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Teresa Longsworth (Teresal)
| | Posted on Thursday, Jan 18, 2001 - 1:58 pm: |   |
My poor horse breaks out every January in what I've been told are hives. They are large circular bumps with a raised edge that almost looks like ring worm (he's been tested for ring worm and does not have them) He gets them all over his face and body. I'm wondering if these are hives and what can be done to help him.
Thanks!
Teresa |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM (Dro)
| | Posted on Friday, Jan 19, 2001 - 8:56 am: | |
Hello Teresa,
I have expanded the article on hives associated with this forum. It should be able to answer at least some of your questions.
DrO |
Helen Weedon (Cara)
| | Posted on Friday, Jan 19, 2001 - 8:14 am: | |
Hi Teresa
What part of the world do you live in and what is your weather like at the moment? If he always gets them at this time of year (poor thing!) I'd be suspicious of a plant - he doesn't have to eat it to be sensitive to it. It does sound like classic urticaria. You might try him with antihistamines from your vet but the old remedy here in the UK is to put Epsom Salts in the water or in a bran mash if he won't drink the water. What have you done about it in the past, or do you leave it to run its course? |
Teresa Longsworth (Teresal)
| | Posted on Tuesday, Jan 23, 2001 - 3:49 pm: | |
Hi Helen,
Well, in the past we have given him antihistamines and a series of shots called Equi-Stim. Unfortunately this year he's had to be hospitalized as the swelling moved into his legs and he couldn't walk. He also had abnormal liver and kidney tests results. We've ruled out everything else and it does look like a severe allergic reaction to something. Very troubling! |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM (Dro)
| | Posted on Wednesday, Jan 24, 2001 - 4:57 am: | |
Hello Teresa,
This plot is thickening to a dark murk. The past use of Equi-Stim does not make sense to me. An allergy is by definition an overstimulation of the immune system and to use a product that causes further stimulation would seem contraindicated but this is not the first I have heard of this practice. Why does your vet rule out disease of the kidneys or liver if he is getting abnormal lab results referable to these organs?
DrO |
Todd Vanderweyden
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Username: Todd
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Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 26, 2004 - 11:18 pm: | |
My horse has broken out in welts on her lower neck and chest...can this be hives? They seem to be under her skin not on top, and a little hard, & they vary in size from a little larger than a quarter to about pea-size. Any ideas?
Todd |
Deborah J. Stuhr
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Username: Debis
Post Number: 1
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, Jun 23, 2004 - 3:43 am: | |
I have been recently battling this hives thing with my 14yr old gelding. Some of the people up here in the Northern California area suggested 1/4 cup garlic powder in his grain. They think it's a reaction to biting insects and they swear the garlic in the blood stream with keep them from biting. He will eat any and all grass and clover, but won't touch his alfalfa/grass hay. Couldn't it be the hay.
Debi S |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
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Username: Dro
Post Number: 10675
Registered: 1-1997
| | Posted on Wednesday, Jun 23, 2004 - 7:59 am: | |
Deborah,
For a review of hives, a very common condition in horses, see the article associated with this forum. Garlic has long been said to have such properties but both research and some posters on these boards have not found an effect. In fairness we do have a few members that have thought they saw a difference.
DrO |
