Benjamin
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What would the symptoms be if Benj had a virus of somesort????
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Symptoms of a virus?
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AmyMay
Situation normal
Temperature, depressed, off food.....
Benjamin
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Ok, so I have one of those.
Will monitor temp tonight.......
Benj is tres depressed
Will monitor temp tonight.......
Benj is tres depressed
AmyMay
Situation normal
Poor little lad.
Benjamin
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I know
I am wondering if I should just have a blood test anyway?
I am wondering if I should just have a blood test anyway?
KJJ
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Aww poor Benj - probably the weather!!
Give him a yummy scrummy sugary dinner and see if that perks him up..
Monitor his temp too and see what that is doing.
Hugs x
Give him a yummy scrummy sugary dinner and see if that perks him up..
Monitor his temp too and see what that is doing.
Hugs x
Benjamin
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Its wearing off on me now!
What shall I give him.......only have all lo cal stuff......story of my life!
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What shall I give him.......only have all lo cal stuff......story of my life!
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KJJ
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Its wearing off on me now!
[/ QUOTE ]Oh chin up chick - he needs you!!!
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What shall I give him.......only have all lo cal stuff......story of my life!
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[/ QUOTE ]Anyone got any sugarbeet? you can give him LOADS of Apples/Carrots.... and a Jam sandwich!!
Its wearing off on me now!
[/ QUOTE ]Oh chin up chick - he needs you!!!
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What shall I give him.......only have all lo cal stuff......story of my life!
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[/ QUOTE ]Anyone got any sugarbeet? you can give him LOADS of Apples/Carrots.... and a Jam sandwich!!
Benjamin
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He does get sugarbeet, but non molassed one.
LOL he'll LOVE a jam sarnie!!
I may give him a bit of pink powder too....
LOL he'll LOVE a jam sarnie!!
I may give him a bit of pink powder too....
KJJ
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He does get sugarbeet, but non molassed one.
LOL he'll LOVE a jam sarnie!!
I may give him a bit of pink powder too....
[/ QUOTE ]Defo give him Jam sarnies for tea then!!
A nice cuddle too
He does get sugarbeet, but non molassed one.
LOL he'll LOVE a jam sarnie!!
I may give him a bit of pink powder too....
[/ QUOTE ]Defo give him Jam sarnies for tea then!!
A nice cuddle too
ExRacers
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One of mine is currently off for a month with a virus - coughing especially whilst eating and discharging horrible yellow snot down his nose. He's been on a a 7 days course of antibiotics twice a day plus another 2 weeks of rest to go.
However, my previous horse showed no outward signs at all - he just felt completely dead to ride (when normally he would be full of beans!) so he had to have a blood test which confirmed the rise in the white blood cells.
Neither of them were ever off their food!! So it can vary from nag to nag.
However, my previous horse showed no outward signs at all - he just felt completely dead to ride (when normally he would be full of beans!) so he had to have a blood test which confirmed the rise in the white blood cells.
Neither of them were ever off their food!! So it can vary from nag to nag.
sally2008
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Oh no. Poor boy.
I hope your= find a way to perk him up.
If all else fails I can recommend getting Auntie KJFIT to come and jump him - it's turned my Dec into a 4 year old.
I hope your= find a way to perk him up.
If all else fails I can recommend getting Auntie KJFIT to come and jump him - it's turned my Dec into a 4 year old.
Benjamin
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Thanks, I will check his temp tonight and again in the morning.
He is eating and still wanting to p*ss off with me, but he is pretty down at the mo.
Can horses get SAD?
He is eating and still wanting to p*ss off with me, but he is pretty down at the mo.
Can horses get SAD?
Benjamin
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Thanks Sal!
So do I, I was in tears on Monday as he REALLY didn't want to go to his feild
Aaah, he loves his jumping!!
You and KJFIT will have to come over and have a ride! SOON!
So do I, I was in tears on Monday as he REALLY didn't want to go to his feild
Aaah, he loves his jumping!!
You and KJFIT will have to come over and have a ride! SOON!
sally2008
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I was in tears on Monday as he REALLY didn't want to go to his feild
[/ QUOTE ] Awww poor love. I really don't think this lousy weather is helping anything ATM.
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Aaah, he loves his jumping!!
You and KJFIT will have to come over and have a ride! SOON!
[/ QUOTE ] Oh yes please.
Can I do the steady-aunty-flatwork bit and K can do the adrenalin junkie stuff?
I was in tears on Monday as he REALLY didn't want to go to his feild
[/ QUOTE ] Awww poor love. I really don't think this lousy weather is helping anything ATM.
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Aaah, he loves his jumping!!
You and KJFIT will have to come over and have a ride! SOON!
[/ QUOTE ] Oh yes please.
Theresa_F
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He is still living out?
It may be that he wants his stable - Cairo gets very miserable if left out too long even if he is warm and dry - in fact if left out more than 10 days he will just run out the gate and head for his stable - and by the time you catch up is lying down snoring his head off.
Delia had a virus - was still eating but was very quiet to ride - blood test confirmed this. She then went on to have a lot of weight loss and was generally down.
It may be that he wants his stable - Cairo gets very miserable if left out too long even if he is warm and dry - in fact if left out more than 10 days he will just run out the gate and head for his stable - and by the time you catch up is lying down snoring his head off.
Delia had a virus - was still eating but was very quiet to ride - blood test confirmed this. She then went on to have a lot of weight loss and was generally down.
Benjamin
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No, I brought him in as soon as I felt fit enough to start mucking out again.
He does love his stable, and I now have someone bringing him in before I get home. I hope he is just a bit miserable instead of a virus.
Hes not particulary quiet when being ridden.
He has dropped a bit of weight in the past couple of weeks, but I have put this down to being back in work.
I will keep an eye on him over the next couple of days, oh, his feild friend is off box rest as of Saturday so that 'may' perk him up a bit.
Hes turning me grey!
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He does love his stable, and I now have someone bringing him in before I get home. I hope he is just a bit miserable instead of a virus.
Hes not particulary quiet when being ridden.
He has dropped a bit of weight in the past couple of weeks, but I have put this down to being back in work.
I will keep an eye on him over the next couple of days, oh, his feild friend is off box rest as of Saturday so that 'may' perk him up a bit.
Hes turning me grey!
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Theresa_F
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How about taking him out for some fun - maybe a little jumping or dressage to see if this perks him up. If not, simple blood test will tell you if he is out of sorts.
Give the big boy a kiss from me and tell him Mr C hopes to see him at shows next year - he rather took a liking to Benjamim I recall.
Give the big boy a kiss from me and tell him Mr C hopes to see him at shows next year - he rather took a liking to Benjamim I recall.
Benjamin
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Dressage will probably make him worse!
I will take him up the woods on Saturday and pop a few logs with him.
See how he goes!
Will do
He'll like that!
Aww they were cute together!
Like his big bruvva
I MUST come and visit you guys!
I will take him up the woods on Saturday and pop a few logs with him.
See how he goes!
Will do
Aww they were cute together!
I MUST come and visit you guys!
Theresa_F
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Would love to see you - what don't you box him over and we'll go out along the long green - bit muddy but still ok for hacking - Cairo is on form at the moment - will probably insist on racing the hill - he is of the belief that he is 2 again and being far naughtier than Chancer who is acting very grown up.
Would offer to come over to you, but Cairo is too big for my trailer and Chancer only just backed.
Would offer to come over to you, but Cairo is too big for my trailer and Chancer only just backed.
monstermunch
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My boy was looking a little subdued for a couple of weeks. And every time he was ridden he was kind of running everwhere and not wanting to collect up. Nothing wrong with his back ets.
Then last Sunday it took me 5 minutes to load him to go to a show. Completely unlike him as he is perfect to load. He wasn't being naughty just didn't want to go.
At the show he bronchoed round the warm up ring with me. Again completely out of character, but he wasn't being horrible it was like he just didn't know what to do with himself.
Anyway I pretty much demanded a blood test as I was convinced he was ill. Vet told me absolutely nothing wrong with him which I didn't beleive. Blood test came back and my poor boy was indeed ill with a virus. Just goes to show we know our horses better than anyone.
Anyway his symptoms were:
Being picky about food
Didn't want to stay out for long periods grazing
A little depressed
Out of character behaviour
Unfortunately there are no treatments just lots of rest and TLC
My boy has now has a week and a half off and is feeling so much better. Back to his normal self, eating well and enjoying life.
Good luck with your boy, hope he feels better soon!
Then last Sunday it took me 5 minutes to load him to go to a show. Completely unlike him as he is perfect to load. He wasn't being naughty just didn't want to go.
At the show he bronchoed round the warm up ring with me. Again completely out of character, but he wasn't being horrible it was like he just didn't know what to do with himself.
Anyway I pretty much demanded a blood test as I was convinced he was ill. Vet told me absolutely nothing wrong with him which I didn't beleive. Blood test came back and my poor boy was indeed ill with a virus. Just goes to show we know our horses better than anyone.
Anyway his symptoms were:
Being picky about food
Didn't want to stay out for long periods grazing
A little depressed
Out of character behaviour
Unfortunately there are no treatments just lots of rest and TLC
My boy has now has a week and a half off and is feeling so much better. Back to his normal self, eating well and enjoying life.
Good luck with your boy, hope he feels better soon!
loopylucifer
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mine had temp of 41c wouldnt eat just stood at bk of stable with head in coner. one vet saw her thought viral infection and to monitor temp. nxt day bad diharoia (sp?) was hitting the wall and running down (nice!!) was taking to vets for shoing (they said ok to go. decided to take bloods to check for dehydration too. was given codiean and bascupan as guts working over time! then didnt poo for well over 12hrs so stoped codien. Bloods confermed infection more likely bacterial in gut so antis for 7days and now bk to normal being very silly!!