Sweating

[jasmine2009]

Recently i have noticed sweat patches on my boy. His been out of work for about a month now and hasnt been clipped. It seems to be happening when his lying down. Could this be he is too hot in his stable or something worth havding a chat to the vet about?

Thanks

 

[Chico Mio]

Big woolly coat? Warmish weather? In the stable? Sounds like he has prepared for a cold winter and then the weather changed it's mind. If he's anything like my Ari, he sometimes has sweaty armpits when he's been lying down in the stable. Where are the patches? Usual sweaty places for horses or has your lad perhaps been lying in his own wee? - again another Ari trick.

If you are concerned ring the vet, but he sounds like he might just be too woolly for the weather.

 

[jasmine2009]

Yep he has sweaty armpits, think your right his just getting too hot! should i clip him or just leave him as he is until his back into work? everyone else at the stables has theres clipped :-S thanks for your reply x

 

[Chico Mio]

Well, I don't clip because mine are outside in all weathers during the day and I don't rug them. They are only in at night and doing very little work at the moment. You will have to decide what is best for your circumstances/workload/turnout etc.

 

[jasmine2009]

no my boy isnt doing anything at the moment apart from playing with a few feild mates
thanks jasmine

 

[Murphy88]

Sounds like he is just a bit warm. Murphy has also been sweating quite a bit - he goes to great lengths to grow a fantastic winter coat (started in August.... he likes to be prepared) so when the weather got a bit warmer he was suddenly too hot. He is out 24/7 without a rug, but we did consider clipping him so he got less hot although never actually got around to doing it.

 

[Britestar]

Having this problem too. I conclude they are all far too hot with rugs on, so swallowing hard and letting them be Hippos until the temperature drops.