Snotty situation... (also in Vet)

[clairew]

Last Tuesday I called the vet out as Millie had some impressive looking greeny/yellow snot coming out of her right nostril and clear fluid was literally dripping out of her nose like a tap. Vet checked her sinuses, didn't think they sounded overly blocked, and listened to her chest and could hear slight mucus build up. She's just finished a 7 day course of antibiotics yesterday. Although it's definately better, she still had a bit of yellow gunk coming out of her nose this morning, although not dripping like a tap. She's got another 3 days rest, she's been out since last Tuesday so she hasn't been around dusty hay/straw.

I've left a message with the vet to ask him to call me but was wondering whether anybody had any idea, would you expect the snot to have cleared up completely or will she need a longer course of ABs? She's been fine in herself and is still scoffing away, and doesn't have any trouble breathing (not that she does enough to make her need any extra puff...!!

 

[K27]

I can empahise with your mare as i've had sinusitis lately too!... not nice!

When i had my old mare who is sadly no longer with us, she had sinusitis, it was really nasty, her teeth were all checked and fine and not deemed the cause, she was put on antibiotics, i think she had the Equitrim syringes, it didn't completely clear it up so she was given a stronger antibiotic (Baytril) together with a drug to boost her immune system- both worked and after she finished the Antibiotics i gave her some of the naf respirator boost liquid which i also think helped, it did take quite a while to go, but i know only too well being a sinusitis sufferer myself, that it can take a long time to go!
Gd luck, hope she feels better soon- i would definitely see what your vet suggests!