BarmyC
Well-Known Member
Hi guys,
Need a bit of advice for my friend. Firstly the horse is under the care of the vet but would like to try and find out what other possibilities there are for his condition.
Horse has come in from the field this afternoon. Walked in fine and this included up hill. Was standing tied up and i got a shout from her. Horse had collapsed and his eyes were rolling round in the sockets.
He came back too in a few seconds and stood up unaided. She was advised to ring vet there and then as it looked like a fit/seizure. We checked mouth, back, neck etc (YO is a bowen therapist) and all were fine. We then walked him back downhill to our front pen. Horse wasnt lame/ataxic and was happy to walk in small circle left and right etc. Temperature was on the lower side of normal but in normal range. Horse then tried to pick at some feed off the floor and then stuggled backwards and was having muscle spasms but then returned to normal.
Vet then arrived. She lifted his head up to check his jaw, and was about to check his eyes when he collapsed for the 2nd time and stayed down for about 4-5 minutes with his eyes rolling. Imagine what a fruit machine looks like when spinning and this is what his eyes were doing.
Vet is thinking along the lines of wobblers but is treating him for general Neuro symptoms as she wants him a bit more stable before transporting him for neck and head x rays.
The horse is a 6/7 year old traditional cob.
Now is where im asking for your help and knowledge.
1) Can wobblers onset as quickly as this? He has shown no signs whatsoever previously.
2) Could it be a fracture that is inpinging on the spinal cord?
3) Do wobblers have the rolling eye thing as this is what is troubling me.
4) Could it be something like a tumor?
Im sure i will have more questions but HHO knowledge and vibes would be great!!
Need a bit of advice for my friend. Firstly the horse is under the care of the vet but would like to try and find out what other possibilities there are for his condition.
Horse has come in from the field this afternoon. Walked in fine and this included up hill. Was standing tied up and i got a shout from her. Horse had collapsed and his eyes were rolling round in the sockets.
He came back too in a few seconds and stood up unaided. She was advised to ring vet there and then as it looked like a fit/seizure. We checked mouth, back, neck etc (YO is a bowen therapist) and all were fine. We then walked him back downhill to our front pen. Horse wasnt lame/ataxic and was happy to walk in small circle left and right etc. Temperature was on the lower side of normal but in normal range. Horse then tried to pick at some feed off the floor and then stuggled backwards and was having muscle spasms but then returned to normal.
Vet then arrived. She lifted his head up to check his jaw, and was about to check his eyes when he collapsed for the 2nd time and stayed down for about 4-5 minutes with his eyes rolling. Imagine what a fruit machine looks like when spinning and this is what his eyes were doing.
Vet is thinking along the lines of wobblers but is treating him for general Neuro symptoms as she wants him a bit more stable before transporting him for neck and head x rays.
The horse is a 6/7 year old traditional cob.
Now is where im asking for your help and knowledge.
1) Can wobblers onset as quickly as this? He has shown no signs whatsoever previously.
2) Could it be a fracture that is inpinging on the spinal cord?
3) Do wobblers have the rolling eye thing as this is what is troubling me.
4) Could it be something like a tumor?
Im sure i will have more questions but HHO knowledge and vibes would be great!!
