MuffettMischief
Well-Known Member
Hi all,
This may be abit of a long one but I will try and keep it short!
My partners gelding came back from schooling livery in September last year with a raging virus, cough, snots, lethargic etc. He had 3 lots of antibiotics, Ventapulmin, bloods taken (clear), and some supplements recommened by my vet. It took a good 5 months to clear properly and for the cough to go. The vet and us believe that the Ventapulmin didnt really do an awful lot and it was time that healed it.
This year, one Friday morning in September (the same day that my partner had paid a full years hunt subscrition), bam...snots, cough and now sneezing/nose blowing. He's been on a very high dose of steroids for two weeks now, alongside Sputulosin for the muccus and had some antibiotics before those. He is now only coughing when ridden uphill in trot or canter and its only when he stops to come back to walk - one or two coughs and then fine. BUT hes still sneezing a fair bit. Scoping isnt really something that is on the agenda as it wont show us an awful lot. We believe this is now an allergy rather than a virus this time around and that the virus last year has just made his respiratory system weak and subject to ?!?!
Has anyone got any ideas on what on earth this could be or recommendations on good supplements to help him? Hes currently having liquorice powder, Global Herbs Air-ways and Echinacea alongside the steroids (which are being reduced slowly now).
Thanks!!
This may be abit of a long one but I will try and keep it short!
My partners gelding came back from schooling livery in September last year with a raging virus, cough, snots, lethargic etc. He had 3 lots of antibiotics, Ventapulmin, bloods taken (clear), and some supplements recommened by my vet. It took a good 5 months to clear properly and for the cough to go. The vet and us believe that the Ventapulmin didnt really do an awful lot and it was time that healed it.
This year, one Friday morning in September (the same day that my partner had paid a full years hunt subscrition), bam...snots, cough and now sneezing/nose blowing. He's been on a very high dose of steroids for two weeks now, alongside Sputulosin for the muccus and had some antibiotics before those. He is now only coughing when ridden uphill in trot or canter and its only when he stops to come back to walk - one or two coughs and then fine. BUT hes still sneezing a fair bit. Scoping isnt really something that is on the agenda as it wont show us an awful lot. We believe this is now an allergy rather than a virus this time around and that the virus last year has just made his respiratory system weak and subject to ?!?!
Has anyone got any ideas on what on earth this could be or recommendations on good supplements to help him? Hes currently having liquorice powder, Global Herbs Air-ways and Echinacea alongside the steroids (which are being reduced slowly now).
Thanks!!
