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Dawn Anderson
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Username: Dr3ssag3
Post Number: 5
Registered: 7-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, Jul 12, 2006 - 10:51 am: |   |
I've been browsing some of the posts about chronic diarrhea but thought I'd start a message string that deals with some specific issues related to one horse in our barn.
This horse has Cushing's, and due to a full spectrum of allergies, is strictly on alfalfa hay. He also receives LMF Stage One Low Carb, and is on Pergoglide. The owner is on a 6-week worming regimen, alternating 2 ivermectrin and 1 strongid. He also receives Dynamite Plus multivitamins, Electrolytes, Red Cell, and 2 scoops (6 TBSP) of ProBios.
The owner has been battling with diarrhea on and off for a few years now, but it's definitely getting worse and she's at a loss as to what to do with him, as am I.
She has tried Neigh Lox and Psyllium as well, and has noticed a temporary improvement (usually 3-5 days).
I'm wondering if there are some other products / techniques to try, and I have some questions as to whether or not he has some other issues that exacerbate the problems he has, as his diarrhea has gotten worse over the last week or two.
He recently was given chemotherapy as a treatment for two tumors in his lower lip...could this be causing more loose stool?
After his last chemo treatment (last week), he ended up having a mild impaction colic. The owner had been giving him psyllium beyond the recommended 7 days, and the responding vet tubed him with his mineral oil "milkshake." This obviously started things running, but the diarrhea has been continuous, and the tubing occurred last Thursday. Could the mineral oil still be affecting him?
Also, I'm wondering if the amount of fresh grass he consumes can have an effect...I've heard that Cushing's horses should not be allowed too much pasture time, but haven't yet gotten around to researching it thoroughly.
At any rate, I'd appreciate any input, and am so grateful to have such a great resource at my disposal...it can be hard to pin down a vet long enough to extract all this information.  |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
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Username: Dro
Post Number: 16139
Registered: 1-1997
| | Posted on Thursday, Jul 13, 2006 - 6:13 am: | |
Hello Dawn,
The article on Overview of Diarrhea has a number of diagnostic and therapeutic steps to take in cases like this. Can you give us the type tumors being treated and the treatment used?
DrO |
Dawn Anderson
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Username: Dr3ssag3
Post Number: 6
Registered: 7-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, Jul 13, 2006 - 7:57 pm: | |
Thanks, Dr. O for the response. I need to amend my posting to note that the horse currently has relatively solid stool but is also experiencing a wet discharge. He was diagnosed with squamous cell cancer and was treated with a localized chemotherapy injection, but regrettably I don't know the name of it offhand.
The owner had also been giving the horse Canola oil...that wouldn't be affecting his manure, would it? |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
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Username: Dro
Post Number: 16150
Registered: 1-1997
| | Posted on Friday, Jul 14, 2006 - 6:35 am: | |
No I don't think the canola would have an adverse or causative effect on the diarrhea.
DrO |
