Genie
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I have a maiden mare who had a little bit of a runny nose and a nasal discharge, which was whitish, plus a cough.
She is due to foal in about 2 to 4 weeks.
I called the vet after noticing her cough and the little bit of discharge from her nose.
I asked if I could do a shot of penicillen, due to her being close to foaling.
The vet said "no penicillen" and try wetting her hay down and feed her from the floor rather than the wall feeder. Also the vet said to check her temperature....which was normal.
The vet said keep a sharp eye on her temperature and if it is not normal they will come over and start her on something less invasive.
The vet felt it could just be due to dusty hay, as long as temp. was normal.
She is now not coughing and the discharge is gone.
This coughing lasted for about a week and I feel she might have either had some allergy to the particular bale of hay, or she had a slight cold because I clipped her tummy, due to imminent foaling.
I had given her some "Zev" and honey, much the same as you would a child with a cold and you give some lemon and honey for a few days, and her temperature was always normal.
Anyway...she's "tip top" now and we are hoping for a successful delivery of a healthy baby form this beautiful little lady.
My reason for the post is to give readers a story on a case of a cough and a nasal discharge which they may file in their history of cases which may not require unusual interventions if you do not have to.
Had the temperature been high and the mare seemed listless, the vet would have been here immediately, but this little lady was bright and other than a cough and a bit of nasal discharge, she was normal.
She is due to foal in about 2 to 4 weeks.
I called the vet after noticing her cough and the little bit of discharge from her nose.
I asked if I could do a shot of penicillen, due to her being close to foaling.
The vet said "no penicillen" and try wetting her hay down and feed her from the floor rather than the wall feeder. Also the vet said to check her temperature....which was normal.
The vet said keep a sharp eye on her temperature and if it is not normal they will come over and start her on something less invasive.
The vet felt it could just be due to dusty hay, as long as temp. was normal.
She is now not coughing and the discharge is gone.
This coughing lasted for about a week and I feel she might have either had some allergy to the particular bale of hay, or she had a slight cold because I clipped her tummy, due to imminent foaling.
I had given her some "Zev" and honey, much the same as you would a child with a cold and you give some lemon and honey for a few days, and her temperature was always normal.
Anyway...she's "tip top" now and we are hoping for a successful delivery of a healthy baby form this beautiful little lady.
My reason for the post is to give readers a story on a case of a cough and a nasal discharge which they may file in their history of cases which may not require unusual interventions if you do not have to.
Had the temperature been high and the mare seemed listless, the vet would have been here immediately, but this little lady was bright and other than a cough and a bit of nasal discharge, she was normal.
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