wingnut
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UPDATE: The vet came by late this afternoon. He said her lungs were clear. She had a slightly elevated temp (102). She had no swollen lymph nodes, so he was fairly confident we weren't dealing with Strangles. He diagnosed her with an upper respiratory infection. Gave her a shot of Banimine (sp?) for the slight temp...thought about leaving more for us to give her over the next day or so but decided it wasn't necessary. And she's on 2x daily antibiotics for 10 days.
So, it's a bummer she's "sick" and we had to have him come out, but he said that over all she looked good. She even surprised him when she took one of the pills from my husband's hand and ate it like it was a treat. She proved she'd eat anything once! We won't depend on that method of giving her the meds though.
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Our 2 yr old started a dry cough about a week to 10 days ago. It's not constant. We hear it a few times a day on average. I would say the sound reminds me of a Canada goose honk. Her nose has not been running, but on Monday night and again tonight, she sneezed and a large amount of yellow mucus came out of her nose.
I've already put a call into a vet and asked him to schedule a visit in the next day, if possible. She's eating and drinking just fine. She's our "piggy" and we'd know immediately if she was "off" in that way. She's up-to-date on her vaccinations (last September was when she received them). None of the other 3 horses are displaying any symptoms.
What are the potential issues we could be dealing with here? I had hoped to attend a show on Sunday with the two yearlings, but obviously don't want to take them anywhere if they're potentially contagious w/something.
So, while I wait for the vet to come and give me an official diagnosis (and treatment plan), what has your experience been with such symptoms?
So, it's a bummer she's "sick" and we had to have him come out, but he said that over all she looked good. She even surprised him when she took one of the pills from my husband's hand and ate it like it was a treat. She proved she'd eat anything once! We won't depend on that method of giving her the meds though.
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Our 2 yr old started a dry cough about a week to 10 days ago. It's not constant. We hear it a few times a day on average. I would say the sound reminds me of a Canada goose honk. Her nose has not been running, but on Monday night and again tonight, she sneezed and a large amount of yellow mucus came out of her nose.
I've already put a call into a vet and asked him to schedule a visit in the next day, if possible. She's eating and drinking just fine. She's our "piggy" and we'd know immediately if she was "off" in that way. She's up-to-date on her vaccinations (last September was when she received them). None of the other 3 horses are displaying any symptoms.
What are the potential issues we could be dealing with here? I had hoped to attend a show on Sunday with the two yearlings, but obviously don't want to take them anywhere if they're potentially contagious w/something.
So, while I wait for the vet to come and give me an official diagnosis (and treatment plan), what has your experience been with such symptoms?
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