Re: Horse colds...(sigh)...got 2 of those

[Susie Wimberly <suzieqc1cr@yahoo.com>]

Lois & RideCamp:

How do you figure the dosage for Robitussion for an adult horse?  He's
7; about 1000 lbs, give or take.  Looks like this might be shaping up
for a vet call.

Susie.



---Lois Crowley  wrote:
>
> Hi Suz,
> 	The last ride I did was a Fryeburg fairgrounds and stupid me I put
him in
> a stall and -yes- 10 days later got the cough, running nose and a
mild temp.
> Pulled blood, dropped off at vets, got him started on SMZ and
Robitussin
> look- alike.  He was feeling so poorly the next day I gave him some
bute.
> 
> Vet said bloodwork was ok but all readings were low(!!!)? So I put
him on
> Red Cell, continue SMZ 14 days, cough syrup as needed.  Five days
later the
> yearling gets it ...(sigh)
> (big guy hates clough syrup and the yearling loves it- go figure)
> 
> Well, at least I know it's not allergys~!
> 
> So 14 days rolls around and he's seems fine, no temp, occasional
cough,
> acting chipper- I stop the SMZ, wait 2 days and then ride him. 
Bummer- the
> cough is back and so is the temp, back on SMZ.
> 
> Vet is due next week, wants to do more bloodwork and re-vaccinate for
> Rhino/FLu IF everybody is healthy but must wait and see, could be 30
days
> of SMZ to shake this stuff.  The yearling is doing better than the
big guy
> so I'm giving the big guy Hilton Herbs Recovery and keeping my fingers
> crossed...
> Had some nice riding lined up for next month...not looking too good
now.
> 
> And why do they want to stand in the rain when they're sick???  Any
other
> time they would go in their run-in shed!!!
> Oh well,
> 
> Lois Crowley
> NH
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