ktj1891
Well-Known Member
I don't know if I have had a major lightbulb moment here or whether I am completely off with this thought but I will say it anyways.
Thrush in horses feet is a fungal infection yes? Which we no is commonly caused by poor/incorrect diet?
Okay my boy first started having sinusitis symptoms in March this year, in December last year I completely changed his diet.
Fast forward to September this year and he is having an operation to remove one of two infected teeth. At horspital vets shockingly find a massive fungal infection in his sinus that had even eaten away at the wall of his sinuses (hence the good draining)! Fungus is removed and drained for 10 days. Vets say fungal infection in the sinuses is very very rare and she has never seen it before, they put it down to possible poor living conditions at the yard I was at, at the time- no winter turnout, dark dusty indoor stables and possible spores in hay.
Horse comes home all well, fast forward to end of November pony goes back to hospital to review sinuses with a follow up scope. Unfortunately, they find fungus is back and has been there again a little while although no where near as bad as before. Removed and flushed again- review again in a month. Vet stumped as to why it has come back I have moved yards, stable 100% more ventilated, turned out during the day and different forage and pasture! I am confused, upset and at a loss to as to his future.
So my question do you think it could possibly even minutely have anything to do with his diet at all, what so ever? PS. he also currently has thrush in his feet!!
Anyone have any thoughts? I may well trial a new diet before his upcoming review on 21st!!
Thrush in horses feet is a fungal infection yes? Which we no is commonly caused by poor/incorrect diet?
Okay my boy first started having sinusitis symptoms in March this year, in December last year I completely changed his diet.
Fast forward to September this year and he is having an operation to remove one of two infected teeth. At horspital vets shockingly find a massive fungal infection in his sinus that had even eaten away at the wall of his sinuses (hence the good draining)! Fungus is removed and drained for 10 days. Vets say fungal infection in the sinuses is very very rare and she has never seen it before, they put it down to possible poor living conditions at the yard I was at, at the time- no winter turnout, dark dusty indoor stables and possible spores in hay.
Horse comes home all well, fast forward to end of November pony goes back to hospital to review sinuses with a follow up scope. Unfortunately, they find fungus is back and has been there again a little while although no where near as bad as before. Removed and flushed again- review again in a month. Vet stumped as to why it has come back I have moved yards, stable 100% more ventilated, turned out during the day and different forage and pasture! I am confused, upset and at a loss to as to his future.
So my question do you think it could possibly even minutely have anything to do with his diet at all, what so ever? PS. he also currently has thrush in his feet!!
Anyone have any thoughts? I may well trial a new diet before his upcoming review on 21st!!
