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Ruth Moore
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Username: Rruthie1
Post Number: 4
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, May 27, 2006 - 2:10 pm: |   |
hi
just wondered if anyone had any info for me, as its bank hol weekend in the UK and all are down to a skeleton crew and to busy to see my foal.
he is 9 weeks old and just this last week has developed a cough and snotty nose, his temp is normal and he is still lively in himself. he is out in the day and in at night. some people have mentioned pollen and dust allergys are common this time of year. has anyone got any ideas? |
Sara Wolff
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Username: Mrose
Post Number: 1370
Registered: 1-2000
| | Posted on Saturday, May 27, 2006 - 2:31 pm: | |
Is the snot clear or grean/yellow? Is his stall/turnout dusty? Foals are very suceptible to dust and dust or pollen irritation can give them a runny nose or a dry cough. Is the cough dry, or more a deep hack? I think that any time snot is green or yellow, there is infection. Do you have a stethoscope and know how to listen to his lungs? Do they sound clear? Are there any raspy or rattling sounds? I would really keep an eye on him and if the snot is colored to be on the safe side would have him checked by the vet. Foals can go from bouncy to deathly ill very quickly - in a matter of hours sometimes. |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
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Username: Dro
Post Number: 15723
Registered: 1-1997
| | Posted on Sunday, May 28, 2006 - 8:53 am: | |
Hello Ruth,
This is almost certainly a upper respiratory infection and by the sounds of it mild. For more on this see, Equine Diseases » Respiratory System » Nasal Discharge, Cough, and Fever. Even though you don't have fever the article explains much.
DrO |
