Re: RC: horse temp

[Roger Rittenhouse <roger@vmaxept.com>]

HI - well under AERC VET guide lines - a vet COULD pull you for a
rectal temp of 103F. ( with other issues)
 A temp of 105F is a major concern over that the
horse internal core temp may be 107 or higher  - could die .
Susan will fill us in on that point.

I found this real cool low cost $12 TALKING temp unit at walmart drug
section. It is accurate enough easy to use and I checked it with the
std glass merc thermometer .. close enough to trust it. - after
you start it it tells you the temp in one minute - as well as shows it
on the digital display

ALSO a GREAT gag - as in 'hey,that horse is talking out of his a... -
so does his rider..." O:)

I carry it on hot condx rides and do run a check ..
AS well as the do-it-yourself under the saddle gauge I have suggested
many time - see archives ...

I really try to keep rectal temps under 104f - EXCEPT during the SHORT
HOT fast speed works  -- but I make sure I end up at a water source to
cool them off fast.
The highest I had one time was 105 - scared the
crap out of me - she would not recover in HR or Resp for about 20-30
minutes.. - I had only 5 gal of water in the trailer..  Walked for
over an hour in the shade and woods to get her recovered. We ran about
5 miles in 1 mile sprints with HR over 180 to max hr .. was a bit too much for
the day .
Roger

Wednesday, September 05, 2001, 9:31:44 PM, you wrote:

gen> Erica DeVoti ponyexpress@frontier.net
gen> Has anyone taken their horses temp after a conditioning ride and /or
gen> endurance ride?  What are some of the figures you're seeing?  I've had
gen> mine up to 103 after a medium (climbing a mountain) conditioning day (not
gen> humid @80 degrees)   Does anyone have any norms or resources for norms?
gen> Thanks.