Heaves...copd...I think my mini has this...

me and morgan · 05-10-2008, 10:48 AM

hes been exhaling like a seal ...some times..dry barky sound...no discharge from nose ..eyes alittle runny but not bad.....

Ive started to wet his food, try to keep dust down, and trying cough free...is there anything else I can do...hes lost quite abit of weight since I got him ,but that was the plan he was very over weight....yes called the vet and he will be out next week...but for now gave me some things to do...

shenanigans · 05-10-2008, 11:00 AM

My horse has a "spring" cough never has a runny nose, I give him Wind Aid before I do anything with him in which he may exert himself.
I find it just seems to help allevaite the hacking whether its from dusty dry conditions or sleeping in round bales, it certainly couldnt hurt.
I find its good for a horse to be able to "clean out his pipes" now & then lol
How old is your mini?
Is he turned out all the time? Thats also a good idea so hes not cluttered up around dust & such that will effect his breathing.

JessD · 05-10-2008, 11:16 AM

what is his diet?? what is the quality of your hay, is it dusty at all? do you wet his hay? if not, do that..that will help... and get him outside as much as possible..being in a stall where it could be dang dusy is not good at all.
**it sounds like you should do some allergy testing with the vet to find out what is making him cough... How long have you had him? did you get any info. from the previous owners about him coughing around spring time>

Finallyownhorse · 05-10-2008, 11:25 AM

Horses get colds. I learned this last Fall. One had a runny nose, but the other two had coughs and watery eyes. Vet came out and said "They are fine, they have colds"

Learn something new everyday.

I looked up horse colds on-line then. I found colds are common in the Spring and the Fall.

me and morgan · 05-10-2008, 11:51 AM

Well I live in Az desert so dust control is NOT an option....lol no green pastures to put in , but they are not barn kept either...no prior info when I got him,,,,had him about a year I think...hes 12......moved him into different corral, wet it down aswell...and soak his grass hay hes not on alfalfa because hes still really fat...Im sure the hay is dusty....wind blows almost everyday here......so I will keep doin what Im doin .....see if he gets any better....hs not really bad but I can tell hes different , and have never heard that noise before....

Dawn11 · 05-10-2008, 01:28 PM

I have a mare that I bought a week ago and found out today that she has horse emphazyma (sp?) she was running for a bit and after she stopped she couldn't seem to catch her breath, the next day she seemed worse, and when she exhaled her sides would shudder, so now I have to find something other then hay to feed her in the cold months because she can't eat hay.

Finallyownhorse · 05-10-2008, 01:54 PM

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have a mare that I bought a week ago and found out today that she has horse emphazyma

I'm sorry to hear that! Do you think the seller knew?

Dawn11 · 05-10-2008, 02:26 PM

I would like to think he didn't know because he is a really nice guy, and seemed more concerned with putting my kids with the best horse suited for them. but then I think the first time I ran her she started wheezing badly so how could he NOT notice this?
Can she still be ridden when we get this under control, or will she always wheeze like this after riding her?

JessD · 05-11-2008, 08:09 AM

dawn..look into getting cubes you can soak or maybe a chopped hay in a bag...

Dawn11 · 05-11-2008, 10:05 AM

How long does a horse usually suffer from a attack once you change their enviroment? She is off hay and out to pasture, it's been 2 days and no improvement yet. How long should I give it before I really get concerned?

05-10-2008, 10:48 AM	#1
me and morgan Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bouse,Az. (in the middle of no where) Posts: 1,373 Images: 272	Heaves...copd...I think my mini has this... hes been exhaling like a seal ...some times..dry barky sound...no discharge from nose ..eyes alittle runny but not bad..... Ive started to wet his food, try to keep dust down, and trying cough free...is there anything else I can do...hes lost quite abit of weight since I got him ,but that was the plan he was very over weight....yes called the vet and he will be out next week...but for now gave me some things to do... __________________ I see it, I want it,I whine about it I get it,,, Im not spoiled .Im well taken care of.. Memeber COL Club Hand over the oil of olay and nobody gets hurt... Barney has changed my life,because I changed his...**

05-10-2008, 11:00 AM	#2
shenanigans Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 353 Images: 17	My horse has a "spring" cough never has a runny nose, I give him Wind Aid before I do anything with him in which he may exert himself. I find it just seems to help allevaite the hacking whether its from dusty dry conditions or sleeping in round bales, it certainly couldnt hurt. I find its good for a horse to be able to "clean out his pipes" now & then lol How old is your mini? Is he turned out all the time? Thats also a good idea so hes not cluttered up around dust & such that will effect his breathing. Last edited by shenanigans; 05-10-2008 at 11:37 AM.

05-10-2008, 11:25 AM	#4
Finallyownhorse Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Southeastern South Dakota Posts: 1,848 Images: 157	Horses get colds. I learned this last Fall. One had a runny nose, but the other two had coughs and watery eyes. Vet came out and said "They are fine, they have colds" Learn something new everyday. I looked up horse colds on-line then. I found colds are common in the Spring and the Fall. __________________ Vanna, 21 year old Appaloosa mare Ace, 23 year old Solid Paint gelding Sammy, 10 year old Mustapaint

05-10-2008, 11:51 AM	#5
me and morgan Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bouse,Az. (in the middle of no where) Posts: 1,373 Images: 272	Well I live in Az desert so dust control is NOT an option....lol no green pastures to put in , but they are not barn kept either...no prior info when I got him,,,,had him about a year I think...hes 12......moved him into different corral, wet it down aswell...and soak his grass hay hes not on alfalfa because hes still really fat...Im sure the hay is dusty....wind blows almost everyday here......so I will keep doin what Im doin .....see if he gets any better....hs not really bad but I can tell hes different , and have never heard that noise before.... __________________ I see it, I want it,I whine about it I get it,,, Im not spoiled .Im well taken care of.. Memeber COL Club Hand over the oil of olay and nobody gets hurt... Barney has changed my life,because I changed his...**

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05-10-2008, 11:16 AM	#3
JessD Full Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 123	what is his diet?? what is the quality of your hay, is it dusty at all? do you wet his hay? if not, do that..that will help... and get him outside as much as possible..being in a stall where it could be dang dusy is not good at all. **it sounds like you should do some allergy testing with the vet to find out what is making him cough... How long have you had him? did you get any info. from the previous owners about him coughing around spring time>

05-10-2008, 01:28 PM	#6
Dawn11 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 360	I have a mare that I bought a week ago and found out today that she has horse emphazyma (sp?) she was running for a bit and after she stopped she couldn't seem to catch her breath, the next day she seemed worse, and when she exhaled her sides would shudder, so now I have to find something other then hay to feed her in the cold months because she can't eat hay.

05-10-2008, 02:26 PM	#8
Dawn11 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 360	I would like to think he didn't know because he is a really nice guy, and seemed more concerned with putting my kids with the best horse suited for them. but then I think the first time I ran her she started wheezing badly so how could he NOT notice this? Can she still be ridden when we get this under control, or will she always wheeze like this after riding her?

05-11-2008, 08:09 AM	#9
JessD Full Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 123	dawn..look into getting cubes you can soak or maybe a chopped hay in a bag...

05-11-2008, 10:05 AM	#10
Dawn11 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 360	How long does a horse usually suffer from a attack once you change their enviroment? She is off hay and out to pasture, it's been 2 days and no improvement yet. How long should I give it before I really get concerned?