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nasal swelling in 2-year-old
Dr. William Symm, Retama Equine Hospital, www.retamaequinehospital.com, 210-651-6375
I have a 2 yr mare
of different causes. While an
like a pig! She is VERY active
to add this, you can also try
whose nasal area on her face
infection could be the cause of
and bright. My problem is I
rice bran and corn oil mixed
has swelled and is soft on both
the swelling, I would expect
think she is not gaining weight
in with the grain. Assuming
sides. It runs 2 to 3 inches up
there to be other clinical signs
like she should. Has good free
that “half-Dutch” is referring
where her nasal passages would
such as nasal discharge, fever
choice hay and is on roughly
to a Dutch Warmblood, she
be. This just developed about
and decreased appetite. Blood-
7 pounds of feed (divided into
will take longer to move past
the last few weeks. Would
work might also indicate the
3 feedings) daily. She lacks
the awkward phase and truly
penicillin help this? There is
presence of an infection. Gastric
muscle development. Have her
round into form, especially in
no running, she eats, but is the
ulcers could be a possible cause
on a 16% foal feed. Also add
relation to more precocious
“bottom” horse and often is left
for her poor body condition and
3/4 of a cup of soya oil to her
breeds like quarter horses. The
waiting for her turn at the hay. I
inability to gain weight. Gas-
feed. Any ideas? Thanks. - Jill
lack of muscle development
gave her ivermectin in Oct and
troscopy or scoping her stomach
Phillips, submitted via www.
may be a consequence of this
Nov, but she still doesn’t gain
would be a definitive way to
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characteristic, especially if she
weight. Up until last month our
diagnose stomach ulcers. If this is acting bright and is active,
pastures were really full, so I
is a seasonal occurrence, then
Dear Jill,
and is otherwise healthy. She
did not grain my horses. They
another possible cause could be
Balanced nutrition
can be judiciously exercised or
have hay at all times.
an allergic reaction. This last is
for a growing weanling is es-
allowed ample turn-out to help
I have another 3 yr
probably the most difficult to
sential not just for weight gain,
develop the muscles further.
mare that has a hard lump on
prove and would be more of a
but for bone and joint develop-
Another factor that should be
both sides of her face about
diagnosis of elimination of other
ment. Weanlings should be fed
considered is the presence of
middle ways. Would the de-
causes. While penicillin, in the
2-2.5% of their body weight
other horses where she is being
velopment of teeth cause that?
correct dosage, would probably
a day with 60-70% of those
fed. Is she actually getting to
- Suzanne Sturgell, submitted
not hurt the horse, I would rec-
calories being from forage or
eat all the feed that you are giv-
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ommend that you first have your
hay. In addition to the correct
ing her? As she has developed
veterinarian determine there are
nutrition, a regular deworming
ulcers in the past, I suggest
Dear Suzanne,
no other inciting causes and
and vaccination program will
speaking to your veterinarian
Bilateral hard bumps,
confirm by a fecal float that your
contribute to healthy weight
about possibly using a preven-
especially along the lower jaw
deworming program is working.
gain. Overall, weanlings ap-
tative dose of omeprazole or
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of a younger horse, are most
– Dr. Symm
proaching 12 months do slow in
another anti-ulcer medication
likely eruption cysts which
growth rate from the previous
to help her gain weight. One
are perfectly normal and will
last factor could be a nervous
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nature that is causing a higher
permanent teeth erupt. With
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after being weaned. Was treated
tolerate an increase in fat very
other training methods to calm
muzzle can be due to a number
ASAP and soon was back eating
well. While soya oil is one way
her down may help with weight
gain. – Dr. Symm
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