so i have missed a week of nice riding weather because of this. The barn owners feel bad, but said it's not their responsibility to treat these horses for rain rot. I agree to an extent, but when it was noticed that a few had it severely shouldn't the owner be notified and asked to do something?? My husband and i are treating the one mare ourselves because she has it so badly it just makes me want to cry. We obviously aren't and can't treat all 5 horses though! Any suggestions?? ]]> rockstarmom http://forum.horsetopia.com/health-nutrition/118524-rain-rot-epidemic-what-would-u-do.html http://forum.horsetopia.com/health-nutrition/118523-teeth-were-just-floated.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:33:46 GMT Our vet came by about 4 days ago and pulled a tooth, then she floated teeth on one of our horses(beauty). She was balling up food in her mouth and we... Our vet came by about 4 days ago and pulled a tooth, then she floated teeth on one of our horses(beauty). She was balling up food in her mouth and we figured this wuld solve the problem. But, so far, it hasn't. She's a very old horse and we need a solution!! :( Is four days enough for her mouth to heal from a tooth being healed? ]]> beautyalways http://forum.horsetopia.com/health-nutrition/118523-teeth-were-just-floated.html