I think my pony has been eating acorns?

[EatSleepRide]

Hello,
I own three horses myself and then also have one on loan because her owner does not have enough time to ride her. Recently she has been pushing through the fence into another field in which there is an oak tree. In the last week or so she has been peeing excessively, her bedding is saturated again every day and she is only in during the night. Her owner says it is probably one of three things, that she doesn't like the field water and is only drinking at night, that she has some kind of bladder infection, or that she has been eating acorns and they have damaged her kidneys (which control peeing and so on).
We have now changed the water in the field just in case and are waiting to see if there is any change. But do you think she has been eating the acorns or is it something else? Please give any advice as I am really scared for her.

 

[The Fuzzy Furry]

Phone your vet & ask for advice, they are qualified & trained, forum users not so.........

 

[EatSleepRide]

Yes, I realise that, I wasn't asking anyone to give my horse a full check over, I only wanted to know if you had seen anything similar. Of course we are involving a vet, I am really not that irresponsible.

 

[NellRosk]

I am really scared for her.

If you were so scared surely the vet would have already seen the pony!? This seems to have been going on for a few days, you really need to ring a vet because if she has damaged her liver/ kidneys she needs treatment to minimise the impact this will have.

 

[Gloi]

Excessive peeing can also be a sign of Cushings disease.

 

[Lucky Lady]

Lets hope its a mild reaction of eating acorns but keep an eye on the peeing, as yes this could be a sign of cushings! Keep us posted.

 

[EatSleepRide]

The Xmas Furry/Nell Rosk
Please may you stop implying things, yes, we have called the vet, no, he has not been here yet, no, I don't know why and obviously anyone would be scared for their horse!

 

[EatSleepRide]

Sorry for my over-reaction, but I only asked if anyone knows what it could be so that we can help her and have more info for the vet when he comes.

 

[flintfootfilly]

Get some leccy fencing up so that she can't push into the field with acorns any more. Portable battery units are relatively inexpensive.

I agree with what others have said about possibility of Cushing's. I'd ask the vet to do a comprehensive blood test including liver enzymes and ACTH (this one's for Cushing's).

Then you'll have covered the basics of removing what you think is a potential hazard, plus you'll have checked out whether there's anything going on internally.

Sarah

 

[The Fuzzy Furry]

The Xmas Furry/Nell Rosk
Please may you stop implying things, yes, we have called the vet, no, he has not been here yet, no, I don't know why and obviously anyone would be scared for their horse!

Err, please re-read my post - advising to contact vet as this was in response to your last sentance: Please give any advice as I am really scared for her.

There was no 'implying' at all - just advice, so please put your toys back

 

[NellRosk]

The Xmas Furry/Nell Rosk
Please may you stop implying things, yes, we have called the vet, no, he has not been here yet, no, I don't know why and obviously anyone would be scared for their horse!

Yes and if I were scared for my horse I'd demand the vet came ASAP, not whenever they could fit me in. What am I implying?!

 

[EatSleepRide]

Yes, I know I over-reacted but I was a little annoyed because I FELT like you were implying, oh it's so obvious, phone a vet don't ask in forums'. I realise I asked for advice and I am also a bit flinchy, so I apologise again, but the vet has been called.

 

[EatSleepRide]

Thank you all (yes, all of you ) for your help, I will get tests done for cushings as some of you have advised.
To flintfootfilly, thank you for being specific with the tests, we have got eletric fences up but she somehow gets underneath as she is quite little, I will look into blocking it.