Re: RC: Medical Problem?

[Tivers@aol.com]

In a message dated 5/8/99 7:54:53 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
alcritters@hotmail.com writes:

<< Today I took him out for 4 1/2 hours,
 up Mt. Diablo.  He started out a bit slowly, needing urging to move
 out.  At one point he started stomping a hind foot, lashing at his
 belly with his tail.  I dismounted, but couldn't see a fly.  I list-
 ened, and his gut sounded normal.  Another horse came along, and he
 happily moved out.  >>


What was the ambient temperature? This sounds like high body temp to me. It 
takes some conditioning just to get a horse capable of dissipating 
heat--especially that generated while climbing hills. 

ti


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