Thank you for your great comments!

For Dr Sales (December 2007)

Thank you for the input!!!!!!!

Cheryl

For Dr Kimberly Gryl (December 2007)

Thank you very much for your response...it has ended up that she has a very extreme case of pigeon fever that grabbed all those lymph nodes on her underside - yesterday she moved up the hill a bit the first time in over 3 weeks with the vac's and then this...so she is going to get better but she was a very hurting girl - now this disease has really got me wanted info and answers about it if you can share any good websites with info I can look into.

Thanks again, very much.

Marilyn

For Bill Schurg (December 2007)

Thank you very much for your response; I did get my vet out here last night and he's running blood tests. Edema is first guess but he's worried due to the closeness in date to vac's and her reaction to the shots and now this....so we'll see. Again, thank you.

For George Fimbres (December 2007)

Thank you very much. I will attach some other before and after photos of my other horses, one of which bit me in the butt today. I guess I am not the alpha mare lately! I will keep you updated on the appaloosa, and attached is a new rescue after 2 weeks, the white one, and then one rescue I have had for two years now, he is not broke to ride yet and he is the one who bit me in the butt while I was brushing his back leg.

Thank you again for taking the time to write to me. I appreciate it.

Sarah

For Dr Kimberly Gryl (December 2007)

Thanks for the info, I was leaning that direction. Anything I can use topically to help draw them out other than itchamol??

Thanks,

Karyn

For George Fimbres (December 2007)

Thank you so much about this answer.  It is interesting because my vet called me back this week to tell me that now she thought, after having consulted other vets, that I should resume normal work.  She now thinks that this mare may always have had an enlarged tendon; but she got lame because of an inflamed annular ligament (which gives the leg a small bump in the back).  She feels that doing surgery on a perfectly sound horse is not something we should do.  It sounds like you do not agree with her? Thanks again for time.

Stephanie

For Dr Kimberly Gryl (December 2007)

Thank you for your response.

I guess it was really the color that concerned me most - it was very yellowish. She is pretty much always on pasture but the change of season did bring it back to green somewhat - not as much as normal with the drought we have experienced so I wasn't sure if that was it or if I needed to worry about something more serious.

I think I may move to a daily dewormer that goes in their food - please let me know if there are any drawbacks to this type of wormer.

Thank you again for your help.

Charlotte

For Dr Kimberly Gryl (October 2007)

Thank you for the advice, I hate to say this but the vet that is taking care of him is not very good with horses, he mainly does cattle. He stab puntured the abscess and has been flushing it with betadine, he has given him pennicillin daily. The horse is better but I am worried, he seems to not feel well and it has been 3 days now. I do not know what Ichtammol is could you help with this.

Thank you for your help.

Mecky

For Herb Richardson (October 2007)

You are right about the gravel. He was in a round pen that had gravel floor. He was without shoes for about two months when the problem started.

Thanks again Jason

For Lisa Ross Williams (October 2007)

Thank you so much for your reply. I went to the for the love of horse website, and I think I will go that route. Appreciate info on the grain and molasses. He does have a crested neck and fat pockets on his rump. (But so do I, haha) I will look into that issue also. My question to you is, he is cranky to ride, and I haven't ridden him at all this summer. I felt bad because he felt bad. Would you agree with this or would you say its ok to ride him. I should probably work on getting him well first. Would you suggest having blood work done?

Thanks,

Lynn