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Starbuxchic


Yearling

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Date: Nov 10, 2012
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So yesterday at my visit to see Flynn the barn owner tells me an interesting story. Every school morning before feeding she walks her grandson to the bus stop. Friday morning Flynns previous owner gave her a bottle of medicine and said she needed to inject 10cc via needle to him once a day. He claimed he has the equivalent of asthma that acts up during the cold winter months. Claims his dam had it and they end up coughing and heavy mucus comes out of their nostrils. Ok first I have not seen any of the like. Also I am not giving my horse meds with out a vet checking him out. Any ideas if he does have it what it could be? I am going to have the vet out to do his teeth soon but I am just curious as to what you all think.

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Barbara F


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What does it smell like? Is it a medicine or some sort of liquid you buy in the tack shop in the supplement section? Have you noticed any coughing or mucus? I would definitely speak to the vet before giving my horse anything like that.


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Starbuxchic


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Date: Nov 12, 2012
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The barn owner said she still had it and I told her to keep it with her stuff incase but I didn't really look at it, we were still shocked he suddenly told us this if it is true. Apparently its prescription med that expires next year. So far as I said I haven't seen any of this coughing or mucus so it could just be a outrageous claim from a guy who didn't care for either horses at all. Maybe in their dilapidated state of health they had pneumonia, or could have been COPD. His mother and him could have been kept in a small yard that was only dirt. That's all I could think of, because he received all his shots two months ago. 

Anywho I will find out what prescription it was. But I have never heard of that unless its COPD. Lets hope it is not.



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dbliron


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Date: Nov 16, 2012
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WOW! I don't think I'd inject anything into any of my horses based on that kind of information!

Unless and until you encounter an issue, and have it evaluated by your veterinarian, I would caution you against using anything provided under these kinds of circumstances. 10 cc/day for how many days? What is the stuff? What's it supposed to do? Are we talking about an IM injection or an IV injection - you need to know a LOT more about this stuff, its purpose, and it's applicability to your horse's current situation.

Let's hope it's not COPD - it's sounds rather like it's not, as most COPD treatment protocols don't involve injections.

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Date: Nov 28, 2012
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Starbuxchic, did you ever find out what this stuff is and what it is for?



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Starbuxchic


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Date: Dec 19, 2012
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No sadly I never did

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Yakkittyyak


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Regardless of what the Rx is, whether the horse needs it or not, you should definitely NOT use an injectable drug that you haven't had care and handling of since it was new. Dirty needle and abcess, among other things, anyone?



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