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Discussion on Snots, cough, eye matter - nothing else
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Nwalken
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Posted on Wednesday, Dec 1, 2004 - 9:12 pm:
About 10 days ago my 3 year old (9 horses on the premises) had goopy eyes for about 2 days (not the kind associated with injury). After that he started in with nasal drainage that became thick and yellow tinged, along with a cough. His temp has never been above 101.5, and he acts completely normal with normal appetite. About a week ago my yearling had a clear nasal discharge for 2 days, and then about two days of the eye matter. This completely resolved in her with no cough ever developing and no progression. None of the older horses have come down with any of this, and only a 4 year old has been anywhere, and he has been healthy. The 3 year old continues to cough and drain through his nose. Although this has decreased somewhat, it is still significant. I am completely baffled as to what this could be since there is no fever and no depression. My vet wants to start him on an expensive series of immune boosting injections, and put him on antibiotics, but I don't want to create a problem with the antibiotics if this is not an infection. Does anyone have any ideas. All of these horses are well vaccinated.
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DrO
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Posted on Thursday, Dec 2, 2004 - 8:09 am:
Hello Nancy,
You have a mild viral upper respiratory disease, probably herpes. Congrats on the good sense on the antibiotics and the immune shots with a 3 year old who feels well, has a normal respiratory rate, and no fever I would not do any of that. No would I start it as long as he is improving. Sometimes the cough wants to hang on for sometime.
Watch carefully for worsening symptoms and if it occurs, antibiotics can be started at that time. 90% of the time they will not be needed.
DrO
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Nwalken
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Posted on Thursday, Dec 2, 2004 - 9:04 am:
Thanks Dr. O.
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