Recent content by Zuzzie

Would it be possible to turn him out on a shift system so that he is either grazing on his own or with one other? We have 3 horses sharing 2 acres divided into 3 pens but they are only turned out from 10.30 am to 3 pm - mainly due to the fact we have loads of grass and want to avoid laminitis...

Lots of chewed up hay around sounds like she isn't able to chew as she did when young. My gelding is 29 - last year the vet came to do his teeth but said he has lost some teeth and also the grinding surface has diminished so that he can't really chew hay. Not being able to chew it properly...

Same here! My horse used to rub is face over his hay net. He has had 3 problems with his left eye - fortunately dealt with by antibiotic drops and steroids. One of the incidents showed he had a scratch on the surface of his eye. I now feed from the floor. Vet advised me to turn out with a...

I agree with the others here. However, if you really don't want to do the journey, could it be possible to ask the vet to treat him initially for what he thinks is the cause? If he responds to the treatment you will then have the answer. Just a thought...

Have you tried riding in a full face mask? You can buy a lightweight purpose made mask for riding in (Cashel at £28). I had a horse who had a tooth removed in his later years and I believe this caused his trigeminal nerve problem. I think, if its not allergy related, you need to keep him out...

Yes, I would definitely chat with the vet. Atypical myopathy can come on really suddenly with tragic results. Better to be safe than sorry.

I have a 29 year old gelding who started to struggle with eating hay - quidding. Vet confirmed he has lost teeth and advised to switch to a short chop hay replacer as, apart from the horse losing weight etc, there is also the risk of impaction. So I now feed him Spillers Happy Hoof unmolassed...

Bless him! he looks a real sweetie.

I'm no expert, but, I would be tempted to put some sort of mild barrier cream on the patches - like Vaseline?

I have, in the past, at different times, had two horses diagnosed with Navicular. One of these horses was put in remedial shoes and, frankly, they did nothing but make the horse look like he was walking on stilts! Nothing worked. I retired them both from competition, gave them time off, then...

Here's another vote for calling the vet out with ANY issue involving eyes. I have known one mare who went on to develop Uveitis and despite weeks of trying to save the eye, including a spell in hospital at Newmarket, the eye had to be removed. My own gelding has had a couple of problems with...

My 28 year old gelding has had sarcoids for years (on his sheath and around) - initially treated with Liverpool cream which was very successful. But in the last 2 years he developed a sarcoid on his sheath which resembled a button mushroom! So I opted for banding. It was brilliant - it was...

Sounds to me like your yearling needs to be in horspital to receive maximum care.

I agree with Gloi, especially as the EDT appears to be a trainee.

My 17hh gelding had a tooth removed at our vet practice. He was put under sedation and had the tooth removed whilst standing. He remained at the practice for about 3 days and then allowed home. The tooth had caused a sinus infection (before being removed). The infection was treated with...