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Sounds like my gelding, Catfish -- exactly the same symptoms and after a 
blood panel the vet suspected cancer-- but he was over 30 years old and 
surgery would have been more dangerous than doing nothing. He did not 
seem to be in any discomfort and died in his sleep. Your  horse is much 
younger so I would get a blood panel. At least it might give you some 
clues or the next way to proceed. If your horse is losing that much 
weight that fast, there is perhaps no time to lose and armchair guessing 
is only advisable when the horse's symptoms are not life threatening--- 
dramatic loss of weight in a short period can be.
Bette

Catfish Daniels wrote:

> Thanks Lif - Sorry 'bout that...I definitely meant psyllium, not 
> sillenium.  Didn't take temp yet.  No apparent discomfort otherwise - 
> seems to drink OK, hydration is fine, no kicking at belly, no 
> rolling.  But losing weight fast, totally out of energy, and within 24 
> hrs looks like hell ran over him.
>
> Catfish
>
>
> > From: Lif Strand <lif@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [RC]   urgent question.  Vets??
> > Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2004 13:25:22 -0600
> >
> > I'm no vet, but some additional info might help solve this problem.  
> > Is your horse drinking normally?  Peeing and pooping normally?  Any 
> > temperature/fever?  How about pulse and respiration - elevated or 
> > depressed from normal?  How's the hydration?  Any sign of intestinal 
> > distress? Rolling at all?  Kicking at belly?  Feet normal temperature 
> > or hot or cold?
> >
> > > I put him on a worming program and silennium (sp?) per doctor's 
> > > orders (we are in a very sandy region).
> >
> >
> > For sand, I don't think it's selenium you mean - how about psyllium?
> >
> > I bet the vets on this list could come up with lots of different 
> > causes for the symptoms you mention.  I would consider getting your 
> > horse on probiotics of some sort right away - they can't hurt and 
> > they can make a huge difference in some cases.
> >
> > ________________________________
> >    Lif Strand      fasterhorses.com
> >            Quemado NM USA
> >
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> > I think the term P&R, now, is really "Peeanar"... a word that means "vet
> > check".
> > ~ Bonnie
> >
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