Respiratory Issues- An Update

[Dressage Monster]

I posted a while ago saying that my mare was having respiratory issues when ridden.( Old post below )

My 12 year old mare having some respiratory issues. The problem being that during schooling ( Dressage) she seems to struggle with breathing and has a wheeze ? she also has the same issue when she is eating her dinner ? She has been on Ventapulmin, no change. She has had a scope which showed slight inflammation of the Larynx so we had a course of steroids, still no change. I have hoovered (yes hoovered!!0 her stable so there is no dust, she’s on soaked hay and newspaper bedding. She has had 3 weeks off and still no change. It does effect her way of going as she becomes very lethargic and heavy in the hand obviously as she is finding it hard to breath. The scope showed no sign of her being a roarer. We are having an active scope done in the new year ( should be fun !!) where i work her in an outline whilst they look to see if there is any obstructions. She has had this problem now for around 2 months and did seem to start with a cough but you would have thought that the steroids would clear up any inflammation left ? Any ideas anyone ?? other that putting her in foal ! -0 just to clarify she doesn’t have the problem when in the field or when hacking out.

Well today she had an active scope ! basically they put the scope in and i rode her. I'm so proud of her !! After briefing the vet on what a nightmare she would be , she totally surprised everyone by just taking it in her stride !! I have got most of the results now and its not the best news but could be worse i suppose

She's has got lateral pharyngeal collapse caused by lymphoid hyperplasia basically her side of the throat are floppy due to nerve damage caused by the hyperplasia which is sort of a virus that she has contracted. We could treat the hyperplasia and the collapse may lesson but it will never go just have to be managed. Could have been worse though as quite often the collapse is so severe that they can't breath. Can't say if it will get worse or better only time or treatment may help, but not 100 % . Can still ride her but I don't think she will reach her true potential in dressage ( i think ivve got that right ?? ) need to do more research, so if anyone knows anything about this please let me know. Looking on the positive side , she is a mare so she could always have a foal !!!!