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Hi Kimberly - I'm forwarding this to Ridecamp, you'll get some  
response I think. You can follow the discussion at http:// 
www.endurance.net/Ridecamp - and you can join the list if you want.

Steph

On Feb 14, 2008, at 10:25 PM, Kimberly Haverdink wrote:

> Hi.
>
> My daughter's horse is having a problem swallowing water.  It does  
> not regurgitate, or have anything coming out of it's nose, it  
> simply trys to drink the water and it comes back out of it's  
> mouth.  She said it doesn't seem to be going down the throat at  
> all, but she isn't sure.
>
> Below, I have quoted a segment from your website, which made me  
> think you can get my question to someone that can help.  Will you  
> forward my daughter's horse's problem to Dr. Q and see if Dr. Q can  
> suggest some possible diagnosis and/or suggest things we can try to  
> get the problem narrowed down?  --The horse also has an itchy spot  
> on it's hind, and has itched some of the hair off.  ... not sure if  
> that could be related.
>
> Thank you for getting this question to someone that may be able to  
> help.
>
> I appreciate your time and consideration.
>
> --Kimberly (for Sarah's horse, Frosty)
>
> ...from your site...
>
> "RC] Horse can't swallow - Bruce Weary DCHi Laura--
> The symptoms you are describing are very possibly coming from what  
> is called an upper motor neuron lesion, a cranial nerve defect, or  
> brain/spinal cord pathology that is causing any combination of  
> these. An MRI would be very helpful in diagnosing the problem.  
> There may be some rare and remote infections that could cause those  
> problems, but "when you hear hoof beats, think horses, not zebras."  
> The reason the food is coming back out through her nose is the  
> swallowing mechanism has been compromised, possibly from paralysis,  
> soft palate defect, or other mechanism that is supposed to keep  
> food moving the right direction. Good luck to your friend and her  
> horse. Dr Q"
>
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