Curious! What equine issues have you dealt with?

[digitalangel]

I am wondering what makes a person an 'experienced' horse person and what kinds of issues a normal horse person has to deal with throughout their horsey life? I think its true with horses that you never stop learning, and if i look back at when i started having horses again 8 years ago after a break.. i cant imagine how novicey i would have seemed then - especially when care can be different in the UK compared to my native Oz where i grew up..

So heres a list - ill go first

Veterinary:

Abcess
Laminitis
Mud fever
Spasmodic Colic
DJD (arthritis) Hocks
OCD Hocks
Pedal Osteitis
Collateral Ligament Injury
Sheath Infections
Anemia
Ventral Swelling
Pregnancy
Abortion/Miscarriage
Remedial Farriery
Joint mouse
Bandaging
Sweet Itch
Thrush
Cellulitis
Kicks
Carpal Valgus
General Anesthetic
Wound cleaning
Muscle wastage
SI issues

Behaviour:
Difficulty mounting
Rearing
Headshaking
Bucking
No brakes/steering
Cribbing
Weaving
Spooking
Bad behaviour at shows
Box rest
Non-loader


Other:
Having/running my own yard
Field maintenance
Worming regimes

I cant think of anything else! Im lucky enough ( touchwood) that ive never really had to deal with a ligament injury (yet) and i hope i never do.

Would love to see/hear your list!!!

 

[Fools Motto]

Good idea! These, I think, are my 'experiences';


Veterinary:

Abcess
Laminitis
Mud fever
Spasmodic Colic
DJD (arthritis) Hocks

Sheath Infections

Pregnancy
Abortion/Miscarriage
Remedial Farriery

Bandaging
Sweet Itch
Thrush
Cellulitis
Kicks

Wound cleaning
Muscle wastage

+
check ligament injury

Behaviour:
Difficulty mounting - helped a friend, but never my own.
Rearing

Bucking

Cribbing - seen many, but never my own
Weaving
Spooking
Bad behaviour at shows
Box rest - dealt with many, but not my own!!
non loader - dealt with many, but not my own.
PTS

Other:

Field maintenance
Worming regimes
Fitness programs for event horses
Running a yard - but I didn't own the yard.

 

[NaeNae87]

ooh good idea

Veterinary:
Food Allergies
Mud fever
Suspensory Ligament Injury
Bandaging
Partially Severed Tendons
Kicks
Wound cleaning
Muscle wastage
SI issues
Chronic Scouring

Behaviour:
Difficulty mounting
Rearing
Headshaking
Bucking
No brakes/steering
Windsucking
Non-loader


Other:
Fence Maintenance
Field maintenance

 

[Slightlyconfused]

Vet

Colic (spasmodic and impacted)
Soft wire injury to Paston bone
Hock djd
Abcess
Lami
EMS
Ulcers
Sweet itch
Serious cut to leg (down to bone)
Mud fever
Conjunctivitis
Bandaging
Food allergy (allergic to apples)
Kissing Spines
Maggots up sheath
Chest infections



Behaviour
Spookiness
Bucking
Rearing( only once been reared with but sister tb did it when saddle didn't fit with her)
No respect for boundaries
Headshyness
Green horse
No brakes
Biting
Kicking


Other
Helped with fencing