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Posted on Thursday, Apr 27, 2000 - 11:35 pm:

what about the use of high dose vitamin E in a horse with stringhalt? and what time frame do you consider acute/sub-acute? can it be attributed to the horse being "nervous" or "high strung"?

Posted on Friday, Apr 28, 2000 - 7:41 am:

There is some rational in the use of vitamin E as this is a antioxidant and the problem appears to be a degenerative neuropathy frequently of unknown cause.

Acute is today and maybe the past week, subacute is last week and maybe the last 30 days. But these are artifical time lengths. These terms really mean before permanant changes occur and the rate at which this happens varies from case to case.
DrO

Posted on Monday, Jun 19, 2000 - 11:04 am:

What is the consequence of a horse suffering from stringhalt? Does it go lame eventually? Is there a deterioration of the joint or bones?

Posted on Tuesday, Jun 20, 2000 - 7:04 am:

No, other than the gait abnormalities there are is no pain induced lameness of deterioration of the bone or joints.
DrO

Posted on Monday, Jun 24, 2002 - 6:11 pm:

Hello Doctor Oglesby:
Last month we acquired a 4-year-old Clydesdale gelding with stringhalt. He's a piece of machinery when he's moving at a trot, but at a walk...well, that is something different. Right rear leg hikes up decidedly, and then slaps down. We understand this is a fairly common problem among drafts, although of our six, he is the first with this. A veterinary surgeon recommends cutting the tendon, stating that this is a very workable solution. We wanted to look at a diet solution first - we're feeding him a very high fat diet (beet pulp, lots of corn oil, rice bran and Red Cell), along with 50/50 alfalfa grass, and in the last month have seen a decided decline in his exaggerated movement. Is it possible that this could really help in the long-term? What other avenues do you recommend? He's a great young colt, already 18 hands, and when he's moving is about as hitchy as any Clyde we've seen. Hope you can offer some additional insight.

Posted on Tuesday, Jun 25, 2002 - 9:06 am:

Hello Vicky,
We have an article on Stringhalt that should answer your questions and you will find it at: Equine Diseases: Lameness: Problems of Muscles, Tendons, Ligaments, and Bones: Stringhalt.
DrO
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