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Discussion on Clover Slobbering with Nasal Discharge, Cough
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Member: jjrichar
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Posted on Thursday, Jun 11, 2009 - 11:14 am:
It is clover slobbering season here. Yay! (insert sarcastic 'Not' here LOL) But this year I am having a new thing go on with my one mare. She is slobbering from the clover, but in the past few days, I have noticed increased secretions coming from her nose. It is mostly clear but sometimes a little cloudy white. She is DrOoling/slobbering tons from the clover, but this nasal discharge has me concerned, especially since I took her, along with my one gelding, to a large show over Memorial Day weekend. None of my other horses have the nasal discharge but they also don't seem to be slobbering like she is either. (I just don't think they have found the same patch of clover she has yet.) She has a normal appetite, no fever, normal vitals, etc. No signs of aggravation, colic or abnormal behavior. She does however cough a few times here and there. At this point I am concerned she picked up a virus at the show, or possibly has an obstruction, but I see no sign of grain coming our of her nose and no distress when she eats. It is more like she has excessive secretions and is just clearing her nasal passages. Could these nasal secretions and cough be caused by the clover? I am kind of equating it to a person that has allergies and post nasal drip. Does that happen in horses? Is there anything I can do like give her antihistamines, etc.?
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Moderator: DrO
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Posted on Thursday, Jun 11, 2009 - 4:38 pm:
I would try removing from the clover and see if it all dries up. It is possible some saliva is making it back to the pharynx and then being blown back out the nose but I don't remember seeing such a thing. DrO
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Member: jjrichar
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Posted on Thursday, Jun 11, 2009 - 5:27 pm:
Thanks, Dr. O. Last night, I didn't turn her out in the pasture. Instead, I kept her in the barnyard and arena, which are the only areas where we don't have an abundance of clover. This morning she still had some discharge and cough, but I am thinking it is going to take a few nights of that to see if it goes away.
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Moderator: DrO
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Posted on Thursday, Jun 11, 2009 - 8:04 pm:
Jennifer what are your horse's vital signs (for more on this see Diseases of Horses » First Aid » Taking Temperature, Pulse, and Respiration). DrO
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Member: jjrichar
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Posted on Friday, Jun 12, 2009 - 9:13 am:
Her temp was 100.4, heart rate 40. I did not actually count her respirations, but they appear completely normal. Appetite and behavior are normal too.
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Member: jjrichar
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Posted on Sunday, Jun 28, 2009 - 11:31 am:
I just wanted to update this... my mare eventually did quit coughing after I kept her off the pasture for a few nights. She still had a little clear nasal discharge, but I think that is more attributable to the dust and allergens right now. Once turned back out on the clover, she started the DrOols back up the next morning, but no cough has returned for a few weeks now. I think it is possible, like Dr. O mentioned, that she had so much DrOol that it was 'backing up' and coming out her nose and making her cough. Have I mentioned I hate clover!? LOL
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Moderator: DrO
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Posted on Sunday, Jun 28, 2009 - 8:14 pm:
Or back to your original thought: she had a virus and has now got over it. I consider that just as likely Jennifer. DrO
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Member: jjrichar
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Posted on Monday, Jun 29, 2009 - 9:20 am:
Thanks, Dr. O. Yes, I thought it could be a virus as well, but she never ran a fever or really even acted sick at all. I guess I will never know for sure. (of course LOL)
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Moderator: DrO
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Posted on Monday, Jun 29, 2009 - 9:04 pm:
No you never know for sure so you always keep an open mind. Most important, things are better. DrO
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