if she is allergic to something or it could still be the virus running it's course. She is gaining weight and acting fine. But one day she looks great and then the next she could be covered in lumps. Any ideas of what this could be.
2006-06-26 13:27:22 · 7 answers · asked by mammamia0530 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
We did take her into the the vet this morning. He said looks like an allergic reaction to something. He gave her an injection and something for fly bites just in case. We are doing blood work up to hopefully get some answers. I didn't know if she could have become allergic to her feed since the strangles. She is such a wonderful horse that it hurts us to see her this way.....thank you for all your help.
2006-06-26 14:07:48 · update #1
Two things come to mind. The first is Flax if you are feeding it to your horse for protein and a shiny coat. Stop doing it. My horse breaks out after consuming it. The other thing might be fly bites or bee stinks. I live in Texas and it has been a bad year for flys. Keep spraying the fly repellent on the horse or wipe it on. There are all kinds of it but any is better then none.
Hope this fixes your horse bumps!!
2006-06-26 13:33:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm no longer a great deal experienced in horse care yet my buddy has a horse and Spend time such as her on her backyard. i said her cob had a pair if lumps and he or she suggested it really is like a nat chew, they arise in a lump. no longer optimistic about apple sized besides the undeniable fact that. in case you're able to have sufficient money to take her off the proprietors fingers and also you gained't conflict then do it, you'll make the horses existence 100% more advantageous. Do do it in case you'll conflict, because inturn both horses will. in case you won't be able to, contact the RSPCA (i'm from uk) per chance? Sorry i'm able to't be of anymore help. wish she receives the tlc she desires xx
2016-11-15 07:28:52 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We had a gelding who had the bastard strangles (that's what the guys called it, it was a really bad case, we almost lost him). He had lumps all over his body, but especially on his head (not the sides, the area from his foretop to his nose...don't know what that part is called) and his front legs from the knees down and back legs from the hocks down. He still has scars from these. Whatever the vet told you is probably right. Generally people with horses know who the best horse vet in the area is. If he/she is not your vet, you might try taking your horse to them and see what they say.
2006-06-27 10:15:39 · answer #3 · answered by cmdynamitefreckles 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hives. There's something she's allergic to. Unless she's getting stung. I've seen horses develop lumps all over from hives/allergies.
I've pulled horses through strangles and don't remember any lumps and bumps. It could be with her compromised immune system she's getting hives.
2006-06-26 13:35:04 · answer #4 · answered by Jan H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many horses get lumps (hives, in many cases) as allergic reactions to things. Bug bites often swell into little lumps all over. Not only that, but strangles is a disease that breeds complications. Please, please, please get your vet out immediately to look at the lumps. They may be as innocent as minor hives breakouts from bugs or something as dangerous as a secondary infection due to the strangles.
2006-06-26 13:34:49 · answer #5 · answered by starcent 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did she get an antibiotic injection, or medicine of any sort? If so, it could be a severe reaction, possibly deadly. See your vet ASAP.. It could also be glands sweeling up, just as humans do, but stll, see a vet.
2006-06-28 15:25:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
strangles will cause swelling of lymph glands, most often at the lower jaw/neck union. they may even break open to drain the infection...its not pretty but with antiobiotics it can be cleared up in a decent amount of time
2006-06-26 13:35:23 · answer #7 · answered by Prof. Horse Rider 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋