Squishypuff wrote:
Those of you with IR horses, what were the original symptoms (aside from the symptoms Adopta already mentioned) that made you think it was IR? I'm just curious, because my new mare is horrendously obese (has always been dry lotted, but did have a round bale out at all times in her old home and was getting a tiny amount of grain, if any at all) with a crest like a stallion and I'm wondering if i ought to have the vet check her for IR when he comes out to do shots and coggins.

Sorry to hijack, Adopta.

also, for muzzle rubbing sores- duct tape along the edge of the basket really helps. That's what I do for Rocket.
Paso Finos are very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very.... IR susceptible.
More likely than not... your mare is probably IR, and TBH, even if she's not... manage her as though she is.

As for symptoms... the crest is the the most obvious sign IME and it is typically very firm, if not hard, and well developed. Being an incredibly easy-keeper is, of course, another obvious sign. Did you carefully inspect her hooves and look for any rippling... it's not always an obvious ripple for minor laminitic episodes.
The fact that she's always been dry-lotted is a flag to me.


Watch with giving her the vaccines and be on the lookout for any reactions. IR horses are notorious for having vaccine reactions that can result in laminitic episodes or outright founder.



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