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Hello everybody again! So far, so good. She is pretty much back to her normal self as far as I can tell. She is eating well and acting up when I try to give her medicine, which is very normal for her. I can't tell that she has any trouble seeing. I don't know how much she sees but she...

Hi all, We went to the clinic and picked Molly up this afternoon. She is eating and behaving like her normal self. The vet says she is actually seeing, though not normally--yet. Time will tell if she regains all her sight. Meantime, she is on non-steroid painkillers for the next two days...

Hi all, I talked to the clinic receptionist this morning and she said Molly is doig better regarding eating and overall well-being. She described her as "playful" this morning. So, the Banamine is reducing her pain so she is eating. The vet hasn't done her exam yet this morning so I don't...

Hi all to have responded, I will keep you all posted after I hear more tomorrow. I need to go get some shuteye. This is a very nice mare, a Palomino/roan. Very pretty. I hate to see this happen and am hoping that this is only temporary. But we need to get a definite treatment going and...

Sue, No she is not pregnant. Thanks! --Bonnie

I told the vets that she was "non-reactive" and that I didn't think she could hear earlier today either. She seemed to be able to hear later in the day but it's possible that all her senses were affected earlier today. I have discussed the possibility of brain swelling with them but they don't...

No, nothing different. No medicines except the Banamine last night and I talked to the vet about that possibility since she wasn't blind yesterday. She shares hay with another horse and all the horses get hay from the same bales. They are all in getting hay and grain only since the pastures are...

Twiggy, Interesting thoughts. Except she didn't start shaking her head until today after the blindness. And not very hard, just sort of like there is a bug in her ear. Thanks! --Bonnie

Her biliruben (spelling) was "slightly elevated" as well also due to stress. Her white count was "slightly low". But nothing stood out that would point to anything. She urinated this afternoon but I have no idea how much water she's been drinking. She shares a tank with 4 other horses. Her...

Her glucose was slighly high. At first I thought the vet said it was low as she used the term "hypo" but she had mis-stated and said it was actually elevated a little. The vet called a few hours ago and said that she had been given Banamine (she is in the hospital overnight for observation)...

"Stumped" is pretty much the word the vets used. They could treat her for head trauma with steroids but if it's inflamatory that would make her worse. We are way past mosquito season. I will mention diabetes to the vets. Thanks!

Well, her bloodwork showed a slighly elevated blood glucose but the vet said it wasn't enough to cause concern or be definitive. But a good thought. Thanks! --Bonnie

The vet did mention trauma. Since I didn't see her do anything "stupid" and there is no outward sign of head injury we can't say for sure. It is one possibility but still doesn't answer the "acidy breath" question. She wasn't head pressing and not grinding her teeth. Thanks! --Bonnie

She is 7 years old. She is not favoring one side or other but does shake her head quite a bit. The vet didn't comment on pupil color but her pupils are not reacting to light. The most common cause of sudden blindness is uveitis (moon blindness) but they ruled that out. I asked about stroke...

Thanks White Star. We haven't had a case of rabies here in Pagosa for many years. I will mention it to the vet just in case. Thanks! --Bonnie

Hi everybody, It's been a long time since I've posted. Just busy with stuff, I guess. I have a dilemna with one of my mares and the vet is stumped. She went off her feed yesterday afternoon. Was fine in that morning, eating as usual and no signs of anything wrong. By evening feeding, she...