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kirsty
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 Posted - 07 Oct 2006 : 10:23:42 PM
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I keep bringing Connie in from the field with swollen glands that go down after a few hours. They come up everytime she goes in the field, it happened once last week before Dragon and 3 times since (the rest of the time she has been stabled) she also has an oedema over the side of her face. She is otherwise well it doesn't bother her, goes in a few hours, she is eating well. We have gone over the field with a fine toothcomb and can only find 2 things that are not normally there which are mushrooms and some silver birch saplings, she seems to of touched neither of them. it is obviously a allergic reaction anyone have any ideas. She has always grazed this field and I cant move her as its the only one she will go out in with a rug on (and it took 5 years to achieve this!!) Anyone have any ideas we have fenced off the saplings and she doesn't seem to touch the mushrooms and the other horses graze in there ok
Kirsty
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Adara_Arabians
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Kazzy
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Posted - 08 Oct 2006 : 10:25:14 AM
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My gelding gets this quite regular, had the vet out thinking it was strangles and he said it is something to do with the grass and
there is nothing to worry about. They have usually gone down in the morning when he has been kept inside at night.
But if you are worried you might be better off having the vet check over just to be on the safe side.
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jaj
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Posted - 08 Oct 2006 : 1:27:56 PM
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Kirsty, mine quite often comes in with swollen glands around her lower jaw and I can't link it to anything in particular. She is also out at grass all night so maybe they are having fun on the autumn mushrooms! 
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Judith S
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Posted - 08 Oct 2006 : 6:11:37 PM
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Some of mine over the years have suffered this at one time or another - never bothered them - was told they were called "grass" glands!
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kirsty
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Posted - 08 Oct 2006 : 6:30:13 PM
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Thanks for the replies, After talking to several people we think it must be the lush grass. Lauren the first one i spoke to was my vet who also thought it must just be the grass. the mare did 122km at red dragon ride last weekend ans saw klots of vets so we knew she was ok We were just interested to know the trigger forr it
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Judith S
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Posted - 08 Oct 2006 : 6:50:04 PM
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I seem to remember they looked rather like hamsters when their glands were up!
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arabic
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Posted - 08 Oct 2006 : 8:41:39 PM
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| I think its something in the grass that causes it, especially when the grass has a quick growing spurt. |
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LYNDILOU
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Posted - 09 Oct 2006 : 01:33:12 AM
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I have this with my horses every year about this time and often in the spring as well, when I asked the vet he said it was nothing to worry about and its something to do with the grass, I agree it does look painful but they have gone down by morning when they go out again, dont worry love to all from Dallas, Texas, weather here is hot ! |
   
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Arabmare
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Posted - 09 Oct 2006 : 08:19:39 AM
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| My mare has this at the moment! When the lush grass springs up she gets it every time! She looks like a hamster! |
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