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Discussion on Choking on Hay
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New Member:
Ced53
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Posted on Wednesday, Oct 1, 2003 - 1:25 am:
Dr. O,
I have a 2 year old gelding that was diagnosed by a vet as having "Choked". He actually was shedding two front caps and was swollen and infected in the sinus. The vet treated him for pneumonia symptoms but none were present. The vet now states this horse will be "prone" to choke and doomed to a life of possible intermittent episodes. Does any of this seem plausible? He is a very sweet horse and really doesn't bolt his chow or compete for feed.
Thanks
CED
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Tangoh
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Posted on Wednesday, Oct 1, 2003 - 11:00 am:
Our QH mare 'choked' a couple times 2 summers ago. There were no indications from our vet that she would be 'prone' to further episodes, nor has she experienced any 'choke' since that time. But your circumstances could be different.
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Dres
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Posted on Wednesday, Oct 1, 2003 - 11:11 am:
my 2 year old first choked on pellets as a yearling... she has partially choked now three more times since then.. i have to soak her pellets to mush... BUT she does not choke on hay? i still keep a close watch the first 1/2 of feeding.. as i think that is why she chokes on pellets... to fast too soon
vet said as well that she will be prone to choking on pellets cus of her history.. but it is funny that she does not on hay...
keep a watchful eye out for her...
Ann
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Westks
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Posted on Wednesday, Oct 1, 2003 - 12:32 pm:
I have a few suggestions A hay bag will restrict the amount a horse can pull out at a time. I have also put a hay bag in a hay bag for piggy horses further restricting amount pulled out.
After in hay bag I would spray it with water and wait awhile and then spray again before hanging HIGH so horse cant paw it to get more out of it.
Another suggestion would be too mix some grain in hay so the horse has to search for the tasty morsals.
I think it is a good idea to stop hoof cleaning while feeding. This is a very pleasureable time for horses and many do not want to be messed with while feeding, I wouldn't want someone brushing my hair or messing with my feet while I am eating.
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DrO
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Posted on Wednesday, Oct 1, 2003 - 5:59 pm:
Hello Candace,
We really have no way to know if your horse choked or not without examing him while he was choked. Generally a horse displays no symptoms while shedding caps, other than careful chewing perhaps. We have a lot of information on choke in our article at » Equine Diseases » Colic and GI Diseases » Mouth, Esophagus, and Liver » Choke: Esophageal Obstruction » it will give you the symptoms, diagnosis, and prognosis perhaps it may give you a better idea of whether or not this happened.
DrO
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