Mare issue. stomach trouble

pip15 · 03-06-2006, 09:22 AM

My mare has been funny when ridden recently. She also has been funny when on the ground with her. She usually is lovely but she keeps trying to attack everyone. She does seem to have a sensitive tummy at the moment she is funny when I touch her there and when I ride and squeeze her she is 3 and a half and she can't be pregnant what do u think da problem is?

Barn_Brat · 03-06-2006, 09:41 AM

She might be in heat.

Two Socks · 03-06-2006, 11:12 AM

Have you checked into stomach ulcers? Sometimes the symptoms are hard to determine. Don't know if you preform a lot with your horse. It shows up in race horses or horses in shows. Might do some research on ulcers in horses. There are some websites out there that give lots of info on different symptoms and what you can do to help them. Hope you find what might be the problem and like Barn_Brat said she could just be comin into heat.

BornToRide · 03-06-2006, 11:29 AM

sounds like she may be coming into heat.

HorseObsession · 03-06-2006, 01:27 PM

She might be in heat. How long ago did she start doing it? You might want toe get a vet out to do some tests.

pip15 · 03-07-2006, 09:00 AM

About the last week or so. I was brushing her and she was ok one minute then the next she is attacking me with her teeth. When go up to stroke her she keeps trying to kick and bite. One minute she is alrite then da next she isn't. Do u think it is heat then? or could she be coming down ill. She went funny before in December like she is now, when she was coming down ill with a cold. Could she be coming down with sumthing? Shes usually an angel it is quite dangerous to be around her.

BornToRide · 03-07-2006, 09:02 AM

i would get the vet to check her just to be safe.

ejforrest · 03-07-2006, 09:17 AM

If your horse does more than just walk around the pasture, it can have ulcers. One of the many signs of ulcers is attitude changes.
Other signs:
Chronic colic
Cribbing
Grinding teeth
Back Pain
Reluctance to move forward under saddle
Crabbiness when being groomed or tacked up
General bad temper
Restlessness
Stall walking
Poor appetite
Difficulty maintaining weight
Poor coat
Unspecific hind end leameness
The only way to find out if your horse has ulcers is to have the vet use an endoscope which cost 150-250. But its worth it to help get your horse feeling better. If you are feeding grains, you should stop. Grains will cause ulcers.
Feed alfalfa hay. Alfalfa hay is shown to reduce stomach acid up to five hours after feeding. Alfalfa works as a dietary antacid, resulting in higher stomach pH. Alfalfa also contains calcium, which may decrease acid secretion, as when people take TUMS.
If the horse has ulcers and is not treated, the horses health and performance will be compromised at best, and at worst, the ucler will perforate and the horse will die of peritonitis.

lvmypnt · 03-07-2006, 10:15 AM

Because mares tend have a slower heat cycle in the winter the "first" heat of the spring can sometimes be a doozey. Della did this last year (she wouldnt even let me touch her on her sides) so i called the vet out (an emergency call) and he checked her out and said that is what it was. I felt like a fool but he was a good sport about it and stated "that this wasnt the first time he had been called out for a mare in heat and it wouldnt be the last time."

I would call the vet just to make sure everything is ok.

pip15 · 03-08-2006, 09:22 AM

I am going 2 call a vet to come out. Today I noticed she had bald patches on her face both sides. Could this also be a sign of illness

03-06-2006, 09:22 AM	#1
pip15 Full Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 59 Images: 2	Mare issue. stomach trouble My mare has been funny when ridden recently. She also has been funny when on the ground with her. She usually is lovely but she keeps trying to attack everyone. She does seem to have a sensitive tummy at the moment she is funny when I touch her there and when I ride and squeeze her she is 3 and a half and she can't be pregnant what do u think da problem is?

03-06-2006, 11:29 AM	#4
BornToRide Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,009 Images: 192	sounds like she may be coming into heat. __________________ There are times when you can trust a horse, times when you can't and times when you have to. got to get the bagel with the cream cheeze oh the creamy creamy cheeze eh Blistering Winds? lmao

03-07-2006, 09:02 AM	#7
BornToRide Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,009 Images: 192	i would get the vet to check her just to be safe. __________________ There are times when you can trust a horse, times when you can't and times when you have to. got to get the bagel with the cream cheeze oh the creamy creamy cheeze eh Blistering Winds? lmao

03-07-2006, 09:17 AM	#8
ejforrest Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: U.P. Michigan Posts: 2,523 Images: 363	If your horse does more than just walk around the pasture, it can have ulcers. One of the many signs of ulcers is attitude changes. Other signs: Chronic colic Cribbing Grinding teeth Back Pain Reluctance to move forward under saddle Crabbiness when being groomed or tacked up General bad temper Restlessness Stall walking Poor appetite Difficulty maintaining weight Poor coat Unspecific hind end leameness The only way to find out if your horse has ulcers is to have the vet use an endoscope which cost 150-250. But its worth it to help get your horse feeling better. If you are feeding grains, you should stop. Grains will cause ulcers. Feed alfalfa hay. Alfalfa hay is shown to reduce stomach acid up to five hours after feeding. Alfalfa works as a dietary antacid, resulting in higher stomach pH. Alfalfa also contains calcium, which may decrease acid secretion, as when people take TUMS. If the horse has ulcers and is not treated, the horses health and performance will be compromised at best, and at worst, the ucler will perforate and the horse will die of peritonitis. __________________ ej ----------- And God said to horse, trust no man if you cannot see your own image in his eyes.

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03-06-2006, 09:41 AM	#2
Barn_Brat Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,302 Images: 7 Blog Entries: 5	She might be in heat.

03-06-2006, 11:12 AM	#3
Two Socks Full Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mead, Ne Posts: 117 Images: 20	Have you checked into stomach ulcers? Sometimes the symptoms are hard to determine. Don't know if you preform a lot with your horse. It shows up in race horses or horses in shows. Might do some research on ulcers in horses. There are some websites out there that give lots of info on different symptoms and what you can do to help them. Hope you find what might be the problem and like Barn_Brat said she could just be comin into heat.

03-07-2006, 09:00 AM	#6
pip15 Full Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 59 Images: 2	About the last week or so. I was brushing her and she was ok one minute then the next she is attacking me with her teeth. When go up to stroke her she keeps trying to kick and bite. One minute she is alrite then da next she isn't. Do u think it is heat then? or could she be coming down ill. She went funny before in December like she is now, when she was coming down ill with a cold. Could she be coming down with sumthing? Shes usually an angel it is quite dangerous to be around her.

03-07-2006, 10:15 AM	#9
lvmypnt Senior Member+ Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,674 Images: 67	Because mares tend have a slower heat cycle in the winter the "first" heat of the spring can sometimes be a doozey. Della did this last year (she wouldnt even let me touch her on her sides) so i called the vet out (an emergency call) and he checked her out and said that is what it was. I felt like a fool but he was a good sport about it and stated "that this wasnt the first time he had been called out for a mare in heat and it wouldnt be the last time." I would call the vet just to make sure everything is ok.

03-08-2006, 09:22 AM	#10
pip15 Full Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 59 Images: 2	I am going 2 call a vet to come out. Today I noticed she had bald patches on her face both sides. Could this also be a sign of illness