Fat_Pony
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Horse went down with EAM - at vets and not sure if they'll pull through. This horse was out 24/7 on separate grazing to mine, who comes in at night. What would you do? My first instinct is to leave!
EAM at my yard - what to do?
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TheMule
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Get yours off the grazing asap- keep in the stable 24/7 if thats the only option.
What was the other field like? Is your similar?
What was the other field like? Is your similar?
ILuvCowparsely
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as above get my horse in then look for another yard asap
hope this horse pulls through
hope this horse pulls through
Piccy
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Very sorry to hear of an ill horse and I hope for all involved there is a good outcome, I cannot offer any advice but wanted to ask what EAM is? Thank you in advance
Fat_Pony
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Their grazing was about 5 horses in a half acre paddock - so very muddy and poached and right at the bottom of a hill. No grass to speak of and not poo picked.
Mine is up at the top of the hill, so wuite far away and although grass is short, there is a covering all over and only a bit of mud at the gateway (although after last nights rain it is probably worse). Poo picked at least twice weekly. I can't keep mine in 24/7 as no others will be in and she'll go absolutely mad. Hence thinking of leaving, but there are few yards around and I am not sure where'd I'd go. I know some other yards have had EAM cases as well locally, but not sure which ones as they are keeping it quiet.
Mine is up at the top of the hill, so wuite far away and although grass is short, there is a covering all over and only a bit of mud at the gateway (although after last nights rain it is probably worse). Poo picked at least twice weekly. I can't keep mine in 24/7 as no others will be in and she'll go absolutely mad. Hence thinking of leaving, but there are few yards around and I am not sure where'd I'd go. I know some other yards have had EAM cases as well locally, but not sure which ones as they are keeping it quiet.
Fat_Pony
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EAM - equine atypical myopathy
Very low survival rate
Very low survival rate
Puppy
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Fat_Pony
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Not sure - stiff in back legs and off colour last night and went to the vet last night after I'd left - not sure how ill it is. Horses turned out by yard in morning and I'm stuck at work worrying!
Brownmare
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Um, if your Yo thinks this kind of stocking rate is ok I'd be moving anyway regardless of any disease risk. As far as EAM goes I have no direct experience of it in horses so I can't really add anything useful other than minimise the amount of soil he ingests and keep him in as much as possible. Feeding a liver tonic may also help x
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Abbeygale
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It sounds as though the field your horse in *should* carry less risk than the field the affected horse was in. However, all the things that are suggested that can trigger EAM are only *thought* to be a problem - fields surrounded by trees, low lying fields inclined to lying water, poor grazing, youngstock.
There have been recommendations to bring the horse in at night if possible - but there have instances of EAM that have involved stabled horses, instances that have not been youngsters etc.
I think with EAM, because it is atypical, the best thing to do is to be vigilant with your horse, carry out best practice and good management. It has been suggested that supplementing grazing with hard feed, and providing a salt lick can help - but again just suggestions and are not guarantees that this will stop your horse getting EAM.
I will be thinking of the poor horse that has EAM - and I hope it has been caught in time. There were several cases of EAM around us last year, and it is a devastating illness.
There have been recommendations to bring the horse in at night if possible - but there have instances of EAM that have involved stabled horses, instances that have not been youngsters etc.
I think with EAM, because it is atypical, the best thing to do is to be vigilant with your horse, carry out best practice and good management. It has been suggested that supplementing grazing with hard feed, and providing a salt lick can help - but again just suggestions and are not guarantees that this will stop your horse getting EAM.
I will be thinking of the poor horse that has EAM - and I hope it has been caught in time. There were several cases of EAM around us last year, and it is a devastating illness.
Leg_end
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I would get off the grazing and be looking to move ASAP..
galaxy
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I'd be on he phone to my vets asking to have my horse blood tested for EAM! Horses can have it in their blood before showing symptoms and the earliest you find it the better the possible outcome is.
I would also be keeping in 24/7 in the short term at least until I knew the outcome of all the blood results of the horses at the yard to see which are the infected feilds.
I would also be keeping in 24/7 in the short term at least until I knew the outcome of all the blood results of the horses at the yard to see which are the infected feilds.
aquamarine
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Where are you OP?
Abbeygale
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Galaxymiseltoe - I might be wrong (quite ofte am ) but I think the blood tests won't show anything until a horse has started with EAM. And then quite often by the time bloods are done it can be too late, as EAM progresses so quickly. A friend of mine had her horse start EAM and he was unfortunately dead within 24 hrs. On her yard there are 20+ horses, 2 unfortunately died of EAM - all the others were on similar grazing, and did not contract EAM.
I absolutely agree however, that the earlier it is caught, and the sooner the horse can be got on a drip, the more likely it is to survive. Some horses have been reported to have been found dead in the field, with no prior symptoms though. Time is everything with this horrid thing, as it just happens so quickly.
) but I think the blood tests won't show anything until a horse has started with EAM. And then quite often by the time bloods are done it can be too late, as EAM progresses so quickly. A friend of mine had her horse start EAM and he was unfortunately dead within 24 hrs. On her yard there are 20+ horses, 2 unfortunately died of EAM - all the others were on similar grazing, and did not contract EAM. I absolutely agree however, that the earlier it is caught, and the sooner the horse can be got on a drip, the more likely it is to survive. Some horses have been reported to have been found dead in the field, with no prior symptoms though. Time is everything with this horrid thing, as it just happens so quickly.
galaxy
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Galaxymiseltoe - I might be wrong (quite ofte am
I absolutely agree however, that the earlier it is caught, and the sooner the horse can be got on a drip, the more likely it is to survive. Some horses have been reported to have been found dead in the field, with no prior symptoms though. Time is everything with this horrid thing, as it just happens so quickly.
Horse can have EAM and not display symptoms to begin with. Horses have tested positive and shown no signs. These are the horses that are being saved. So if it was on the yard I would want to know NOW, before sypmtoms started if my horse may have it.
paddy555
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this, absolutely. At least find out from the vet if it can be bloodtested now. If it can be tested and is positive at least you may be able to do something and without doubt in 24/7 until you know exactly what the position is.
just case anyone has managed to miss this site (which is in English)
http://www.myopathieatypique.fr/en/la-maladie/signes-cliniques/