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Need sugestions:(The vet has been called and says for now to simply keep an eye 
on him.Just looking for any/all ideas.)Chico,MFT,going on 19,had three fairly 
severe days field trialing Thurday,Friday,and Saturday.(approx 18 miles each 
day,about half of which was "hand gallop"/fast canter in broken terrain;of 
neccesaity,some of the canters were pretty long,maybe a mile.)This is the sort 
of thing he has done many times in the past;he has always had extremely good 
stamina. 2g of Bute each day as always when working hard. 26cc Lyte-Now each 
day at noon. He was tired,but "plenty Chico" as we rode into camp Saturday 
evening.Went to saddle him up Sunday a.m.,and he had sweaty armpits and 
belly,but no other symptoms.This was not undried sweat from Saturday evening. 
No sign of colic,repiratory problems,etc.Stiffness minimal and normal for a 
morning after FT situation. Old time horse guy looked at him and said he 
thought he had had a fever,but that it was passing.(We has no thermometer.) I 
decided not to ride him Sunday;let him rest in the the warm sun,where he ate 
normally.Stopped the bute,which generally is continued one extra day after a 
trial. Still sweaty at the armpits last nite at home,and still sweaty armpits 
this morning. No fever,IF my human thermometer/method was correct.Will go the 
vet pronto if anything severe presents itself.


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