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Connie S. Horn
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Username: Chorn
Post Number: 2
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, Nov 28, 2002 - 7:12 pm: |   |
I have a 3 yrold paint gelding who about 1 wk ago just seemed off. He ate but not like a pig as usual. His temp was 102.7. I called the vet we gave bute and his temp came down. He had no symptoms. One day later he had a little cough. Fever was down on day 2 and stayed down for 1 day. Then he spiked daily usually at night, as high 105.6. When he spikes we give him bute. Since the first 2 days he's again eating like a pig. No discharge No cough no shortness of breath. If I didn't take his temp I wouldn't know he was sick. The vet can't find anything wrong with him on physical exam. Today's AM temp was 102.5 and given bute. Tonight's was 101.5. The other thing to note is that we have had at least 2 cases of strangles in our barn the last one about 1 month ago. My horses were vaccinated with the nasal vacc. We're giving him a week since he looks so good. We are assuming it's probably viral. If he's still spiking temps, we're going to do more tests. Besides the strangles a few other horses have had temp spikes and illness (upper respiratory) that have been short lived. I read the articles on fever and strangles. Can viral illnesses spike temps like this for more than a week? I understand that vaccinated horses can still get infected with strangles but usually the course is much better. Is that a possibility? |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
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Username: Dro
Post Number: 7356
Registered: 1-1997
| | Posted on Friday, Nov 29, 2002 - 6:27 am: | |
Yes viruses frequently have this type pattern of fever, this degree of fever, and this type symptomology. I will see several horses like this every year, that get well on nothing more than rest and bute. As long as the physical and lab findings are normal, I have never seen one of these turn bad. Strangles has more signs of upper respiratory disease, snoty nose, cough, etc..
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