Re: one jugular

["Tracey" <tracey@tbt.co.za>]

Hi, Linda.  I'd really appreciate hearing some more from you, because I have
been told by a vet (not mine, another vet) that I am "cruel" to be riding my
horse, and that I should retire him.  She also said that he could "have a
heart attack" and fall on me one day, so I was taking my life in my hands.
Admittedly, she has never seen my horse (ergo, should not have commented)
but this type of comment from a vet tends to stick in the back of one's mind
(let alone what it does to the back of one's throat!)


My own vet says that Toc is the fittest "bugger" he has seen in years, and
that I should keep on doing whatever I'm doing, but that if both jugulars
were blocked, I would have to retire him, because it would place too much
strain on him.  Hence, I want to make every effort to ensure that he doesn't
need to be IV'd, if possible.


Tracey
-----Original Message-----
From: Linda Flemmer <bluewolfranch@yahoo.com>
To: Rides 2 Far <rides2far@juno.com>; tracey@tbt.co.za <tracey@tbt.co.za>
Cc: Tivers@aol.com <Tivers@aol.com>; ridecamp@endurance.net
<ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Monday, July 24, 2000 2:11 PM
Subject: RC: one jugular


>People can also develop a similar problem and it has a
>name - Superior Vena Cava Syndrome.  Blockages do not
>happen with every IV every time, but the potential
>exists.  The longer the IV is there, the higher the
>chance of occurrence.  The more damage caused during
>the catheter insertion, the higher the chance of
>occurrence.
>
>Angie had a good point - this is not the end of the
>world!  Horses can go on to continue to lead perfectly
>normal lives.  Even if BOTH jugulars were to become
>blocked, it does NOT mean that the horse must be "put
>down".  Animals will develop "collateral circulation".
> Smaller blood vessels will enlarge to carry the extra
>blood that needs to flow.  The body will also develop
>new blood vessels to help carry the bloor past the
>blockage.  Rather than one large vessel, you will have
>a web of smaller ones to do the same job.
>
>This web of collateral vessels will more than
>adeqautely carry the blood flow, but it will NOT be
>avilable for future IV's.  The individual diameter of
>any one of them will simply not be large enough.
>
>If anyone wants more information on how the blockages
>occur, what can be done to intervene if it is
>recognized early, or just want to chat, this was an
>area of study for me for nearly 5 years.
>
>Linda Flemmer
>Blue Wolf Ranch
>Bruceton Mills, WV
>
>--- Rides 2 Far <rides2far@juno.com> wrote:
>> >When we ultrasounded him, we found that no
>> > blood> at all passes through that vein.  Having to
>> IV him on the other
>> side > would> be potentially disastrous,>
>>
>> More common than you'd think.  Desert Ballad won the
>> Race Of Champions
>> with only one jugular, after the treatments for his
>> horrible hip
>> infection (seems like it was Blackleg cattle disease
>> that got in his
>> hip).  The 4,000 mile horse on the cover of this
>> month's EN, Baskhari has
>> only one working jugular.  Only had treatment after
>> one ride, but got a
>> staff infection and all heck broke loose.  He's done
>> another 1,000 miles
>> since he lost it, with wins.
>>
>> Angie
>>
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