Pictures Snot - When to worry?

[Nasicus]

Rising 3 Newbie has been here since Thursday 3rd Dec, arrived from Ireland, was seen by the vet on Tuesday 8th for teeth, start her vaccinations and general health check, all good there, starting to shed baby caps, teeth a bit sharp but all sorted now. She's been in strict quarantine from the others since arrival, and still is.

This morning, 11th Dec, I was greeted by a big lump of snot on the floor outside her stable, and a bit of snot in her left nostril. I wasn't too worried, as it wasn't green, and as I had watched her sleeping flat on her left side the night before, assumed she'd managed to snort some of the crumbled wood pellet dust up there whilst she was snoring. Wiped her nostrils out (different wipes for each nostril of course), still bright in herself, right nostril clear, eating well, happy to go out in her little isolation paddock as I figured if she's got dust up there, being in the stable all day won't help matters.

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Turned up late this afternoon, nostrils both clear. Took her for a quick inhand walk up the lane and back, a little bit of excited joggy trotting on the way back, but otherwise sedate. On return, she now had a small amount of the same colour/thickness snot in the right nostril this time.

Returned at 9pm for the last check, water/hay topup, and both nostrils clear aside from a slight amount of clear discharge in her left nostril, what I would consider completely normal.

So I'm just wondering, at what point do I need to be worried about this? The obvious things on my mind are that she might have picked something up in transit, or on the boat over here (hence why I've been enacting strict quarantine), but then I'm also aware it could be things like an allergy, a sinus problem etc. I'll be digging out the thermometer tomorrow morning to check that, even if there is no more snot visible. I don't want to go panic calling the vet out straight away, as she's bright, alert, eyes are clear and otherwise fine, but equally I don't want to turn a blind eye if it is a problem. Obviously if there is a change in demeanour, appetite etc I'll have the vet right out.

I guess to sum up:
At what point would you get the vet involved for a snotty nose in an otherwise bright, healthy horse?

 

[Equi]

Taking into consideration the thickness, colour and the fact it appears to be from one nostril i would say she has a bit of a sinusitis. Vet would probably try ventipulmin and advise dust free bed and no haynets/turnout as much as possible. Ventipulmin is prescribed only so if they have never seen the horse, they will more than likely want to, esp if its a new horse.

 

[hobo]

HHO does it again lets all look at snot or poo pictures, injury pictures, talk about cleaning willy's ect.

I have no advice to give but yes take temp and yes be very strict about quarantine until you are sure.

 

[Fruitcake]

I think the answer depends on the background. In a horse who hadn’t really been anywhere, I might be inclined to just monitor for a few days, whereas in a new horse having travelled or been held with others, as you describe, I think I’d probably be checking temperature and calling the vet for a strangles test. It’s not that expensive, even with the second one a fortnight later. Without it, will you be completely comfortable putting her in with the others at the end of her isolation, just incase it is something?

Of course, it could always just be a bit of a dust allergy due to being kept in more than usual, but if it were me, I’d want to get it checked.

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

Won't let me see the picture is the snot yellow or white?

 

[Equi]

Won't let me see the picture is the snot yellow or white?

 

[windand rain]

Had a pony transported from Wales within a few days it had a snotty nose vet put it down to long hours on transport it cleared up with no problem but agree quarantine is essential

 

[Nasicus]

Thanks for the replies so far!
Quarantine will continue as usual, don't worry!
I think I will see where we are on Monday, if she's still bright but snotty by then, I'll get the vet out. If she changes in the mean time, I'll get the vet sooner. Hopefully just transient, but we'll see. I was planning to strangles test at the end of two weeks anyway

HHO does it again lets all look at snot or poo pictures, injury pictures, talk about cleaning willy's ect.

What else you gonna do on a friday evening?

 

[Gloi]

Best to check her temperature just in case. I'd get the vet to look at her on Monday if she's still snotty. They can pick up all sorts travelling or problems just from not being able to put their head down for a long time in transit.

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

I would check temperature and just keep him isolated for now, it could be just a tooth thing seen as his got things going on there it can cause snot in one nostril I would be more concerned if it was both.

 

[Nasicus]

No snot this morning, fingers crossed that continues! I've dampened down the bed just to help reduce dust in case it is that. Won't be an issue long-term if it was the dust, as once she's all clear to go out with the others as they live out

 

[TPO]

Looong story but my horse had anot that colour along with a cough. I got the vet asap as other horses on the yard had coughs along with yellow and green snot but not one of them got a vet.

Samples were taken and he got scoped. He was diagnosed with a viral infection and given antibiotics along with ventipulmin.

Hes been left with long term damage in the form of asthma and that needs managed with ventipulmin at times. The vet was booked as soon as he was off colour but it was already too late because of the other liveries who ignored their horses and wouldnt get a vet to them.

I'm not saying that's what your horse has and I never saw any snot leave mine so I dont know if it was one or both nostrils but I'd err on the side of caution and phone the vet for advice and make an appointment if they advise.

I possibly have a biased look on snot because I am still angry at the neglectful owners and YO who let the infection run through the horses untreated. They were still riding the horses as they coughed up their guts ?

 

[Nasicus]

Looong story but my horse had anot that colour along with a cough. I got the vet asap as other horses on the yard had coughs along with yellow and green snot but not one of them got a vet.

Samples were taken and he got scoped. He was diagnosed with a viral infection and given antibiotics along with ventipulmin.

Hes been left with long term damage in the form of asthma and that needs managed with ventipulmin at times. The vet was booked as soon as he was off colour but it was already too late because of the other liveries who ignored their horses and wouldnt get a vet to them.

I'm not saying that's what your horse has and I never saw any snot leave mine so I dont know if it was one or both nostrils but I'd err on the side of caution and phone the vet for advice and make an appointment if they advise.

I possibly have a biased look on snot because I am still angry at the neglectful owners and YO who let the infection run through the horses untreated. They were still riding the horses as they coughed up their guts ?

Christ TPO, what a nightmare! I'll keep an eye out for any coughing or unusual breathing, but this evening she was fine again, no snot!