 |
Re: [RC] Question for RC. - rides2far@xxxxxxxxWhat are "thumps"? How do you treat them and what causes them? This is from memory so open for correction Thumps: also known as Synchronous Diaphragmatic Flutter. Happens when the horse's body becomes alkaline and the nerve that runs across the heart and back to the left flank becomes hypersensitive. When that happens, each time the heart beats the nerve fires causing a twitch to the left flank (just picture being able to watch your horse's heartbeat on the left flank). Thumps in and of itself is not a problem, it is an indicator of a problem, that the body is out of whack. Think of it as a red light on the dashboard of your car. Adding calcium is the preventative, thus if your horse is eating alfalfa at the ride he probably won't get thumps. If your horse eats lots of alfalfa every day of his life, but not at a ride, and is kind of lazy about utilizing calcium (it's spoiled) it's more likely to get thumps. The time my horse got them I had given him the kind of electrolytes you get for a foal with scours or whatever. They happen to be *acidic*. By giving them to my horse I probably made him become alkaline...I tried to prevent a fire by dousing with gasoline in other words. That's why you buy ENDURANCE electrolytes or make your own but don't use the store brands. How's that vets? Close enough for volunteer work? Angie =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
|