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Discussion on Sounds like a reverse sneeze!
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New Member:
edsgirl
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Posted on Sunday, Feb 7, 2016 - 11:12 pm:
My gelding has been doing this strange inhale. It sounds like a sudden sharp inhale, almost like a reverse sneeze. His vitals are fine, and this has been happening more frequently, several times a day. There doesn't seem to be anything up his nose.
I can't find anything about it on the web. Is it indicative of something more serious?
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DrO
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Posted on Tuesday, Feb 9, 2016 - 8:51 am:
Hello PJ,
I am having trouble picturing this. Is there an abnormal stetorous sound like when a dog reverse sneezes? Is there just one inhale or several in a row when it happens. Try to get a video of this so your vet can see it.
DrO
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New Member:
edsgirl
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Posted on Tuesday, Feb 9, 2016 - 11:07 am:
That's not easy as it might happen twice in the 5 hours I spend with him. He will be standing quietly, then inhale suddenly with the same intensity as a big snort, but inward. There doesn't seem to be a relationship with exercise, though he is one to clear his lungs by coughing briefly on exertion (ie. trot transitions).
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DrO
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Posted on Wednesday, Feb 10, 2016 - 11:05 am:
I don't know PJ, but without any other symptoms on a good physical exam (including auscultation) it does not sound like a big problem. If it worsens and remains unexplained perhaps scoping the respiratory tract would be in order.
DrO
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lsweeney
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Posted on Wednesday, Feb 10, 2016 - 1:15 pm:
What about worms? I found quite a few articles on breathing problems in horses. Here is one: https://www.merckvetmanual.com/pethealth/horse_disorders_and_diseases/lung_and_ai rway_disorders_of_horses/introduction_to_lung_and_airway_disorders_of_horses.htm l
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lsweeney
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Posted on Wednesday, Feb 10, 2016 - 1:22 pm:
Cribbing/wind sucking? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cribbing_(horse)
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Member:
edsgirl
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Posted on Thursday, Feb 11, 2016 - 10:04 pm:
Hi Laurie Thanks for the links. Informative. There don't seem to be other correlating symptoms, which is why I was puzzled. I have short video but don't know if it will load due to size.
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lsweeney
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Posted on Friday, Feb 12, 2016 - 12:44 am:
Load it into Youtube and then post the link.
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DrO
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Posted on Friday, Feb 12, 2016 - 9:44 am:
Hello Laurie,
The problem with the lung worm possibility, besides the lack of lower respiratory symptoms, is that it is easily treated with avermectin class dewormers that almost all horses receive regularly making it quite rare except in horses pastured with burros that have recently been imported and not dewormed regularly.
DrO
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