nag123
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Ok so today my horse did a really loud belch and it smelt , she has been out on new pasture for a few days.
Anything to worry about?
Anything to worry about?
Horses can neither vomit nor breath through their mouths.
one of mine burped once. definitely. A short time later it developed acute EGS and was PTS. I dont think this was a coincidence.
one of mine burped once. definitely. A short time later it developed acute EGS and was PTS. I dont think this was a coincidence.
I doubt it was a coincidence either. Doesn't EGS cause paralysis of the digestive tract, including oesophagus? If fluid can make its way out of the nostrils in EGS, then gas probably could make its way out too. I'm sorry you lost your horse to it, it's a horrible illness.
Gas can make it's way out, hence why horses can burp contrary to popular belief.
According to one book of veterinary wisdom...
http://www.amazon.com/Dr-Alice-Says-Healthy-Horses/dp/0966012720
That seems to be the implication, yes - healthy horses may burp occasionally, but if a horse burps a lot it is likely that something is wrong.... therefore they can occasionally ��