Thoughts?

[poiuytrewq]

I'm reading about it all now. I see its an inherited condition and present from birth. Whilst I know little about his dam I know the Sire has a huge amount of off spring (he is TB) and as part of my digging round it appears they are generally healthy with no common issue.

Although I have to say the symptoms are totally spot on imo

 

[rextherobber]

I'm reading about it all now. I see its an inherited condition and present from birth. Whilst I know little about his dam I know the Sire has a huge amount of off spring (he is TB) and as part of my digging round it appears they are generally healthy with no common issue.

Although I have to say the symptoms are totally spot on imo

I think it's a bit like KS, some horses appear unaffected by it, some are affected early on, other compensate until they can't. I think it's only been a " thing" for the last decade or so, but there's a famous racehorse skeleton from way back that shows he had it, but no one noticed until relatively recently.

 

[LadyGascoyne]

Have you scoped for ulcers?

Mim got very funny about having her back legs picked up.

She had a weird gait which looked like stifles / pelvis / possibly even spinal/ neuro issues.

She was hungry in the field and her stomach acid build up was aggravating her ulcers and she was grumpy to bring in.

She was not girthy, was lovely to ride and vet didn't think it could be ulcers because she was out so much, in a relaxed environment and had plenty of forage.

We worked up at the vet hospital, scanned and checked everything on day one. On day two they eventually scoped.

Absolutely horrendous ulcers.

(Our yearling had died horribly that year and she was very attached, and we think she was very very stressed).

 

[poiuytrewq]

Have you scoped for ulcers?

Mim got very funny about having her back legs picked up.

She had a weird gait which looked like stifles / pelvis / possibly even spinal/ neuro issues.

She was hungry in the field and her stomach acid build up was aggravating her ulcers and she was grumpy to bring in.

She was not girthy, was lovely to ride and vet didn't think it could be ulcers because she was out so much, in a relaxed environment and had plenty of forage.

We worked up at the vet hospital, scanned and checked everything on day one. On day two they eventually scoped.

Absolutely horrendous ulcers.

(Our yearling had died horribly that year and she was very attached, and we think she was very very stressed).

I haven't no, I've exlained above somewhere why but basically *imo* there is always a reason for ulcers and I'm hesitant to go down that route until we find out what is going on to possibly cause them. In my experience there is always a reason and until that's taken care of the ulcers just return anyway.

I may be wrong There is no reason he should have ulcers, other than pain. He eats his own body weight in hay- ad lib, Is out without fail all day every day, There would need to be a cause, wouldn't there? In Mim's case the stress of loosing her friend?

I don't know, Its another I can run past the vet later today.

 

[Exasperated]

I haven't no, I've exlained above somewhere why but basically *imo* there is always a reason for ulcers and I'm hesitant to go down that route until we find out what is going on to possibly cause them. In my experience there is always a reason and until that's taken care of the ulcers just return anyway.

I may be wrong There is no reason he should have ulcers, other than pain. He eats his own body weight in hay- ad lib, Is out without fail all day every day, There would need to be a cause, wouldn't there? In Mim's case the stress of loosing her friend?

I don't know, Its another I can run past the vet later today.

Good luck with your consultation today, but there’s a limit to expensive investigations, particularly when they might only reveal further problems for which there is no cure anyway.
This horse is lucky to have someone so prepared to manage him sympathetically, and is switched on to preventative techniques.

 

[kerrieberry2]

I haven't no, I've exlained above somewhere why but basically *imo* there is always a reason for ulcers and I'm hesitant to go down that route until we find out what is going on to possibly cause them. In my experience there is always a reason and until that's taken care of the ulcers just return anyway.

I may be wrong There is no reason he should have ulcers, other than pain. He eats his own body weight in hay- ad lib, Is out without fail all day every day, There would need to be a cause, wouldn't there? In Mim's case the stress of loosing her friend?

I don't know, Its another I can run past the vet later today.

my horse struggles with travelling! and I'm currently treating him for ulcers following a yard move last year! so it could be possible that sometime similar has caused upset with your guy?

 

[LadyGascoyne]

I haven't no, I've exlained above somewhere why but basically *imo* there is always a reason for ulcers and I'm hesitant to go down that route until we find out what is going on to possibly cause them. In my experience there is always a reason and until that's taken care of the ulcers just return anyway.

I may be wrong There is no reason he should have ulcers, other than pain. He eats his own body weight in hay- ad lib, Is out without fail all day every day, There would need to be a cause, wouldn't there? In Mim's case the stress of loosing her friend?

I don't know, Its another I can run past the vet later today.

Mim's have resolved and she's back to her old self.

Pain is often a reason for ulcers but there are so many things it could be.

If you're very much considering pts, I would considering looking at that first. But I do also appreciate that one has to draw the line in terms of resources spent on a horse sometimes.