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[RC] Equine Herpes? Anyone know anything about it?? - Christina SchiroMy horse Cody's pelvis/hindquarter area has been very sore the past month. I had a chiropractor come out twice. He said that my horse had somehow thrown his back out of alignment (probably frolicking in the pasture), then he compensated for the pain with his stifles, so they became sore also. Each time the chiro readjusted him, Cody seemed ok for almost a week. Then again, if you prodded Cody's hindquarter's he began very "flinchy". Since the problem kept coming back, I decided to use another Chiropractor who also uses Magnetic and Infrared Therapy (with this alternative method she was able to find out that his shoulder and poll were out also!). As she began the session, she said with about 75% of her calls the horses had a form of Equine Herpes, causing the hindquarter area to be sore. It is passed from horse to horse when sharing water buckets, although she suspects is might be passed airborne. She said to put him on "Lysine" (spelling?) to treat it. He will always have the virus, but the Lysine will keep it dormant. Without Lysine, the virus will flare up in reaction to any type of stress. I went on to the web to get more info on equine herpes. I found out that there are several types of equine herpes, but I can't seem to find the one Cody has because they all mention a bunch of symptoms my horse doesn't have. I can still ride him, it's just that he can not activate his hindquarters as well, he's not as flexible & fluid, etc., and when poked and prodded, his pelvis area is very flinchy. Anyone know anything about herpes? does it sound like he really does have it?? =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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