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Date Posted: 14:02:49 12/12/02 Thu
Author: Tiffini
Subject: Sounds familiar,,,
In reply to: K.K. 's message, "ADVICE" on 13:12:52 12/12/02 Thu

That is actually a common problem among horses who have starch a starch tolerance problem. What type of diet is the mare on? Was her feed changed when she started having problems? A very important test to run is a muscle biopsy for EPSM - a common problem in MANY breeds of horses but just recently recognized. Most vets are not even familiar with the disease or think it is rare so it is rarely tested for unless the owner specifies :o) You can email me for more information and also go to http://www.ruralheritage.com/vet_clinic/index.htm
and put "canter" in the search box at the bottom. You will see that MANY horses with this common disease only show signs of trouble when asked to canter. The good news is that most horses do fine on a low starch - high fat diet.




>HELLO. I am looking for some advice. I thought some of
>you may have some ideas. I know someone who has a
>mare, which she bought as a 4 year old, hoping to
>train for showing. The mare was coming along great
>with her gaits, picking up her leads and was very well
>balanced. After a year the mare seemed different at
>the canter, putting in a little hop now and then.(not
>a buck, not enough to make the rider unbalanced) She
>doesn't do it all the time and is fine at the trot.
>The owner had the vet check her out and found nothing,
>she decided to have a bone scan done and it came back
>negative, and she was found to be structurally sound.
>She had more tests done because the vet thought it may
>have something to do with her heat cycles, but
>everything proved to be fine. The owner says the mare
>is not up to show quality because of this problem, and
>has decided to sell the mare for a very reasonable
>price, to a good home and to buy a horse that is ready
>for the show ring. I am interested in buying the
>horse, but concerned about the problem, the owner says
>the hooves are great, and she is sound. I would use
>her for mostly pleasure riding, she has a great
>temperment and is fearless on the trails. Have any of
>you heard of a problem like this before? I would be
>grateful for any advice you have. thank you, K.K.

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