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Larissap

Posted on Sunday, Jun 5, 2005 - 1:35 pm:

I have posted twice in the last week regarding the concerns I have about my narcoleptis TB gelding. I paid my subscription fee for the year and 2 days later go back to find my posts deleted. Why? I was looking forward to more comprehensive responses from other readers than the online vet gave me only to find my posts gone...
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DrO

Posted on Sunday, Jun 5, 2005 - 5:49 pm:

Larissa,
I am sorry you are having troubles and a little confused with your post. After you joined you posted the same question to 2 forums. I had already replied to one of the forums so deleted the second one when I came across it. We do not allow duplicate posting to keep the forums organized.

What I don't understand is the second deletion. We have not deleted any other posts and the number of postings on your profile suggest that there have only been the first 2 and this one: your total number is 3. Even if you had a post deleted this counter does not reset. Perhaps your other post did not go through (?).

Which ever it is, my first post referred you to this article, as you did not have a name for your horses condition, and suggested you read it for comprehensive information on narcoleptic horses. This has been a problem we frequently deal with in our practice. If you have read it do you have any questions you need to have answered. We will be glad to respond.
DrO
New Member:
Larissap

Posted on Sunday, Jun 5, 2005 - 9:41 pm:

I've read what I believe is the article you're referring to and it doesn't make reference as to how to manage this condition or if it is likely to occur under different circumstances ie when I'm on his back...do you think we're safe as long as I make certain that other people are around? Should I make an effort somehow during grooming to keep him alert? If so how? How do I tell whether or not he's in this state as opposed to being alert before I plop the saddle on? I've also read that TB's particularly if they've been raced, he's 12 now and raced until 10, have difficulty locking their legs when sleeping standing up. Is this true? Given the way he's just buckled I think It likely and even though I saw him starting to go down this past time and yanked up on the lead in an effort to rouse him, he still went down. This is heartbreaking for me but I am a sole support single parent and I have to think of being around my son before my new baby. I need to be safe.
Thank you
Moderator:
DrO

Posted on Monday, Jun 6, 2005 - 6:47 am:

Since most of your questions are answered in the article I think you missed the article associated with this forum Larissa. Maybe you missed that the article is scrolled in its own frame? Go to the top of this frame and click on Narcolepsy, Cataplexy, and Fainting. Some of the issues not addressed in the article:

1) We breed many TB's that have raced each year and I don't know of any increased incidence in race horses or that race horses have a harder time locking their legs than other breeds.

2) Concerning is it safe to be around this horse, I cannot answer that just provide some guidelines. You have to judge his state by looking at his attitude and responsiveness. If you are unable to judge when he might go down he may well be dangerous to be around. In our experience most folks manage and ride narcoleptic horses without injury and there is more about this in the article. Also be sure to read the other posts in this section as it contains individuals experiences and lastly run a search on narcolepsy for those who have posted their experiences elsewhere.
DrO
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