After reading about the two horses that consummed too much water it made
be think about something I had read on one of my dog lists. They were
discussing "water toxicity" in dogs and I guess it can happen in humans. Maybe
this was a case of water toxicity in horses.
In dogs that drink too much water (like from a swimming pool or garden
hose in play) the symptoms of water toxicity are: seizures, stomach pain,
vomiting, loss of bladder control, electrolytes out of balance, glucose
elevated. The potassium & sodium is life threatenly low.
So my question to the vets out there... are there documented cases of
water toxicity in horses like there are in dogs and people?
