Anyone able to help with horse emergency?

[HorseGirl81]

I'm in northern WV, only one other vet within 2 hours with zero horse experience.. I've got my horse vet on the phone via text, he saw the mare and her symptoms this morning so has about as good an idea as he can get what's going on.. There's no other symptoms, no fever, no lethargy, no twitching.. Nothing other than when he tries to get up, he gets his front end up like there's nothing wrong and then when he goes to put his hind end up its like watching a new foal trying to stand... He's on a completely slip free surface so I know getting a grip is nonissue..

 

[HorseGirl81]

I did give him a dose of bute when he first when down which is supposed to stop further damage to the CNS if it's EPM.. Working on getting the vitamin E in him
Now

 

[seminolewind]

If they both came from the same place, it may be neglect / worm damage so bad .....

 

[HorseGirl81]

Hay isn't moldy, I'm kinda crazy about that.. Having rescues makes me pay super good attention to their feed.. Do u know what kind of tree clipping it was Kathy? I use pine pellets in stalls but there's a chance he could have got something during turnout.. There's Apple and sycamore and one walnut but the walnut is on the outside of the fence and we make sure no shells or anything make it into the pasture

 

[HorseGirl81]

No we've actually had the gelding for almost 2 years.. Totally different rescue seizures..

 

[casportpony]

What's the geldings rectal temperature, heart rate, respiration, gum color and capillary refill time? And what where they on the horse that was euthanized?

-Kathy

 

[saltandpepper2]

Going off on a limb here... NAD?? Know to affect the hind legs more than the front.

 

[casportpony]

Suggestion... if your vet is usually hard to get out, have them write you a script for Banamine and keep that around along with your bute (but don't give them together).

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

http://www.bluecross.org.uk/1752-129008/horse-owners-warning-over-sycamore-poisoning.html

-Kathy

 

[Talithahorse]

I would definately check out your pasture. Toxic plants can cause similar symptoms and often the horses won't touch it until the good grass and such are gone. Also with fall and such you get leaves blown in and some of them can be toxic if accidentally ingested. I had a friend who had nightshade all in her field and didn't know it for 4-5 years. Then the horses decided to get into it and she was able to save one of the two that got into it. To be on the safe side you might want to put the other horses up until you can sort it out. I would talk to the vet to see what you need to do until they can get there. I know that horses can make 48 hours laying down and when my horse impact colicked the vet said to let him lay as long as he wasn't rolling around. It gave him just enough energy to make the 6 hour trip to the vet school for surgery. Good luck and let us know how it turns out. On a side note, as your vet is so far away you might discuss with him what you might need to have a heavy duty first aide kit available for future emergencies. My vet keeps me well stocked (I am 45 min away) so that I can handle some things until he gets there.

We will keep hoping all goes well.