MS123
Well-Known Member
Hi all,
A friend of mine's horse since last week has been acting very strange and out of character. She has been making very odd grunting noises (in no particular pattern, just randomly) and has been finding it very hard to swallow, and consequently isn't eating or drinking properly! She will slirp her water and spit it back out again, and will barely eat anything. When she does eat, it takes her very long to chew, though she's been finding it slightly easier to eat from the floor, but she's picking and not particularly interested. This is a horse that usually will eat anything and everything. We gave her bute, to which she perked up and started to eat more normally, so it definitley is pain related. But where we just have no idea?
Dentist was called and couldn't find anything in her mouth/teeth.
Friend will be calling the vet, but thought to ask on here too to see if anyone has had a similiar experience? Or had any suggestions as to what it could be?
Any information greatly appreciated
A friend of mine's horse since last week has been acting very strange and out of character. She has been making very odd grunting noises (in no particular pattern, just randomly) and has been finding it very hard to swallow, and consequently isn't eating or drinking properly! She will slirp her water and spit it back out again, and will barely eat anything. When she does eat, it takes her very long to chew, though she's been finding it slightly easier to eat from the floor, but she's picking and not particularly interested. This is a horse that usually will eat anything and everything. We gave her bute, to which she perked up and started to eat more normally, so it definitley is pain related. But where we just have no idea?
Dentist was called and couldn't find anything in her mouth/teeth.
Friend will be calling the vet, but thought to ask on here too to see if anyone has had a similiar experience? Or had any suggestions as to what it could be?
Any information greatly appreciated