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Discussion on Coronitis
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New Member:
lnpol
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Posted on Monday, May 31, 2010 - 12:18 pm:
I am responding to a reply by Vickie Z posted on May 30, 2010 in response to my question about why 2 horses of mine might be displaying symptoms of coronitis. Vickie, you said I should consider plants in the pasture and hay that may be holding nitrites. I did consider the pasture and took my horses off six weeks ago. We have miner's lettuce in one of the pastures that they had been on and they had eaten it. I have recently learned that in DrOught conditions it can hold too much nitrite. We only have DrOught conditions in the summer and the miners lettuce dies back in summer. Still, if nitrites are the cause, can I expect a recovery if the horses are no longer exposed? Also, is there something I should be putting on their feet while they still have this condition. My walker's feet are the worst with the bulbs of his feel soft and cracked. Their is some bleeding on the bulbs at times, not blisters, just breaking of the skin that causes slight bleeding.
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vickiann
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Posted on Monday, May 31, 2010 - 1:20 pm:
Bad cases of such poisoning cause much more problem than with just the feet, and if you are only having a problem there, one would realistically expect recovery. I mentioned the nitrites because I know that kind of poisoning does happen in cattle and horses sometimes and some of the symptoms are similar to that of selenium poisoning. Sometimes nitrites can also exist in their water source.
I would be inclined to carefully examine everything in the diet, blood work and perhaps give a course of Miracle Clay or something else that is cleansing to the system.
That the heel bulbs are cracked and bleeding at times makes me wonder though whether there is some kind of thrush type of infection present in this area. That could also cause some swelling, I would think, to extend up to the Coronet.
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DrO
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Posted on Tuesday, Jun 1, 2010 - 6:19 pm:
Welcome LN,
I don't think a uncomplicated (by uncomplicated I mean no other symptoms or signs after a thorough exam) coronitis is likely to be due to either nitrite or selenium toxicity. We do have a diagnostic plan and list of possible causes in the article. Following that is a description of treating a undiagnosed cause but will not be effective in noninfectious diseases.
DrO
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