Hi all, just wanted to give everybody a heads up as I just found out my
neighbors horse is also under the weather with same symptoms as my horse
including temperature of 102. We are in Auburn/Grass Valley area.
Neither horse is really outside of its living area either. So no contact
with others via water troughs at staging areas etc, basically only with their
own herds. Other horses on the property both theirs and ours are find so
far. Mine is a 6 y/o arab and theirs is an older QH mare (maybe 12?) not
sure.
They are taking their mare to Loomis to pull some bloodwork for
her as well just to cover all the bases.
Just thought it was very strange.
Also neither of our horses (theirs and mine) have ever had contact of any
kind with each other, both horses very easy keepers and never been sick
before, very hardy. No blankets, no shoes, keeps weight too easy
etc.
Only environmental difference is they have grass pasture and we do
not. I'm going to ask where they got their hay though see if there is
similarities to that.
FYI only so everybody can keep an eye on their horses.
By the way, if I hadn't noticed my horse with slight muscle tremors the
other morning I may not have taken her temp nor thought she was ill. This is
very subtle illness. You can miss it if you don't watch them.
