Scoping - Anyone had it done?

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I know this should really be in the vet section but I feel I know you guys better. Patrick has to go and be scoped on Thursday as his breathing is no better at all, I was just wondering what I should expect (I'm slightly screamish about things like that although strangely fasinated at the same time). Has anybody here ever had it done to one of their horses?
 
Yeah my boy had to have it done when i first got him as he roars. I wasn't actually there at the time but I was told he wasn't all that fussed about it - don't worry he'll be fine!!
 
Thank you - Patrick hates vets and spend his time trying to either get them with his front feet or his back, makes for a stressful experience usually, although my vet is excellent with him.
 
it's very similar to when they stomach tube them for colic or choke. they sedate the horse usually, then lubricate the long bendy tube that carries the cable and has a little camera in the end, and stick it gently up one nostril and then keep pushing it up the throat and then down the windpipe, and you can see the pics on a screen. it's nothing to get squeamish about, honestly.
some horses have a very slight nosebleed afterwards, just a few drops of blood really, nothing to worry about.
 
Oh, Osc loves the vets (he's a bit odd!) so that may have helped... If your vet knows him I'm sure he'll be prepared. Hopefully you'll find out what is causing his breathing problems, good luck!
 
Thankyou - it sounds as though I can cope with that, I'm usually ok with stomach tubes I think its just the thought of the tube in the windpipe thats making me feel a bit queasy.
 
Ive watched a horse being scoped before, im quite squemish but it didnt really bother me. I dosent look too comfortable for the horse tho, altho they are lightly sedated so generally they are quite calm when having it done. It was actually really interesting aswell
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Fingers crossed for patrick x
 
I have had several horses done and there has never been a problem. Occasionally it irritates and makes them cough but it is interesting and can usually pinpoint a problem.
 
My boy has been scoped and had a lung wash. He's always sedated so it's never a problem, usually coughs as the tube goes down. Vet is always very gentle, easing the tube down, very easy.
 
Years ago I went to Leahurst with one in an evening. Everything was fine and I was fascinated watching the camera going down and actually seeing all the bits we can't, the horse (sedated) never bothered at all even with loads of students there. Then, they started wiggling the camera around, left, right, back and to; and it was only then I started feeling queezy and going hot and cold as I do usually before I faint!!
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I was never so glad for someone to come in and tell us the vehicle lights were still on; phew, got me outside and into the cold air with a legitimate excuse without making too much of a fool of myself!
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The mare had very blocked sinuses so they had to operate a week later to scrape them through (there must be a technical term somewhere!) but within a month she was back in work and hunting.
Do hope they find the problem - just be warned to look away when they start jiggling the camera if you're squeamish!
 
Thank you for the warning - I will find something interesting to watch out of the window if they start doing that I think
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Its nothing dreadful. My mare's been done under sedation at the vets before and more recently on the yard with just a twitch. Personally I think she was much less distressed by the whole treatment when not sedated and using the twitch - stood like an angel, but she is 8 years older than when she had it done under sedation at the vets, so that probably accounts for it. Under sedation it wasn't that horrible and she soon got over it.

It always surprises me how much tube they can get down there though!!!
 
I've watched a horse being scoped - not mine obviously. I thought it was fascinating. The horse wasn't sedated, just twitched and wasn't bothered at all.
 
Ooh thats interesting - mind you, you have to take your life in your hands if you want to twitch him, although he's fine once its on. I am making him out to be really awful bless him, he is fine away from vets, dentists, physios etc but had a traumatic experience last year when he had to go under GA and he's never forgotten it.
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