Trevelyan96
Oct. 16, 2009, 11:15 PM
Went out to feed tonight at 8:30... the boys came running in from pasture as usual, but then Rico just turned up his nose at his feed. Nikbbled at it a bit, but just wasn't really interested, where he's normally very enthusiastic. He likes to toss it out of his bucket then eat if off the ground, but none of that tonight. :confused:
I checked him out.. he has a small cut on the back of his left pastern. Cleaned it up, took a good look at it... Looks very minor, no swelling, heat or skin flaps. He pulled it away the first time I touched it but then stood like an angel while I cleaned and inspected. Walked normally, didn't look lame. I put some Furazone and a bandage on it and wrapped both his hinds for the night. If he doesn't show more enthusiasm for his food in the morning, or trot sound, I'll call the vet.
I'm going over in my head all the things that could cause a lack of appetite.
We've had a sudden swing in weather... cold rain started yesterday. I put sheets on them and let them go out yesterday and today, but locked them in last night, as Rico will make Inky stand in the rain instead of letting him in his stall or under the shelter, and Inky looked miserable. Normally they're out 24/7.
I also double dosed him Wednesday with Oxibendazole. Has anyone ever had a horse go off its feed a few days after a worming. I've had them do it the next meal sometimes, but this is 48 hours later, so not sure, unless he was carrying an unusually heavy worm load? I double dosed him as his manure has started looking a little messier than usual.
He pooped and peed, was picking at his hay (normal for him) and gobbled up his nightly treat when I just went out to check on him at 10:30, but still hadn't finished his grain, although that could be because I tried to tempt him to take some bute mixed in applesauce with what he hadn't finished earlier. But he also hadn't drank any water. But again, that's normal for him, he'll usually drink a little less than 1/2 bucket at night. No temp, and HB/resp seems normal.
So.. am I a bad horse mom for waiting to see how he is in the morning, or should I panic and call the vet out tonight?
I checked him out.. he has a small cut on the back of his left pastern. Cleaned it up, took a good look at it... Looks very minor, no swelling, heat or skin flaps. He pulled it away the first time I touched it but then stood like an angel while I cleaned and inspected. Walked normally, didn't look lame. I put some Furazone and a bandage on it and wrapped both his hinds for the night. If he doesn't show more enthusiasm for his food in the morning, or trot sound, I'll call the vet.
I'm going over in my head all the things that could cause a lack of appetite.
We've had a sudden swing in weather... cold rain started yesterday. I put sheets on them and let them go out yesterday and today, but locked them in last night, as Rico will make Inky stand in the rain instead of letting him in his stall or under the shelter, and Inky looked miserable. Normally they're out 24/7.
I also double dosed him Wednesday with Oxibendazole. Has anyone ever had a horse go off its feed a few days after a worming. I've had them do it the next meal sometimes, but this is 48 hours later, so not sure, unless he was carrying an unusually heavy worm load? I double dosed him as his manure has started looking a little messier than usual.
He pooped and peed, was picking at his hay (normal for him) and gobbled up his nightly treat when I just went out to check on him at 10:30, but still hadn't finished his grain, although that could be because I tried to tempt him to take some bute mixed in applesauce with what he hadn't finished earlier. But he also hadn't drank any water. But again, that's normal for him, he'll usually drink a little less than 1/2 bucket at night. No temp, and HB/resp seems normal.
So.. am I a bad horse mom for waiting to see how he is in the morning, or should I panic and call the vet out tonight?