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exercise after colic
Dr. William Symm, Retama Equine Hospital,
www.retamaequinehospital.com, 210-651-6375
Fusion causing stiff neck? dependent upon the severity of Dear Sherrie,
I bought a 2-year-old the episode. If the horse suffered The swelling that you
filly this summer she developed a minor episode that resolved are reporting sounds much like
shipping fever, we gave her shots quickly, the time could be as stocking up, which is a col-
and kept her separated from the long as several days. If the colic loquial term used to describe a
other horses for the first month was severe, such as anterior benign or harmless accumula-
and I noticed she had a very stiff enteritis or a colic that required tion of fluid within the tissues
neck on one side. I took her to surgery to correct, the time or simply swelling of the lower
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the vet; he said it was probably frame could be over 60 days. limbs in horses. The fluid is
just scar tissue from the many It is important to communicate lymphatic fluid or left over fluid
shots she had received. I was with your veterinarian and have from the horse’s circulation that
not happy with his answer, so I a planned schedule for return to is usually drained out of the area
took her to a horse chiropractor; exercise for the colic patient. by the lymphatic vessels. Lym-
she thinks that from an old injury – Dr. Symm phatic drainage is dependent
her axis has fused together. What upon movement and contrac-
can be done for this if this is Back Left Hip Clicks tion of the skeletal muscles to
the problem? – Thanks Becky My friend has a 6- ‘squeeze’ the fluid along the
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Reuss, submitted via HorseGa- month-old colt and his back lymphatic vessels. Since horses
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zette.com. left hip seems to click kind of do not have much muscle cover-
coming out then going back in is ing their lower legs they tend
Dear Becky, this something to worry about? to have problems with fluid
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Multiple intramuscu- - Thanks, Ayesha, submitted via accumulation in those areas.
lar shots can definitely make a
HorseGazette.com Some horses seem to never have
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an issue while others stock up
some antibiotics which are irri- Dear Ayesha, frequently or whenever they
tating to soft tissue. However, a Clicking sounds when are confined and movement
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cervical problem cannot be ruled horses move can be a normal is restricted for an extended
out. It is recommended that you finding. If the clicking is as- period of time. The swelling
work with a veterinarian to get to sociated with any heat, pain, is typically not a problem that
the root of the issue. Finding the swelling and/or lameness, it is leads to any lameness or serious
cause of the soreness may take recommended that you consult medical issue. Additionally, the
diagnostics such as radiographs with your veterinarian. Your swelling will usually decrease
to rule out any bony changes veterinarian will likely want or go away with return to exer-
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Symm alleviate the swelling. Regular
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Exercise After Colic? controlled exercise, like hand-
the quality high. Tedding the hay allows faster drying
How long do you have Stocking walking, will often help with the
to keep more protien rich leaves intact. to wait to ride a horse that just I have a 2-year-old swelling. In some more severe
had colic? Is there a time frame mare and a 2-year-old gelding. cases standing leg wraps can
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- Lacy, submitted via HorseGa- a couple of yearlings and I don’t any heat, pain, discharge, fever
year round.
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would cause this? – Thanks, contact your veterinarian, be-
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You can contact Retama Equine Hospital at 210-651-6375 or visit www.retamaequine-
You can pick up hay from us, or we can deliver it to you.
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There is a significant lapse in the time between when these questions are sent in and when
Roy Mello, Owner
the answers appear in the Gazette newspaper and online. If you feel your horse needs to be seen by
a veterinarian do not wait for a response. Call a reputable equine veterinarian in your area and let
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Color genetics
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Dun Mare to Buckskin stallion for Dun or Buckskin?
Dear Prism, bay and bay’ 3rd: gray, black, plus Agouti plus Cream/dilute).
I would like to breed sorrel, palomino, bay, chestnut, We do not know the black status
my dun mare (looks like a bay sorrel and bay. of the stallion as both of his par-
with dorsal stripe, leg barring I would like to get a ents are heterozygous for black
and wither marks) to the buck- buckskin or dun. What color of (each has a red-based parent)
skin stallion Krymsun N Gold. stallion do you suggest? - Elea- and could have passed the red
Here is the mare’s nor Blazer, submitted via www. gene to his parents and they in
color background: Sire - bay;
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rel; 2nd generation: red roan, Dear Eleanor, went to his website to see if
bay, sorrel, and sorrel. 3rd When looking at a they had the status posted and
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generation: sorrel, red roan, pedigree for color focus on the they don’t)
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gray, bay, bay, chestnut, sorrel, 1
st
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and sorrel horse in question. Extended heterozygous for Black and
My mare’s dam side: pedigrees can sometimes be use- heterozygous for dun – you
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nd
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rd
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th
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rel, chestnut, chestnut, chestnut, – because if the parents don’t that since your mare is hetero-
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