Tail Paralysis - Will it get Better??

[mollymurphy]

Some of you may have read the posts regarding a couple off ill horses on my yard and the little pony with peritonitis? Well, although the vet said it WAS that, they never did a tap and he's since improved a LOT, so I’m guessing it wasn’t peritonitis or he'd probably be dead now.

Anyway, my sis noticed the other day that his tail is paralysed. I looked this morning and it's totally dead! Still warm, so not ACTUALLY dead, but it's just hanging and you can swing it around and lift it right up without him moving it in any way!
He had a lot of rectal exams when he had the colic - could that have caused it? Or maybe a tail bandage left on for too long? (despite being told numerous times to take it off and my sister eventually going in and removing it herself!) I've told the owner, and my sis told her dad, but they don’t seem overly bothered - just said they'll mention it to the vet.

Has anyone had a horse with a paralysed tail before? Did it get better? If not, what happened?

Also, while I’m at it, ponio also has some sort of lesion/blistering on the bottom of his tongue (if he was a cow/pig/sheep, I’d think it was F&M!) He's been stabled for quite a while now and has taken to licking/eating his door frame. But this lesion is on the underside of his tongue? Possible that he licks with that side like one of my mares does, but i haven’t noticed him doing it. Any ideas?

And finally, he had quite a lot of injections. One of the injection sites is now a big ball! Is this ok? Will it sort itself out?

Thank you for any advice! I'll pass it on to the owner (not that she cares very much!!)

Lou. x

 

[Tierra]

On experience ive had of similar sounding lesions was when my boy had his tongue bitten by another horse. Initially he had gaping holes in his but when everything started to fill out again, the tissue was a kind of yellowish (almost necrotic looking!) colour. We had this checked with the vet and he assured us that it was only the very surface layers of the tongue that were the pink spongey colour and everything was fine.

They did eventually turn pink but they were very odd looking at the time. Tongues do heal well if they have indeed been caused by licking things.

As for the tail paralysis - absolutly no idea although personally it would concern me :|

 

[Agent XXX999]

If the tail bandage was left on there is a possibility that the tail has died and will need amputating.

Happened to a kids pony on my yard for same reason.

 

[mollymurphy]

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On experience ive had of similar sounding lesions was when my boy had his tongue bitten by another horse.

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How on earth did he do that?!!! Daft boy!

Hope it's nothing serious for this one then. Would be cruel in the summer if he cant swat the flies!

 

[Thistle]

This pony sounds like it needs to see a vet again.

 

[mollymurphy]

Yeah, i've told the daughter again tonight. It's like talking to a brick wall though! Will tell her dad again when i next see him.