Why does he keep weeing??

[SmartieBean09]

Hi Everyone,

Wonder if you could help?

Friends horse for the last 3 weeks keeps stopping for a wee when being ridden. We originally thought that it was behavioural (he likes to poo when then the going get tough in the school lol) but now she is beginning to worry as he is weeing more and more. Today for example, we went out on a hack for 1.5 hours and he stopped for a wee 5 times! The wee's aren't small amounts either!

His urine is clear and doesn't smell. His temp is normal. Could be Cushings I guess but he isn't displaying the usual signs. Vet is booked for Wednesday but wondered if anyone had experienced the same or similar?

 

[Flowerofthefen]

A friend of mine had a horse that wee'd much more when there was a flush of grass

 

[HeyMich]

It's a well known symptom of Cushings/PPID so if it continues I'd be asking your vet to draw bloods and check. It may just be the high sugars in the grass though, as Fern says.

 

[MuddyMonster]

I'd say Cushings would be my first thought too.

Mine showed very few typical symptoms (and was borderline on test results) but has benefited hugely from being treated at a low level - a drier bed has been a huge upside

 

[maddielove]

My mare would do this when her saddle wasn't fitting right, think it was putting pressure on her kidneys or something.

 

[Gloi]

It is a common symptom of Cushing's. Autumn is the time where it often first shows as the levels are at a peak. It was the case with mine.
I'd also have a good check for a bean Incase it's stopping him from emptying his bladder fully.

 

[silv]

My friends horse does this, she got him investigated by a very good horse vet, no abnormalities detected, vet said not to worry it is just him. This has gone on for about 5 years since she bought him.

 

[CalamityJane80]

Sounds like cushings - this is something my boy does *all the time*, diagnosed with cushings in april and been medicated ever since.
The good news is, on medication its not the end of the world and they basically go back to normal