when he eats of the floor he makes a very loud noise it sounds in the throut its like a grunt but i never heard any other horse do it before am a bit worred please can you help me.thank you very much
2006-12-06 09:48:10 · 7 answers · asked by andytom1969 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
First off trying rasing his feed off the ground and see if he does it then,and if he is bolting his food this could also be part of it. If you don't already, mix some chaff in his feed,that can help slow him down. If no improvement with this then I'd guess your next thing would be the vet. good luck
2006-12-06 19:53:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The owner made the decisions, not you, and not the vet. I think it's pretty clear the owner told the vet to treat her conservatively (i.e., cheaply), and when faced with the realities in the morning (more vet bills to do anything) they elected to put her down. The owner decides when and how much treatment will be given. If the vet knows the owner won't authorize treatments, then the vet can't fight for the horse. So no, there was absolutely nothing you could have done differently that would have saved her. The owner wasn't willing to invest any more money in her, and decided to put her down. Walking would not have saved her. Getting a vet out without owner consent would not have saved her as the vet could not have worked on her. The owners, as you say, couldn't be bothered. Doesn't matter what the vet was doing or where she was, the owners didn't want her to help. The vet can only fight as hard as the owner is willing to fight. Would the owner have fought harder if the horse was younger? Probably. Neither you, the barn owner, nor the vet should feel any guilt over this. Only the owner.
2016-05-23 01:52:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How long has this noise been occuring? Maybe the trakia isn't big enough. Does this cause your horse pain? Can he not get his food down? If short term fix would be to get a corner feeder. Call a vet is my best advice. Your horse is telling you something wheter we know if its good or bad.
2006-12-06 10:10:12 · answer #3 · answered by Cowgirl8 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could he be bolting his feed? If he's eating too quickly he might be half choking himself hence the noise. I'd advise you get the vet to come and check him out and have a listen.
2006-12-06 18:58:10 · answer #4 · answered by sarahc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will definately want to have this checked into by a professional.
He could be suffering from a condition referred to as "roaring", where he is not getting enough air into the lungs. This isn't usually something that occurs as rest, but definatey something that needs to be ruled out.
2006-12-06 12:13:52 · answer #5 · answered by Lotsa Lops 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My horse when she gets excited she dose that, she grunts LOUD!!! and gallops arond, but heck if I know I am just thinkin of what my horse dose. Sounds similer.
2006-12-06 13:09:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definatly ask a vet. Normaly a horse won't do that when they are eating.
2006-12-06 15:32:45 · answer #7 · answered by horseandgirl2002 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋