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New Member: dieliz99 |
Posted on Sunday, Jun 19, 2011 - 11:08 pm: I decided to breed my 10-y/o QH mare. From previous discussions, you might remember that she exhibited very strange behavior during transitional estrus last year (swollen teats, very touchy in the belly and flanks, and trying to run off when under saddle). This was, again, attributed to transitional estrus, and she did come back around in a few months. This year she wasn't as bad, but I didn't try to show her, either.I gave her a shot of Leutylase (sorry for the butchered spelling) on Sunday afternoon. About 30 minutes later, I took her out of her stall. I expected her to be sweaty, but she was walking with her legs splayed, and kind of 'sucking back' when I was leading her. The vet assured me that this was not totally unusual, she might be cramping. He said to watch her, and she did go back to normal in a couple of hours. I took her to the vet for AI on Tuesday. She was ultrasounded, and he called for semen delivery. She was inseminated on Thursday and Friday. I was told I could take her home on Friday. I had a friend stop by to pick her up. When she was pulled from the stall, the vet told me later that she acted as though she was tying up. She was walking with splayed legs, would hardly move her hindquarters, and was very, very touchy around her belly and back end. The vet said she acted as though she was foundering in all four feet; she'd stand for a short time then pick them up like she was standing on hot coals. Fresca was given IV fluids, banamine, and later was tubed because it was feared she might colic during the night. By the next day, she was better, but was lame on both front feet, which have never been a problem with her. The vet said she moves like she's navicular. My vet is totally at a loss as to what is going on with this horse. The AI went well, although she had to have a mild sedative, which she has had before and had no problems with. I took my own grain, and the vet feeds hay very similar to mine. The horse was stalled at the vet, and had not been on pasture at my place before that, so toxic weed ingestion is not the problem. I brought her home today, but have not checked the lameness myself. She was never off her feed, was drinking well the whole time, normal fecal output except for when she was showing the worst of the symptoms (which is the reason for the tubing). Any thoughts? |
Moderator: DrO |
Posted on Monday, Jun 20, 2011 - 1:37 pm: Hello Diane,I do not see any reason to not go with what the veterinarian said she looked like: founder/laminitis especially in light of the ongoing front end bilateral lameness. The apparent quick recovery suggests it was a mild episode. DrO |