atrial fibulation - could be a red alert

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stacy stacy.a.berger@intel.com
My long time, successful endurance horse was noted to
have an atrial fibulation at the post ride check.  The first
vet noted an irregular heart rate.  He called over a second vet,
who is on the UC Davis staff - she recommended that I take
the horse in for an EKG on Monday.  2 other vets then listened,
all did not know what was going on, but advised me to take him in for an EKG - that it appeared to be an atrial fibulation.  He was sound, lots of energy, A's on hydration (I
have the vet card).  The vets gave us a completion because he looked awesome, and had been doing well all day long - although we were not fit to continue based on his heart problems.

He died that night in the pasture.  It was likely a heart attack.