Last Friday I went to the barn to clean stalls and hooves. All 3 horses were in their stall munching hey, including our 2 mountain horses. This is not a problem since both will move out of my way as I work. The surprise was when I saw the Bosses horse. He looked like this.
I called the Vets office and was told no one was immediately available to come. As requested I e-mailed these pictures. I got an immediate return call recommending giving him 25 bennedril, and a vet will arrive at around 3:30. At 3:30 the welts were noticeably reduced. The vet theorized that he was attacked by a swarm of stinging insects, and felt this was not an allergic reaction, since his airway was not restricted.
He didn't act like there was anything really bothering him. Horses are a lot tougher than we are, for sure.
So he got steroid IV and then 4 days of oral steroids. The welts, even that huge one on his neck in the first picture, were all gone in 36 hours.
Maybe the Boss's physical ailments are contagious?
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