Re: Choking Horse

["Randi Lavikoff" <judibn@gate.net>]

Laura< I had to respond to this note, because my 26 year old, retired
endurance horse, had the same thing happen a month ago. I stayed calm and
did the hose thing myself, without calling the vet, just for a minute or
less. This was after 1/2 hour of all the mucus, saliva, noises, and
posturing.  I was embarrased to announce this on ridecamp after I'd read
somewhere, later of course, not to force water. Glad your vet confirmed it's
okay. I just know my horse has never choked, but the beet pulp hadn't been
soaking for more than a minute when my piggy guy slopped some down before I
could stop him. There go all the theories that it can't happen. Glad we both
had a good outcome. I'm more careful now about letting it soak longer for
that particular horse. Glad Tez is fine. Randi in Brooksville, Florida
-----Original Message-----
From: guest@endurance.net <guest@endurance.net>
To: ridecamp@endurance.net <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Sunday, May 13, 2001 4:52 PM
Subject: RC: Choking Horse


>Laura Nielsen lsn@bellsouth.net
>My Arab, Tez, choked today after eating some wet beet pulp.
>I tried syringing water into his mouth to dislodge the blockage.
>This didn't work and seemed to cause further distress. By this
>time he was discharging salvia/mucus from his mouth & nose,
>coughing, posturing, squealing & producing gurgling noises in
>the gutteral pouch area. A call to the vet gave to two options:  a $150-200
vet call or the generous suggestion to use a garden
>hose to flood the blockage. The vet assured me that I would not
>force water down his windpipe. After 3 sessions with the hose,
>the blockage dislodged -- whew!!  Tez was very cooperative with
>the hose, chewing and/or holding it with his back teeth. Again,
>please note that the beet pulp was WET and he does not bolt his
>feed.
>Laura & Tez
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