Curious - what are horses who don't sweat treated with?

[EqTrainer]

Someone asked me this and I have no idea. Never had a non-sweater other than a pony on Tri-Hist, removed the Tri-hist and he began sweating again.

What is the theory behind giving them beer? Are supplements or medicines used? Do they work?

[Tha Ridge]

One AC has always been the standard, as far as I know (and have used). I've found that it works, but you have to start them on it fairly early in the season for it to be effective - mid-May in Texas.

Never have tried beer, although a lot of people have had luck with it.

[Rescue Pony]

One summer my horse didn't sweat..found he wasn't drinking. Try having the horse drink more. If he/she isn't try a mix of koolaid and poweraid in their water buckets. Got mine drinking. Now he is perpetually on electrolites in the summer.

[Summerwood]

I believe One AC is the treatment most horses will get. I have known people to use it with non-sweating polo ponies and it has been effective.

[mroades]

Beer, one a c, acth injections, and I actually know one vet that can get them sweating with acupuncture.

[Buffyblue]

I use One AC and Guinness Stout. Have also used both in conjunction with Pro Sweat but I ran out. My horse got this after 3 days on Trihist about 5 years ago.

[EqTrainer]

Thanks.. but none of this actually answers my question :lol: I don't have a horse who doesn't sweat, THANK GOD, I am just trying to learn more about it. So what is *in* 1AC makes them sweat? What about beer makes them sweat? Are there any herbal remedies and if so, what are they and how do they work? Does anyone know?

[RomeosGirl]

There was a big article in PH this month on getting your horse to sweat, also found this article that might be helpful
http://www.equisearch.com/horses_care/health/illnesses_injuries/anhidrosis091497/
it talks about One AC & how it works
Since I'm not a vet or scientist - I'll let others explain it:D

[ponygirl]

Ingredients: L-Tyrosine, Choline Bitartrate, Niacin, Pyrodoxine HCL and d-Calcium Pantothenate

I use Let Em Sweat. I'll look to see what the ingredients are tonight.

[deltawave]

I think the bottom line is that anhidrosis is really poorly understood, so your questions are shared by many, but there are no solid answers.

[Dune]

I think the bottom line is that anhidrosis is really poorly understood, so your questions are shared by many, but there are no solid answers.

Ding, ding, ding! We have a winner, folks! :yes:;) Truth is we don't know why, recent Equus article bore this out, and NONE of these remedies work on every horse. In fact a LOT of them don't work at all. :no: We have a Friesian in our barn that responded to nothing and so it's all management. During the summer, he's ridden before 8 o'clock in the morning, hosed before riding, spritzed in between exercises, is on Thyroid medication, etc. Now, before you think he's not very useful or why would they bother, he's just made his I-1 debut and his scores were super...and all being just 10 years old. Plus he makes his pro-owner very happy as he's a sweet horse. :) But taking care of him is a CHORE, he also has allergies and a few other "minor" issues besides....

[Sadie'sMom]

My brother in law's trainer gives his horse 10 cc's of vodka because he doesn't sweat! Maybe he didn't like beer...

[luckeys71]

Dune, I had the same experience with my hunter mare. She still showed all summer, I just had to be very careful and be prepared to cool her down quickly. I always had a cooler full of ice, towels, and bottles of alcohol at shows, as well as a thermometer to watch her body temp. We never had major problems. Now, that's she's been retired for awhile and is no longer stressed, she sweats OK (still not a ton, but good enough that management is no longer an issue). She continues to be on Thyro-L. I used One AC for several years. It helped, but was no miracle.

[katarine]

"they" don't know why they don't sweat. "we" assume thyroid which "they" say usually is not the problem.

I have a 15 YO QH born and raised in AL, quit sweating in 2005, no change in anything, period. He's headed to OH now, we'll see if a real winter resets him. With Let Em Sweat he does ok, but his shoulders look crispy, so much sweat production there, but none past his heartgirth all summer. He'll sweat all over in the winter.

Go figure.

[lstevenson]

I think the current theory is to work on dopamine receptors. I have had good luck with large doses of electrolytes for mild cases.