Eriskayowner
Well-Known Member
Mousey, my little 13hh Eriskay has always had a breathing issue - has had a heave line for 10 years or so now. He developed it when he was out on loan.
He's lived out 24/7 for the last 4 years until I brought him back with me to bring back into work.
Now that he's in work his cough is getting worse. He's stabled on straw during the night (actually not too dusty) - not much bedding used as he's on rubbed mats and he doesn't go in just after bedding down. It's left to settle.
He's out as much as possible - weekdays from 7.15 til 4.30 ish, weekends from 9 ish til 5 ish.
The YO has also built me a corral around the stables do that I can leave the ponies' stable door open and they can be in the fresh air if they want to be.
Hay is being soaked tonight then trying them on haylage.
We tried to take mouse up a new path today which was up a hill. He's done the hill before but just not this way. We had to turn round halfway up as his head was on the floor with his eyes shut coughing
What's the best way forward?
He's lived out 24/7 for the last 4 years until I brought him back with me to bring back into work.
Now that he's in work his cough is getting worse. He's stabled on straw during the night (actually not too dusty) - not much bedding used as he's on rubbed mats and he doesn't go in just after bedding down. It's left to settle.
He's out as much as possible - weekdays from 7.15 til 4.30 ish, weekends from 9 ish til 5 ish.
The YO has also built me a corral around the stables do that I can leave the ponies' stable door open and they can be in the fresh air if they want to be.
Hay is being soaked tonight then trying them on haylage.
We tried to take mouse up a new path today which was up a hill. He's done the hill before but just not this way. We had to turn round halfway up as his head was on the floor with his eyes shut coughing
What's the best way forward?