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majoda92

Posted on Wednesday, Jul 30, 2008 - 8:38 am:

We had a 12 yr.old QH gelding donated to our lesson program about 3 years ago. He had been diagnosed and treated for EPM at some point before we got him. Lately, he has seemed uncharactaristically spooky and grumpy. His one lower eyelid has always been deformed, supposedly from his EPM infection. Both eyes have been tearing alot lately. His energy level seems low. Could it be that damage from his earlier infection is now presenting itself?
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DrO

Posted on Wednesday, Jul 30, 2008 - 8:13 pm:

Hello Diane,
There are many more likely possibilities so I recommend you start with a good physical exam and allow those results to lead to the next step. Could it be...yes it could be, but when phrased that way almost anything is possible.
DrO
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majoda92

Posted on Thursday, Jul 31, 2008 - 9:41 pm:

Thanks Dr. O. I have scheduled an appt. with the vet for next Tuesday. I will post the findings of his exam then. Diane
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4baby

Posted on Sunday, Sep 25, 2011 - 7:36 pm:

I have old raccoon DrOppings in three places in my barn that I would like to clean up. Most of it is very old and has been there for many years. One spot is located in the loft above my horse stalls. I am concerned about cleaning up the old mess, because there will be dust from the DrOppings that could potentially spread into the stalls from the seams in the particle board floor of the loft. I know you have to use a respirator, etc., to do it, and I have all the human needs covered. However, I am concerned about what might occur with the horses and am wondering if I should just leave the fecal matter alone since no one goes up to the loft anyway. We don't keep hay up there; it's basically empty. I had planned to scrub the stall walls, floors and ceilings after the cleanup and before putting the horses back in the barn, but is this enough?
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DrO

Posted on Monday, Sep 26, 2011 - 7:30 am:

Welcome to Horseadvice 4baby,
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