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RE: [RC] sore butt - Susan & Jerry Milam

Sounds like it could be a neuropathy of some sort. Hate to say epm-ish
looking from you description, but your vet is the expert here. Hopefully
will know what to do.
Jmho-susan

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[mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Amy
Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 7:15 PM
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Subject: [RC] sore butt

Have a question about my horse who's REALLY sore on his hind end right now.
Just wondering if anyone has gone through this before.

I had the vet out today for my 18yr old horse, Brass.  He is extremely sore
right above his tail on his hindend and he has loss of tail tone.  His hind
end is definitely weak and he is constantly kicking and stomping his hind
legs like they do for flys, I think it's either an uncomfortable thing or
he's doing it because he cannot swish his tail anymore.  He has a slight
fever too.  Vet isn't sure what is going on, he doesn't have the classic
symptoms of any diseases and he's had vaccinations....she did a steroid and
bute shot.  She said it more reminds her of a horse who is having
complications from tail blocking.  When you run your hands down his back and
onto his butt right above his tail, he tucks his butt way under, he even
does it a little when I spray him with fly spray mist as if that even hurts.
And he looks swollen right above the tail too.
I can just pick his tail up freely, it seems like he may still have a little
control of it, but not much.  I'm going to bute this whole weekend and the
vet is running bloodwork too.  He's rubbed most of his tail off :(.  But
he's eating and acting pretty normal otherwise.  Just wondering if anyone
has heard of anything like this.  Thanks for any ideas.

Amy


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