Country Critters

Horse Health Issues

It sure is spring time at our little homestead here in Florida! Or maybe we just jumped to summer - with the temp. yesterday at about 85 and the same for today.

We are still keeping an eye on Chance the horse - He is still doing this cough/choking thing every once in awhile. He has no discharge from the nose, so I don't think it is an infection. I keep thinking it might be allergies - He wrinkles up & widens his nostrils, sticks out his tongue a bit and makes a kinda cough/choke sound...... He seems to be okay otherwize, he has lost a little bit of weight - But the trainer wants us to slowly change his food over to 10% Show Time from the Country Ackers that the previous owner had him eating, and being that he is by himself with out any horse buddies around she thinks he might be a bit lonely too. Being a first time horse owner, I worry about the slightest thing, but since we have only had him a short time and already he has somthing going on with him - I worry even more. I think I will give the vet office a call and ask them if they think a vist is needed at this time. I have a great vet office, they have vets in this group who handle both small & large animals - Which sure is a big help for me and our ever growing posse' of animals. With new baby animals being born every where you go it sure is hard to pass up some of them......

Have a Great Day

Donna