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Post by racaille on Apr 29, 2008 17:04:49 GMT
I was looking up Paco's nostrils (as you do) and saw that in both of them he seems to have a small hole on the interior wall, as though he's had a nose ring or has been snorting so much cocaine that it is eating away his septum.
Since he has had no piercings in the four years I've had him, and don't think he knows any drug dealers, I am wondering what they are.
I tried to compare him with other horses but few were willing to stand still while I peered up their nostrils. Is he normal? Indeed, am I?
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Post by duckles on Apr 29, 2008 18:54:41 GMT
I haven't a clue! but if its always being like that and there are no ill effects, perhaps there is nothing to worry about- I am interested to hear what soloutions are going to be suggested though
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Post by abi on Apr 29, 2008 20:50:48 GMT
thats strange, ive never looked properly up my horse's nose but i will in the morning if i remember!
does he make a whistling or sorting sound when he breathes in heavy work? Does he seem to get out of breath easily? x
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Post by Blonde Donkey on Apr 30, 2008 6:55:36 GMT
i'll have a look at savvy's today but i really don't know
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Post by racaille on Apr 30, 2008 7:20:33 GMT
No, he makes no noise at all. The 'holes' are slightly pinky/red and look a bit like a blister when the skin has rubbed off. Identical position both sides  |
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Post by brigadier on Apr 30, 2008 20:44:37 GMT
I think these will be sinus holes unless he was a bull in a former life!!!! I only think mind so wait to be corrected. Ive lost my flipping anatomy book- loaned it to someone.... Im going to stop loaning books!!!!!!!!!!!
brig
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Post by finefilly on Apr 30, 2008 21:04:45 GMT
thats interesting... i will have a look up my horses' nostrils tomorrow. My OH will probably think i am bonkers, erm, he knows i am bonkers!!
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Post by abi on May 1, 2008 19:10:18 GMT
i just had a look, up one nostril there was a tiny red dot about 1 and a half to two inches in, about 2 or 3 mm big?
and the other one still had black skin at that point, and with it being pretty dark up there anyway, i couldnt see!
We must be mad, looking up our horses noses! x
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Post by racaille on May 2, 2008 8:21:52 GMT
Yeah Abi, that's right. They aren't holes in the sense of going right through, more pink spots. I could see them quite clearly as his nostrils (naseaux in French - one of my very favourite words, dunno why, just like the way it sounds nas-o lol ;D) are pink. Can't remember how I came to be looking up his nostrils, you know how it is ...  So Brig, if they are sinus holes, that's normal, I take it? |
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Post by brigadier on May 2, 2008 14:26:14 GMT
Yes, sinus are just drainage holes, the skull is full of pockets/ crevices/ glands all which would fill up with tissue fluid unless they had somewhere to go, the nose is the natural drainage for the horse so it makes sense you can see some in there.
Also when a horse breathes in cold air, the warmth of the body vapourises it, now if the pockets in the skull werent there your horse would have steam coming out of his ears or his head would explode, but the steam has to go somewhere and then eventually drain out . We probably have something similar but because the horse is a prey animal and he needs a more efficient oxygen system his sinus are probably more developed or obvious. The nose is the major sinus or like they say in Nemo- all drains lead to the sea!! If you get what I mean!
Brig (laughing at how off topic I can go!)
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Post by finefilly on May 2, 2008 15:20:39 GMT
i had a look and after having to go and wipe my face down after he shorted and covered me with snot i could see one red spot but nothing up the other one as he was getting a bit bored i think and kept tossing his head round
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Post by maximum on May 2, 2008 16:16:07 GMT
rofl at all these poor horses having their nostrils examined!
easier to see in light skinned horses.
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Post by brigadier on May 2, 2008 20:26:56 GMT
I bet everyone has had a sneaky look up their horse snout! Id have loved to be a fly on the wall!
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Post by salexis on May 2, 2008 21:34:23 GMT
rofl finefilly that's hilarious. I am sufficiently curious to check out Moomin's nose tm tho - will just make sure no-one in a mile radius first though! racaille - what made you look up there in the first place? !! |
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Post by racaille on May 3, 2008 8:06:14 GMT
Er... I was putting suncream on his pink nose and some got up his nostril so I decided to have a root around... |
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Post by brigadier on May 3, 2008 16:34:22 GMT
To be hoped you dont put sunscreen on his sheath then.......................
brig
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Post by racaille on May 3, 2008 18:32:15 GMT
LOL!!! ;D Brig, you are NAUGHTY ! I shall give you a karma for making me laugh!
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Post by brigadier on May 6, 2008 21:41:03 GMT
Hee hee! My horse has fallen in love with a new mare, he keeps dropping his out now when I groom him! Is he trying to tell me something?
Brig x
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Post by duckles on May 7, 2008 17:46:30 GMT
Is this not normal Brig? Mine do it all the time especially when I'm grooming - I refer to it as dangling! I just thought all geldings did it!!! (They do get very excited at new mares but are more or less indifferent to their mare field companions at this stage)
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Post by Blonde Donkey on May 7, 2008 17:48:21 GMT
sunshine does it when you tickle his itchy spot suddenly it drops, but never around a mare
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Post by brigadier on May 7, 2008 20:35:35 GMT
I think they do it when they are relaxed- when i first got him he was really shy!!! especially when I wanted to clean it- he looked at me as though I was mad! But now it drops out all the time so I think its a trust/confidence thing! dont know for sure though ! Guess Im flattered!!
Brig
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Post by Becca on May 9, 2008 10:50:50 GMT
I think it's a relaxed thing too, i often drive up the yard at lunch to check the ponies and my boy always has his boy out, especially if there is a nice breeze on a hot day. It's when i drive past and he is smacking himself in the belly with it that i feel like i have interrupted something  |
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Post by duckles on May 9, 2008 14:23:00 GMT
Well we have gone from one end of the horse to the other in this thread!!!!
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Post by tbcross on May 9, 2008 14:34:48 GMT
Hi everyone,
The holes are the horses tear ducts. My mare had an allergic reaction last year and I was a bit perplexed. Asked vet when she came out, felt a bit silly!! ha ha
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Post by brigadier on May 9, 2008 15:35:09 GMT
Not as silly as we all feel looking up noses etc- well at least now we know for sure!
brig
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