This message is from: Bonnie Morris <morrisshado...@aol.com>
Hello everyone This has been an issue that I have discussed with a few vets and other horse owners. I have a mare (not fjord). When she was born she did not get any colostrum. For some reason mom did not produce any. The foal had to be on antibiotics for the firsts 2 months. When she was a year old she came down with a runny nose witch turned very quickly into ammonia. She pulled thru with massive doses of antibiotics. At this point the vets had not noticed anything unusual with her heart. She was fine until I started her as a 3 year old. She started panting and got a temp. This was only after very light work. I had the vet out and she said that she had a murmur , was put on antibiotics again for 2 months. After that I worked with her very slowly. She got stronger. I have tried her a couple of time on the trail, but she gets too tired and short of breath, so she just gives small children lessons in the arena and that is her job. She has never been easy to keep weight on. She is now 14 years old and has not had any other illness requiring vet care, but I know her limitations and do not exceed them. On her last check up the vet said that it was strange that her heart beats faster than normal when at rest. I would never breed her. I believe she was born that way and it did not show up until she had to do more physical work. I am glad I did not put her down as she is one of my best lessons horses for young children. Bonnie Morris Rain and more rain in Western, WA >> Hi everyone, I've been off the list for a long time, it seems, but reading it egularly. Have been way to much time working and travelling, to my liking. owever, I thought the post about blood values was a good segue into asking the ist about who has met up with heart murmurs in their Fjords or other breeds. his is perhaps my 5th time at trying to send this message, issues with getting he address right and I'm hoping this will do it. Thanks to Steve for his atience and advice. Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH-L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l
