fairyclare
Well-Known Member
I have just spent the evening at the yard waiting for the vet to come as my mare tied up.
She has never had Azotoria before tonight (I have owned her 10yrs) she did show an increased level of muscle enzyme in bloods run as part of a performance work up when she was competing back in '04/'05 at the time the vet said that it was such a small amount that she woun't have showed any symptoms of tying up, just that it was there and something to be aware of for the future, he prescribed a week off, a few days bute and a course of aloe vera juice.
Now she has had this episode i am wondering what i can do to manage it so she doesn't have another attack.
I'll list her feed/routine etc below to see where i could improve.
Feed - 1 heaped scoop twice daily of Badminton Ultra grass
1 large mug of Simple systems Blue bag Grass nuts in her snack ball am
1 Measure of Simple Systems Total Eclipse supplement pm
1 measure of mint am + pm
Salt bucket
Plenty of carrots and an apple (increased due to no T/O)
No concentrates as she is allergic to grain, 100% fibre diet
Hay - pretty much ad-lib
3 sections am + a very small (travel size) net of haylege
1 lunch time
3 night
1 late night if needed
No T/O since Jan but she goes in the indoor sand paddock for a roll and a leg stretch am and is lunged/ridden pm, i also try to sneak her out to our jump paddock for an hrs grazing at least every other day, not always possible as if i am caught T/O on it i'll get a telling off (its nowt special, just a rough grassy patch!)
Her stable is 12'x15' so she has plenty of space to mooch about in.
I make sure she gets out of her stable twice a day minimum and always give her a good strapping groom, especially if the weather has been too bad to ride or lunge.
She has her Equilibrium massage pad on once a day, twice if i can't remember if i have done it already
she has magnets on for about 8hrs everyday.
She has recently had a new saddle fitted, due to ice, snow and now rain we haven't had much use out of it but its been fitted by a master saddler etc.
What else can i do to prevent it happening again?
Sorry it turned into a bit of a ramble!
FC xx
She has never had Azotoria before tonight (I have owned her 10yrs) she did show an increased level of muscle enzyme in bloods run as part of a performance work up when she was competing back in '04/'05 at the time the vet said that it was such a small amount that she woun't have showed any symptoms of tying up, just that it was there and something to be aware of for the future, he prescribed a week off, a few days bute and a course of aloe vera juice.
Now she has had this episode i am wondering what i can do to manage it so she doesn't have another attack.
I'll list her feed/routine etc below to see where i could improve.
Feed - 1 heaped scoop twice daily of Badminton Ultra grass
1 large mug of Simple systems Blue bag Grass nuts in her snack ball am
1 Measure of Simple Systems Total Eclipse supplement pm
1 measure of mint am + pm
Salt bucket
Plenty of carrots and an apple (increased due to no T/O)
No concentrates as she is allergic to grain, 100% fibre diet
Hay - pretty much ad-lib
3 sections am + a very small (travel size) net of haylege
1 lunch time
3 night
1 late night if needed
No T/O since Jan but she goes in the indoor sand paddock for a roll and a leg stretch am and is lunged/ridden pm, i also try to sneak her out to our jump paddock for an hrs grazing at least every other day, not always possible as if i am caught T/O on it i'll get a telling off (its nowt special, just a rough grassy patch!)
Her stable is 12'x15' so she has plenty of space to mooch about in.
I make sure she gets out of her stable twice a day minimum and always give her a good strapping groom, especially if the weather has been too bad to ride or lunge.
She has her Equilibrium massage pad on once a day, twice if i can't remember if i have done it already
She has recently had a new saddle fitted, due to ice, snow and now rain we haven't had much use out of it but its been fitted by a master saddler etc.
What else can i do to prevent it happening again?
Sorry it turned into a bit of a ramble!
FC xx