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Carocbr

Posted on Tuesday, Jul 6, 2004 - 12:16 am:

I have a belgian mare who over the last few months (since her booster vaccs) has had mildly swollen glands, heavy breathing and nasal discharge. Originally I was thinking spring allergies, but symptoms are getting worse lately.

The once runny clear-clear yellow discharge changes intermittently to cloudy yello/white. She is eating fine, normal temperature. Her nose/sinuses have now swollen. She snorts to release the discharge and breathe more easily. She has no cough.

She's on 24 hour turnout (was stalled 12 hours a night on straw over winter with no problems) but has free access to the barn. Her exercise is 2-3 times per wk light riding.

My vet says allergies - don't worry. She's had antihistamine/pencillin/steroid shots and TMP/S for 10 days but with no effect.

I don't want her to develop COPD or worse by missing something simple. Any suggestions for controlling these symptoms?
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DrO

Posted on Tuesday, Jul 6, 2004 - 7:55 am:

Upper respiratory symptoms (snotty nose, swelling of the nasal passages) are not indicitive of COPD. If this has been going of for several months I think treatment should be based on the results of further diagnostics which would include a complete physical, blood work up, endoscopic exam of the URT, and head radiographs.
DrO
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