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Post by solomon on Jan 9, 2011 15:23:38 GMT
Poor ole Pete, he has lost his Mojo now! Coughs on any exertion, coughed after a roll this morning! I rode him last Saturday and he was full of beans, rode him Sunday and I really had to get after him to trot, not like him at all. So I gave him a week off to see if he was just fatigued, not fit etc, got on him yesterday and same again. No energy and coughs as soon as we tried to go faster. Vet coming at 1pm, anyone else dealt with this?
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Post by zara on Jan 9, 2011 15:43:50 GMT
Sorry to hear that Sol is feeling under the weather, hope that its nothing too worrying and he soon feels back to himself. Will be thinking of you Zx
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Post by fimacg on Jan 9, 2011 18:58:21 GMT
hope nothing too serious, let us know how you get on
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Post by spotti on Jan 9, 2011 19:24:23 GMT
Faith seems to have a bit of a cough and a slightly runny nose on occasion...it doesn't seem to have any pattern to it though  . When she coughs she sounds quite chesty. Depending what your vet says, it might be yet another vet visit for us for some antibiotics or something. Fingers crossed it's nothing bad  |
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Post by duckles on Jan 9, 2011 21:13:27 GMT
It might be the flu Sol as the symptoms sound very similiar to an outbreak of flu at my last yard. It cleared up very easily with medication but it wasn't the usual flu vaccinated against. Nearly all the horses got it but those who hadn't been vaccinated got it much worse.
I hope Pete is better soon, I know how worrying these things are.
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Post by dannyboy on Jan 9, 2011 21:50:17 GMT
Good luck with the vet tomorrow Sol, I hope its nothing serious.
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Post by scattymare on Jan 10, 2011 12:05:51 GMT
Any news Sol. Hopefully he's just feeling it after being in for a while and a bit sluggish and unfit. Best to get a cough looked at sooner rather than later though.
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Post by fimacg on Jan 10, 2011 12:53:24 GMT
how did you get on?
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Post by solomon on Jan 10, 2011 15:30:43 GMT
Vet thought it was a strange cough! Not lungs thank goodness, more like a head cold. Anti biotics for five days and a herbal decongestant. We are going to steam him with olbas oil too. What a relief. Vet said stress could bring it on.
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Post by fleabitten on Jan 10, 2011 15:57:28 GMT
ooh he sounds like hes gonna be pampered!
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Post by scattymare on Jan 10, 2011 16:01:17 GMT
He's got man flu!!
Glad vet doesn't think it's serious.
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Post by fimacg on Jan 10, 2011 16:28:15 GMT
yep a case of man flu it is how are you going to steam him - can just imagine you trying to get him to a have blanket put over his head over a bucket of steam...
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Post by bonnyben on Jan 10, 2011 17:19:17 GMT
Ah good, at least you know what it is and you have the medication to treat it..horses do get head colds, might be the changeable weather you have had down south. Sometimes mild and sometimes cold. Poor Pete - but thank God it isn't COPD. Get well soon fella....  |
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Post by haffyfan on Jan 10, 2011 18:45:46 GMT
 Only just seen this - glad it wasn't anything too serious/the flu
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Post by solomon on Jan 10, 2011 21:32:42 GMT
I have steamed him before, he doesn't mind it too much. Hot water in a bucket with Olbas oil. I then drape a towel over his nose gradually getting the bucket closer. Barney really likes Olbas!
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Post by zara on Jan 11, 2011 13:00:59 GMT
Really pleased to hear that its nothing too serious, hope Pete enjoys his pampering Zx
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Post by dannyboy on Jan 11, 2011 14:33:53 GMT
Thank God its nothing serious. Big hugs and lots of kisses to Pete - Get better soon big fella!!
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Post by brigadier on Jan 11, 2011 19:53:58 GMT
Man flu indeed. Another way to steam is to get one of those recycle bags sold in supermarkets now, cotton canvas or hessian, then put some hay in the bottom pressed down, sprinkle some olbas oil on and boiling water, which drains through, then place top round nose so the steam cannot escape and the horse has to breath it in.
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Post by maximum on Jan 11, 2011 19:55:55 GMT
poor pete - man flu is very very serious -he should take to his bed forthwith and be pandered to all day and night if required.
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. When she coughs she sounds quite chesty. Depending what your vet says, it might be yet another vet visit for us for some antibiotics or something.
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