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Could it be strangles?  I've never seen a case personally, but I know their 
throats swell.

Barbara

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Laurie Durgin" <ladurgin@xxxxxxx>
To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 10:42 AM
Subject: [RC] Mare/ puffy jaws-vet - ott/ Fri.-


>   Went out to finally bathe and give shots (ee,we, tet) after  hectic 
> schedule last couple weeks-- other than sheeting and quick brushoff and 
> feeding --- Fed today and was getting ready to bathe and give shots, when 
> noticed my mare has puffy cheeks, both jaws into her throatlatch.
>   Checked my vet books, called my trainer daughter, my vets-  Out of town.
>    Horses at home, closed herd, no other horse contact --Our older horse 
> came home in Sept. or so. Herd been together for years, except for mini 
> donkey,him  10 months.
>   No history of illness, choked twice , before I put rocks in her bucket, 
> eats slower now.
>     Feed round bale hay, bermuda/fescue .. same  farmer, never moldy, 
> under cover, usually not weedy, but this one has some, Alabama hay.. She 
> gets some beetpulp, bit of 10% pellets,  few alphalfa pellts, I mean few, 
> Flax seed.  But stormy last few days.
>    On pretty much drylot ,rather mud lot, .. Been real wet and pretty warm 
> this winter. Let everyone out on grass last night , had been gone all day 
> ,so hadn't seen anyone closeup since Tue. Small pasture, has fescue, 
> bermuda, white clover and assorted Southern weeds, grass very short.Temp 
> inthe 50's to 60's last week or so.
>    No marks, the horses don't pick on each other , once in a blue moon R 
> may nip at her neck if she tries to walk into his stall at feeding 
> time.Only mare.10 yr old.Hasn't been off the place in 5 years. Current on 
> W. Nile, needs her  we,ee, tet.(but held off giving today). She is a bit 
> lethargic, temp 99.9, gums pale, pale  pink. Teeth are in good shape. She 
> is grazing .
>   Any ideas? Daughter suggested give her banamine and maybe start 
> Sulfa,.... one....that  antiobiotic with the long name?
>
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