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Recently I've noticed that my 17 year old American Miniature rescue, Limitless, has been acting strangely. Of course I immediately called up my vet and she was quick to check her over twice. She said that she couldn't find anything wrong, but as I've been around her for a good 10 years I just know that something isn't quite right. I'm hoping that you guys might be able to help me figure out why she's acting like this.
She has been walking around sort of aimlessly lately, and she has been very ill-tempered with my other two horses which never happens. It got to the point 3 days where she bit and drew blood with my other American Miniature rescue (she was treated and checked up on as well). Limitless has since then been moved out into a solitary, and has been pacing, and very twitchy even though there's nothing out there (bugs, plants, etc.) to bother her. She also has a nasty temper with the new dog (a German Shepherd), but she is normally very sweet towards the dog.
I was thinking something neurological, but as I said I had the vet back out there, but again she said nothing was wrong. Rest assured I made sure that the vet took blood tests at the first as well. They all came back negative.
For some of you who may want background on her, here it is; Limitless, the Miniature, was found in a shed. She was there with 6 others (Who are all doing very well in their new homes!) They were all malnourished, and Limitless was probably the worst out of all of them. When she was in that shed we think she may have cut her eye, which then got infected. Since there was no food or water her immune system was much weaker then usual. My vet tried to help the eye, but it was too late to fully save the eye, so yes, she is fully blind in that eye and half blind in all. She was also pretty thin, but she's since then gained it back. I've had no problems from her up until this point, so this deeply confuses me.
Hope that you can help!
Edit: Last night at approximately 1:30 a.m. Limitless was doing just fine. By 2:00 a.m. She was on the stall floor and in a lot of pain. She was gone in a few minutes.. |
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Could she have gone completely blind? That would change her behavior. Could it be a heart issue due to her age? What about the early beginning of colic? I seen a horse act off for days got a nasty temper when he was normally the sweetest. Turned out he was suffering from colic but was just enough to give him a constant belly ache until it finally got strong enough to actually register as colic. |
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Double Horseshoe said:
Could she have gone completely blind? That would change her behavior. Could it be a heart issue due to her age? What about the early beginning of colic? I seen a horse act off for days got a nasty temper when he was normally the sweetest. Turned out he was suffering from colic but was just enough to give him a constant belly ache until it finally got strong enough to actually register as colic.
This ^ my miniature has done the same thing with the colic |
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I also would love to see pictures of your minis! I have one and i love them :) |
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Neurological issues can be difficult to diagnose. Is she eating/drinking/pooping/peeing OK? Deficient in anything per the blood test results? |
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Double Horseshoe said:
Could she have gone completely blind? That would change her behavior. Could it be a heart issue due to her age? What about the early beginning of colic? I seen a horse act off for days got a nasty temper when he was normally the sweetest. Turned out he was suffering from colic but was just enough to give him a constant belly ache until it finally got strong enough to actually register as colic.
She hasn't gone completely blind. It was one of the first things I checked for, and even had my vet double check it. Besides that's normally what I do every morning, just to make sure that every one of the horses are alright and well. She's been cleared for any heart issues, but I don't think my vet looked for the signs of colic. When she comes out today I'll ask her about it.
Thank you! :) |
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Abstract Dunes said:
Neurological issues can be difficult to diagnose. Is she eating/drinking/pooping/peeing OK? Deficient in anything per the blood test results?
Nope everything came back just fine, and she's been eating, drinking, pooping, and peeing normally. I'm really hoping we figure something out today. |
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Has anything changed recently? A new horse, a new something added to the stable or paddock? Has she been acting like this since the 4th? If she's a recent rescue, a big event like the fireworks could have set her off to distrusting where she is now. If anything, colic really does seem plausible. I would add salt to her diet to get her drinking, and possibly some mineral oil just to keep things slick. |
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FirstLightFarms said:
Has anything changed recently? A new horse, a new something added to the stable or paddock? Has she been acting like this since the 4th? If she's a recent rescue, a big event like the fireworks could have set her off to distrusting where she is now.If anything, colic really does seem plausible. I would add salt to her diet to get her drinking, and possibly some mineral oil just to keep things slick.
She started acting strangely 3 or four days after the 4th, so I kind of blew off the whole trust issue. Besides she's been around fireworks for a good 10 (probably even longer) years. The vet came out today and did some more tests including an Abdominocentesis, and more blood work, but she said that she couldn't find anything pointing to colic.
Recently tho I have been prepping for a new yearling rescue that I'm going to get. |
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What about a tooth issue? Ear mites would make her pissy and not want to be touched. What about her mouth could she have blisters or an irritate under her lips or at the roof of her mouth? There is a species of bug that looks like lady bugs, called Asian Beetles that cause mouth issues with dogs could be an issue for horses as well since they are grazing animals. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0041010108003395?via%3Dihub https://petsfans.com/the-weird-truth-beyond-a-photo-of-ladybug-in-a-dogs-mouth/ |
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