----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 5:58
AM
Subject: RC: Strange symptoms...can
anyone help
Sandra da Silva Sandras@acuity.co.za
My e -mail
bounced although I'm registered, so i had to post this as
a
guest..
My mare has a very erratic schedule for the last two
months and half.
She was off for six weeks for African Horse Sickness, then
back for two
weeks then off for another two weeks while I was on holiday.
Even though
through AHS I trail rode her lightly and saw her everyday, and
during her
two weeks back we
brought her back into medium work. Two days
before I left for my holiday I
noticed that a patch of hair had fallen off
on her back. No particular
shape, no scabs, the hair was just gone. Her
skin looked very dry. I asked
that the yard owner apply Aquila(anti
bacterial shampoo) and monitor it.
Well, I saw her for the first time again
yesterday. The yard manager has
been applying Aquilla every second day,then
switched to a skin anti
bacterial cream that the vet prescibed, and still
no change...worse of all
there is is a similar patch on her hock.
To
top it all my horse looks like she has aged 50 years in the two weeks.
Her
coat condition seems to have deteriorated even though she now has
dapples
(which I have heard ironically are a sign of health, don't know
how true
this is).
I can't put my finger on it, she just doesn't look right. She
is
still full of beans though, nearly stampeded me when she saw me
with
carrots.
I give her garlic and SuperCodlivine in her food twice
a day. I just don't
know where to start. Could it just be lack of exercise
and stimulation? We
will start her again properly now on Saturday. Should I
be looking at
adding something to her diet etc??? She is not that old,about
13 years is
what the dentist and vet gave her and she has always looked
like a three
year old, so this is bugging me a bit.It's been suggested that
I try some
blood work... what would we be looking for? Any other
suggestions would be
most welcome
Regards
Sandra in Saouth
Africa
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