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just had a call to say my retired mare is shaking all over/trembling and very stressed, tossing head etc- my first thought was colic but shes pooing/eating/drinking as normal

her back right fetlock is very very swollen, she has been stuck in for weeks on end due to the bad fields and her mudrash , so im wondering if shes got stuck?

the vet is coming out, just wondering if anyone else has had this with their horse?

i've only ever seen a horse shake when theyre cold or wet
 
So sorry to hear about your mare’s distress. I think it will be pain and shock. Perhaps she got cast and twisted her fetlock somehow in the effort of freeing herself. Good that you have the vet coming.
I once had a horse fall up a bank on a cross country lesson. He hurt his fetlock, and he was shaking with the shock and pain. It was quite a way to lead him back to the lorry, and he sort of recovered from the shock a bit whilst doing that, of course was still sore in the fetlock, but not shaking any more. That healed well.
 
aww poor things. :( thanks all, she has huge banks in her stable (i know they don't prevent casting but better to have something in place)

will keep thread updated x
 
Retired arthritic horse and "stuck in for weeks" is a very bad combination, TAA. I thoroughly dislike big banks as well, they reduce the amount of room that the horse has for moving around, unless the stable is huge. Is there nowhere else she can go, even if it's too far for you to visit?

I hope she's better quickly on the antibiotics and your bill isn't too huge.
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its not ideal, the field has been awful and she's been recovering from mud rash for ages so i've been trying to get her legs right for ages :S

she was living out initially and then she got a weak immune system/riddled with worms which has been treated for (the field at the old place was awful). the care at current yard is brilliant- her stable is a decent size (bit smaller than the one you've visited)! and shes generally really happy here. shes costing me about 1000 a month just to make sure everythings as best as it can be for her and to keep her comfy- inc expensive supplements- i do try and walk her inhand when shes been kept in and ensure she has fresh air etc (I know its not the same as being out, but her mud fever was awful).

she was poorly over december due to a virus but was tested for everything and didn't have anything major, just needed a lot of rest and antibiotics
 
ycbm said:
Just request demand a test, they often dismiss it and they are often wrong!
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This. I was told my 9yo wouldn't have it. Too young. I've had 2 with it previously and just knew. The vet admitted she'd had to eat her words when she tested positive.

Hope she is comfortable now and you can move forward getting her sorted.
 
I would honestly demand a cushings test. My mare last winter suffered terribly with mud rash, her legs would be so swollen and sore I would get on top of it enough for her to go out again and she would literally come in with it the same day, back to square one. She also kept testing positive for a worm burden.

Then in the Spring she got a cough we couldn’t clear up, a systemic allergic reaction and came out in the most awful hives.

The vet suggested a Cushings test as she had some other indications and she came back positive, she has been on half a Prascend a day since and she is thriving. No mud rash, clear worm counts etc

I also got in contact with Trinity Consultants who recommended their 10 day liver tonic course (L54) to boost her immune system.
 
Nudibranch said:
This. I was told my 9yo wouldn't have it. Too young. I've had 2 with it previously and just knew. The vet admitted she'd had to eat her words when she tested positive.

Hope she is comfortable now and you can move forward getting her sorted.
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Similar story, I advised a friend to test because there was no reason for her 9 year old horse to be footsore as his management and foot structure was just about perfect. Her vet refused to test. She demanded a test. She said the phone call where the vet had to grovel at the completely conclusive result was quite amusing.
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ycbm said:
Similar story, I advised a friend to test because there was no reason for her 9 year old horse to be footsore as his management and foot structure was just about perfect. Her vet refused to test. She demanded a test. She said the phone call where the vet had to grovel at the completely conclusive result was quite amusing.
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similar story with mine but he was only around 6. At 4 he was stomping over gravel. By 6 her had stopped and needed boots. I had no idea back then about PPID.
 
waiting for a call back

i've been told that horses are only meant to be tested in autumn for cushings, for it to show up better- is this correct? (this is also what google shows) as otherwise the result may not be conclusive? :S
 
throwawayaccount said:
waiting for a call back

i've been told that horses are only meant to be tested in autumn for cushings, for it to show up better- is this correct? (this is also what google shows) as otherwise the result may not be conclusive? :S
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You can test with Basal ACTH test anytime as they have reference levels for each week of the year. If testing with TRH Stim test then it is advised to test from December to June if you are in NorthernHemisphere.
 
paddy555 said:
similar story with mine but he was only around 6. At 4 he was stomping over gravel. By 6 her had stopped and needed boots. I had no idea back then about PPID.
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I lost a 6yr old Shire back in 2002 to what I now think must have been PPID. I too had no idea and all the vet could come up with was a heavy worm burden. She had skin lesions, hoof abscess and couldn't hold her weight. Despite many vet and farrier visits, with blood tests, we had to pts when she foundered, poor girl. Farrier was furious!
He always said that the vet lost her for us but tbh unless someone had tested for Cushings, and I don't know that there was a test in those days, I doubt there would gave been a different ending.
 
throwawayaccount said:
thankyou everyone for the support and advice, i'll keep this updated :)
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I actually hope for your horses sake that it is Cushings, it’s so easy to treat & hopefully resolve the mud rash / immune system in the long run. I know how miserable the mud rash made my horse 😞

If positive test and the vets do prescribe Prascend then ask for a Perscription & order from 365 Vet for a fraction of the price.
 
test has been taken, so fingers crossed.

her leg is still bad, the magnetic therapy helps/inhand walking but as soon as the kit comes off or the walk stops, her leg blows up. she's getting annoyed with inhand walking too :s the vet wants to try steroids, to which i've refused, as last time she went bang with lami. going to try her back in the field every few days as its open so shes getting more movement. still on meds/antibiotics

tbh i'm really worried :(
 
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