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Post by Gingersmom-Tate on Sept 19, 2007 12:13:13 GMT -5
Last month Sione collapsed and I had the vet out right away, I saw her do it again today, under the same circumstances, sleeping in the sun. Today was not as severe and she caught herself before hitting the ground. The last time the Vet thought she may have narcolepsy, I'm thinking more and more this may be a possibility, does anyone have a horse with this condition? I'm going to line the stall with stray bales just in case she falls in there, any other suggestions? Also I'm going to speak with her vet again today.
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Post by schwung on Sept 19, 2007 12:30:22 GMT -5
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Post by shellyr on Sept 19, 2007 13:51:46 GMT -5
Tina, I recently spoke with a friend of mine that has a mare with Narcolepsy. She said that she is afraid to even ride her any more, because she just goes to sleep.....whenever. Her mare has also hit the ground. She said that her knees unlock and down she goes.
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Post by cat67 on Sept 19, 2007 16:28:46 GMT -5
Jellybelly's daughter's old show mare has had it all her life. She has never fallen while ridden but she has fallen quite a bit when out in the pasture. There isn't anything you can medically do for it...certainly, keeping her off of hard ground would be a nice idea but there's no cure. I've seen that mare go down. It's like literally falling asleep on your feet. She just buckles.
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Post by shekaberry on Sept 19, 2007 17:02:07 GMT -5
Is this like human narcolepsy? If the horse were active (being ridden, etc.) would they fall asleep? That would be dangerous..
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Post by schwung on Sept 19, 2007 17:28:10 GMT -5
From the article above I posted:
"Most literature on equine narcolepsy agrees that episodes associated with narcolepsy, particularly cataplexy, do not occur during exercise. However, reports from horse owners differ."
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"With or without drug therapy, narcoleptic horses require a little more monitoring and attention to their environment than normal horses. If you suspect you've got a sleeper on your hands, consider these tips:
Invest in breakaway snaps for your lead shanks and cross-ties.
Install rubber padding on the walls and floor of the horse's stall.
Remove any objects from the paddock, barn, and stall that could injure the horse if he were to collapse on or near them."
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