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Discussion on Bizarre behavior as symptom of ulcers
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Brezniak
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Posted on Thursday, Jul 3, 2003 - 12:08 pm:
I have a 4 year old TB mare who just came back from the breeding farm. She was fine for a weekand then started to exhibit signs of mild colic distress, i.e., off feed, lying down and getting up, listless attitude, looking at flanks. She had no temperature and somewhat elevated respiration and heart rate for her. We consulted with the vet and waited until the next day to see how she was. The next morning she started pawing in the water trough, then standing in the water trough. The vet was called and believe that she may have an ulcer brewing. Also, she had been bred 10 days ago, and we are waiting to ultrasound her next week. She had been previously bred and had twins on top of each other which did not resolve in 30 days and was therefore given a shot of Prostiglandin and rebred three days later. She is a maiden mare.
Anyway, we started her on cimitidine and progesterone as a precaution. Last night, seemingly more perky but still pawing, she suddenly threw herself into the wall. I know that I have read somewhere about bizarre behavior but I cannot remember in relation to what. Is this standing in water trough, and throwing into the wall consistent with gastrointestinal distress? Is there anything else we should be looking for? This mare has exhibited mild colic symtoms in the past usually associated with a change in environment. Also, she is a cribber and has been since she was weaned.
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DrO
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Posted on Friday, Jul 4, 2003 - 10:30 am:
Yes if done while there are other symptoms of colic. Be sure to read the aricle on ulcers if that is what your vet thinks: cimetidine is the least effective of all medications and has to be given very frequently if it is going to help at all.
DrO
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