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ok, oz has been dragging butt for a while. at first i thought his feet were ouchie again, which happens with him, so his shoes went back on. but he was still sluggish and seemed to be dragging his feet and just plain tired. so, the vet was out for shots this week and i had him do a CBC and blood workup. his temp was normal, he's eating, pooping, etc. just sluggish. a little heavy, but not obese. he came back with normal white cells (no infection), and kidney and liver stuff was fine. the only thing that showed up was anemia. i was so glad they didn't think it was lyme's or cushings that i didn't even think to ask what could have caused it. he suggested Red Cell which i now have him on, along with biotin for his ouchie feet. any ideas on what could cause the anemia, with everything else being close to normal. too much salt block? perhaps the last of the winter hay was too much alfalfa? he's been tired for a month, so i have to wonder about the food source.......... i worry too much. but just wandered if anyone else had dealt with an anemic horse? thanks laurie, and oz, who still loves his carrots even though he's a bit tired. Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
