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RE: [RC] bloodwork - heidiAt an endurance ride this past Sunday, my gelding had a metabolic crash (stopping, stiffening in hindquarters, not eating or drinking) that required we be picked up by a trailer and transported back to base camp. The vets there could find nothing wrong other than low gut sounds which got better after he began to eat and drink a little. Is there any real value in getting bloodwork done to determine whether this incident was tying up or colic or something else? What can be learned, if anything, from doing this? YES! If this was a tying-up episode, you need to sort through the possible contributing factors so that you can prevent the problem in the future. It could be nutrional, it could be management, it could be a combination of factors. If it was not a tying-up episode, he could have a subtle injury of some sort. If it WAS a tying-up episode, the bloodwork can also give you an idea of whether there is still damage going on (there can be, even if the horse seems normal), and when it is safe to start riding him. Heidi =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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