Conference noted::equitation

    This just reminded me of something which happened in a barn I was at
    about 12 years ago-  one turn-out paddock was off-limits to the
    horses in the spring. Someone said it was due to thetree buds - but
    since my horse was never turned out there anyway, I never paid any
    attention. Now it makes sens to me.
    Pat

    
    It's been 2weeks and she is still sick.  Her stomac is all tucked up
    and she legs are swollen...we just don't know what to do.  She is
    in so much pain..and for so long...
    
    Lou

    What does the vet say about this?  Have you been keeping
    him informed of her (lack of) progress?
    
    Lynne

    It wouldn't hurt to get a second opinion or third opinion, if you
    haven't already.
    
    Mary

    
    Hi!
    
    Sorry to hear about the mare!!!  
    
    I recently had to deal with heaves with my horse....this condition was
    brought on by some sort of allergy.....
    
    I can't recommend enough a phone call to Cornell University in Ithaca,
    N.Y.....can't recall the vet I spoke with....she must have been on
    the phone for a good 1/2 hour with me....she also sent me some really
    informative material on the subject and turned me on to two vets doing
    research at Michigan State.....
    
    These folks at Cornell are really willing to help if they can...which
    was NOT the response I got from Tufts when I called there.....
    
    Call them....they will offer their opinion on any treatments that are
    available and fill you in on any research....
    
    I question whether it's the "buds" that are causing the problem...
    obviously, something needs to change right away to get her condition
    under control.....I would not put her out to eat at all but change
    her onto I totally different diet (with your vets guidance of course)..
    
    Just as in heaves, you need to do something about controlling the 
    environment and/or diet....and it sounds like your problem IS the
    diet....can you put her in a stall and hay her....or an outside area
    that doesn't allow her to eat?  Obviously, if it's an allergy, this
    has gotten under control yet.....
    
    My horse has completely recovered from her heaves (with what we can
    tell....NO PERMANENT DAMAGE)...as my vet says....he wishes more folks
    would not expect for medication to be the answer with these type of
    problems....that the environment/feed must be controlled for full
    recovery.....
    
    GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR PROBLEM!!!!  But as I said, I wouldn't have her
    anywhere near that grazing area if it is suspect....

    My mare got real sick Sunday morning while at a show.  All four legs
    were very swollen, and they were oozing this serum stuff (pinkish and
    very sticky).  THey were red hot to the touch, and sore to the touch.
    She got a patch on her withers and another on her neck.  real strange!
    
    My vet came out and felt it was some sort of allergic reaction (contact
    dermatitist SP).  She didn't think it was systemic (inside her), because she
    appeared very healthy, and sound.
    
    She got steroid shots, and I'm giving her pennicillin and bute for a
    few more days.  I'm also bathing and wrapping her legs several times 
    a day.  THis serum stuff will make her lose her hair....so I'm trying
    to minimize the damage.
    
    Who is the vet you're using?  I'd like to mention this to my vet,
    because she dosen't know what caused this?  She also heard of another
    case, quite similar, happening over the weekend in Ct.
    
    
    	Michele

    
    Thanks for the notes.  We have had 2 vets up to the barn they boht
    thought it was colic.  It has been 3weeks now and Shree is still not
    better at all..yes the vet is aware of her lack of health and we
    have the bill to prove it...but there is nothing they can do...we don't
    even know if she is alergic to somthing budding in the pasture..it is
    just a guess....every time she goes in the pasuture she comes back all
    sick..stomac tucked and head hung low...we keep her in until 12:00 then
    let her out and we worked her up to that as it was...we just don't
    know.
    
    Lou

    If she is consistently returning from the pasture in worse shape than
    when she went out, I'd keep her in.
    
    Mary

	Along with .8's advice, have the vets run any blood tests on this mare
	to check for chemical imbalances (liver/kidneys) or for blood
	infections?

	Good luck and hope this mare is okay...

    any updates?
    

    
    	Shree is all better!  As soon as everything was budded she
    	got better!  She also has a reaction to the sulfer medican
    	she was on..the sulfer made her very tired and not her self
    
    	but she is back to normal!  Thanks for asking.  We will
    	have to keep her in the barn for a few weeks next year
    	when the everthing is blooming.
    
    	louisa