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Will that headcollar come apart if he catches it on something? He seem rather accident-prone, so might be a good idea to prevent any disasters with a headcollar that won't break.
 
Orangehorse said:
Will that headcollar come apart if he catches it on something? He seem rather accident-prone, so might be a good idea to prevent any disasters with a headcollar that won't break.
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I have replaced the fastening clip with one held on with cable ties. The ties will break easily if the headcollar catches, not that there is anything in the field for it to catch on, but better safe than sorry, eh?

I'm not sure if I read your post right, but a headcollar that won't break is a recipe for a broken neck. And while that would solve all our problems, it's not exactly the way i'd like it to happen :)
 
Orangehorse said:
Ah, the english language! We mean the same thing. We both want a headcollar that WILL break!
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I thought I must have read it wrong :)

I have to say it's tempting just to let him throttle himself, he's been such a problem for two years now, but it must all come right soon, ...... mustn't it??????
 
on the crazy idea what about a stress relief?? My son has autisim and other things he uses things like that as a stress buster. or even boredom like wind sucking. just a though thats out of the box

hope you find an answer before he does any more damage :(
 
susi said:
on the crazy idea what about a stress relief?? My son has autisim and other things he uses things like that as a stress buster. or even boredom like wind sucking. just a though thats out of the box

hope you find an answer before he does any more damage :(
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I have seen him do a "baby crib" when he was in pain from his kissing spines Susi, but since they were operated on last year, he hasn't done it. I think he really doesn't know how far away hard things are from his eyes :(
 
cptrayes said:
No he's never had an eeg, nothing has ever happened that suggested that he would need one. Why do you think it might be a good idea??
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EEGs can reveal seizures which are not always obvious unless you really know what you are looking for. It's just an idea to run past the vet. If he thinks it's highly improbable forget about it, but if you are casting a wide net for possible causes I think it helps to ask the vet about a lot of possibilities. It gets them thinking in new directions and asking you new questions and you never know which ones will lead to a diagnosis.
 
Booboos said:
EEGs can reveal seizures which are not always obvious unless you really know what you are looking for. It's just an idea to run past the vet. If he thinks it's highly improbable forget about it, but if you are casting a wide net for possible causes I think it helps to ask the vet about a lot of possibilities. It gets them thinking in new directions and asking you new questions and you never know which ones will lead to a diagnosis.
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OK, thanks. One reason why I am waiting for this vet is because of his willingness to discuss things with me, and to give percentage figures to the likelihood of any treatment producing a result. I find him rare in that respect. I'm also delaying it to ensure that my OH, an engineer and a 'systems' man can be with us, as I think the different brains will be a good idea, which is why I'm calling it a 'case conference'.
 
There is a condition called night blindness, it usually shows up in Appaloosa horses, my old mare had it. It became apparent in reduced light situations, indoors, overcast days etc. She started to injure herself in the stable, much as you describe. My solution was to put one of those solar garden lights in a corner of her stable, although it wasn't bright, it did give her a reference point. She stopped bashing her head as she knew roughly where she was.
 
I did similar to a 'case conference' with Rusky. I had a vet very open to discussion and I would put forward every single thing that seemed relevant and she would tell me which ones were impossible, which ones we could exclude with exams and which ones were worth asking other people about. Hopefully your vet will be open to the idea of consulting with specialists to rule out or rule in rare options.
 
Rhandir said:
There is a condition called night blindness, it usually shows up in Appaloosa horses, my old mare had it. It became apparent in reduced light situations, indoors, overcast days etc. She started to injure herself in the stable, much as you describe. My solution was to put one of those solar garden lights in a corner of her stable, although it wasn't bright, it did give her a reference point. She stopped bashing her head as she knew roughly where she was.
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Thanks, but we already light his stable and the barn just in case. He still does it :(
 
What about C C T V if you could set up a camera ,and then if he ever has another injury ,you would know how it has happened,lots of studs use them .
 
shergar said:
What about C C T V if you could set up a camera ,and then if he ever has another injury ,you would know how it has happened,lots of studs use them .
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He did the last injury in injury a twelve acre field where the only obstacles are the back of his stable block and the field shelter.
 
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