[RC] Hives/Rabies/Neurological Symptoms - Stephanie E Caldwell
I'm cross posting this, I really need some answers
on how to handle this! I'm not sure all of Star's problem are related, and I
could very well be over reacting. My vet's coming out tonight, that's the
earliest he could work me in. :(
05/02/03 -- Star got hives from nose to tail. She
had a beehive in her Roundbale, assumed she got swarmed. Gave her Benedryl for
three days and it cleared right up. She had a slight fever (100.4) with this
round, increased HR and was really itchy.
06/01/03 I was out riding and we got attacked by
two dogs. My horse got bit by one, but it didn't appear to break the skin. I
didn't think much about it, I knew we had a pack of dogs. She also fell later
that day crossing a creek. When I got back to the barn she appeared
fine.
06/05/03 Went out for a short trail ride in the
evening. Star seemed very timid, she felt like she was scared the ground was
going to fall out from under her. I chalked it up to the bad experience at the
creek Sunday and didn't think much of it. She was terrified of the small creek
we had to cross. She felt slightly off in her front right shoulder, stumbled
more than usual. I didn't ask her to canter, and we only rode an
hour.
06/07/03 I stalled Star Friday night because of the
thunderstorms coming through. Saturday morning I grazed her bareback and she
seemed fine. She was scarred to go back into the barn, but it was muddy at the
door and we were going from light outside to dark inside.
06/08/03 Star still seemed off, she just wasn't
right. Couldn't put my finger on what was wrong... Same thing on Monday,
06/09/03
06/10/03 I went to the barn this morning and found
Star curled up against her water bucked scratching her face on the dirt. She was
covered in hives from girth up, lame in both front feet and generally lethargic.
Temp of 101.4. She had minor to moderate Neuro symptoms (I know the neuro tests
from when she had EPM) and just wasn't herself. Slightly off her feed
today.
The dog that bit her is Rabid, they tested him and
told us today. She's been vaccinated for Rabies, had WNV vaccine last year. Any
ideas what might be wrong? I've been a nervous wreck all day. This was my first
horse, only horse for now and I'm really attached to her. I've probably gained
20 lbs today from eating everythign in sight and it hasn't helped my nerves one
bit! (But that $5.00 piece of homemade chocolate cake and latte sure was good
LOL)
