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Sullivan's Cutting Horses
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Username: sully
Post Number: 109
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, Jul 20, 2008 - 1:38 pm: |   |
I was just talking with my trainer and not sure if this is a problem or not. This horse is in cutting training. She sweats a lot more than the other horses (not lathered) while being worked. He said that she is always soaking wet..way more than the other horses since the summer season has started, she has also started drinking more approx. 15 gallons of water a day. She is not a huge mare, maybe 1000 lbs. She does not sweat in her stall. They are in Ulysses, KS and I don't think the humidity is excessive there. Is this a sign of something wrong or maybe just normal for this horse? I am going to ask him to take her temp. several times a day to see if there are any changes there.
Thanks,
Sully |
Sullivan's Cutting Horses
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Username: sully
Post Number: 110
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, Jul 20, 2008 - 1:42 pm: | |
I should have mentioned that the energy level and behavior have not changed. Just the sweating and water intake are the only known changes.
Sully |
Diane E.
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Username: scooter
Post Number: 2473
Registered: 9-2000
| | Posted on Sunday, Jul 20, 2008 - 2:10 pm: | |
Hi Sully, I recall Dr.O. saying 10-15 gals. of water was normal for an average horse when I asked once about my mare with diahrea.
Out of my 3 horses one sweats more than "normal" and I have found that is just him. Hope that helps. |
Sullivan's Cutting Horses
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Username: sully
Post Number: 111
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, Jul 20, 2008 - 2:13 pm: | |
Thank you Diane...yes it does.
Sully |
Fran C
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Username: canter
Post Number: 1576
Registered: 1-2000
| | Posted on Sunday, Jul 20, 2008 - 4:25 pm: | |
As Diane said, some horses sweat more than normal. My mare (in dressage training) is one of the sweaty ones. She only lathers between the butt cheeks, but otherwise is completely soaked at the end of a 45 min training session. However, her breathing and body temperature return to normal within a few minutes of walking out. I would think that if your horse's breathing takes too long to recover, she may be working too hard for her fitness level. If she doesn't seem to be in any distress, she's probably OK. |
marie anne
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Username: mandrie
Post Number: 43
Registered: 10-2007
| | Posted on Sunday, Jul 20, 2008 - 9:33 pm: | |
I have a 5 yr old saddlebred that sweats like the proverbial pig. He drinks alot, sweats alot and pees alot. He is worked 5 days a week, and is in pretty good shape, like Fran C horse, he recovers quickly, and does not appear distressed. Although I wonder about the excess sweating, as long as he looks and acts healthy, I don't worry too much about it. I would be interested in Dr. O's response. |
Karen Nolte
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Username: morg1
Post Number: 182
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Monday, Jul 21, 2008 - 12:36 am: | |
I have a quarter horse mare that has been getting soaked everyday from sweat since the heat and humidity really kicked in full force this week. All of my other horses sweat some, but not all over their body like she does. I guess that I've been telling myself that it is just her, but I've noticed that her colt does the same thing (but he does still have most of his foal coat yet). |
Sara Wolff
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Username: mrose
Post Number: 3751
Registered: 1-2000
| | Posted on Monday, Jul 21, 2008 - 2:06 am: | |
I would just be sure the horses that sweat a lot don't get electrolite imbalance and that they get enough salt. |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
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Username: dro
Post Number: 21050
Registered: 1-1997
| | Posted on Monday, Jul 21, 2008 - 7:15 am: | |
Hello SCH,
The amount of water a horse drinks depends on many factors including individual variance, water content of forage, temperature, and work load. While 15 gal could be within the normal range under certain conditions it is certainly at the higher end of what you normally see. If there are no other symptoms I tend to believe this is normal for your horse but without examining the horse this is just conjecture, for more on this see Diseases of Horses » Urinary System » Excessive Drinking and Urination, Polydipsia / Polyuria (PD/PU).
DrO |
Sullivan's Cutting Horses
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Username: sully
Post Number: 112
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Monday, Jul 21, 2008 - 1:13 pm: | |
Thank you everyone. I appreciate your help and the information. I am off to read about the urinary system ;)
Sully |
