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Angie,

 

  My old horse Booy had lost one side of his jugular.   I don't remember just how long ago it was, but he competed for years like that.  But, I do remember after that when he had some surgery (bone chip) that they had to use the other side, there was no way to use the bad side at all.  At least on him, once it's gone, it's gone.

 

Jody

 

rides2far@xxxxxxxx wrote:

> > Along with this, I'm concerned that the pendulum can swing too far 
> > -- > that being too quick to put a horse on an IV just to make him
> feel 
> > better or rehydrate more quickly may not actually be a good thing. 
> > An > IV is an invasive treatment, after all.
>
> I'm curious as to how many horses lose the use of a jugular from
>  scarring
> from an IV. I know of three right off the top of my head...Desert Ballad
> lost one when he was being treated for that awful infection he got in his
> hip, then went on to win the ROC with just one. I know of another rider
> who retired her 100 mile horse rather than risk him losing the one he had
> left, and a third that went on to do 100's with one jugular. Is this
> that a common enough occurance to consider when they're being so quick to
> treat marginal horses? 
>
> Angie
>
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