Sick horse

[MaryS]

my colt 5 yo is coughing. He can't even walk 25feet without inducing a coughing spell. No fever; no discharge in nose. I have been checking on him 3 times a day and monitoring it. Can't figure it out. He's out on pasture and as long as he's grazing, he's fine.

He has a vet appointment 9am Friday. I'm hoping the vet can get him back to normal! Will keep you updated.

[ghostrider]

That's weird. Maybe he's breathed in something like mold spores?

[horsespoiler]

Could he have sucked something down the wrong pipe? That can keep going on for a bit.

[cyndi]

Oh, that's too bad

I hope the vet can find out what's going on, and take care of it.

[wjminwi]

I wonder if something is stuck too? Hope the vet can figure it out for you!

[Deleted]

Could it be allergies? We had a horse with allergies and she acted much like what you are describing. She had trouble for a couple of weeks to a month every spring.

[MaryS]

Thanks guys. He was fine tonight. I caught him and put in the rp for the night. He walked the whole way without coughing. I fed him his hay but soaked it good, and no coughing. He did cough a few times when I put the halter on.

Hopefully that is a good sign.

[MaryS]

We went to the vet this morning: no infection, but he has inflammation in his airways. He's out of commission for weeks, and we have to stall rest him. He also gets 3 more days of steroid shots and a container of antibiotics.

If his condition worsens, we'll have to scope his airway to find the culprit. I hope he just gets better!

[cyndi]

I hope the stuff he's on does the trick!

[vsolubo]

He probably choked on something, both my boys have done that & it gives them a sore throat for a week or so. Hope he heals up quickly!