Internet picture of a horse with a cradle and bib, probably to keep from biting at some healing injury.
Maybe something like this could help OP’s horse until it finds a better solution?
OP
Did your vet check for Lyme disease?
Did your horse come from an area that is known for Lyme disease?
I’m wondering if he doesn’t suffer from an equine form of hyperesthesia.
(It is a well known documented disease in cats.)
1 Like
Equine Self-Mutilation Syndrome (ESMS)
I would probably cut to the chase and contact a regional vet center or college . Search Pub Med papers and see who is researching or publishing on this Syndrome
1 Like
Hello
He s from southern California I don’t think ticks are a problem there…but I could be wrong.
Hi
Update…the blood work came back good there was nothing concerning in the labs. He had another physical exam and teeth. Nothing really found that was alarming. His turn out remains the same for now…he is out with a mare and a donkey for a few hours. I decided to spring for the ulcer treatment as a rule out anyway in case he had some in the hind gut since nothing was found on the scope.
Thank you for all the replies and suggestions I will update as the ulcer treatment goes!
3 Likes
Well,
My previous mare grew up in an outside 24/7 environment and she hated being in a pasture with mares. Much preferred individual turnout. And her own stall. She loved her stall and would only lay down in the stall despite her upbringing.
My current gelding is out 24/7 (although raised half time in a stall) in his own pasture and increasingly does not do well with buddies, male or female. He’s OK until feeding time. He’s been with other horses (male and female) and was just fine when they came into a stall for feeding. Not when they are fed separately in the same pasture-he’s food dominant. Horses come in for inclement weather and he’s rather displeased to be stalled despite growing up half-time in a stall through his 4th year.
Horses can have strong individual preferences. I’m just adding this tidbit to the rest of the good advice you’ve gotten!
1 Like
I think the flank biting and coluck tell you alot. This sounds like ulcers. Whether he scopes or not. They could be way behind and missed by the scope. Easy to treat, doesn’t hurt them to treat, you may have a different horse. I would also look for an intestinal tumor.
1 Like
