Help! I have a 19 year old stallion who has been normal until today. Walked him out of his stable and he shuddered and collapsed.He got up and collapsed again and got up and collapsed again. Finally got up and stood there looking dazed. I led him back into his stable, he looked a bit vacant then came round and was his normal self. Called Vet but on examination seemed fine except that his tail was leaning over to one side- something that has never happened before. Vet says to monitor his behaviour over the next few days as could be a one off or possibly something more serious. Has anyone had any similar experiences?
A number of years ago, my gelding who was 21 at the time keeled over and immediately got back up. He looked momentarily dazed and then appeared normal. Some weeks later, it happened again. It was the onset of Cushings. It happened a few times before he was medicated. His eyes would glaze and he'd fall over, look dazed and get back up as if nothing had happened. It was all over in seconds. He later developed the long, curly coat and laminitis. I managed him on Pergolide for a few years till his kidneys failed. The practice vets didn't recognise it as a sign of Cushings but the specialist vet did. Hope it isn't that with your boy but don't rule it out.
Possible stroke?? Or possibility of his heart not in normal sinus rhythm?? Pintoarabian..thats funny you say that as my old boy who had cushings collapsed one night. I got an awful fright and so did he. It was like his back end just went underneath him, he scrambled to get up and fell forward cutting his lip and breaking one of his bottom front teeth. He managed to get up but was a bit wobbly behind for a few mins. vet on call came out and apart from being visibly shaken he was ok. Think this happened a couple of years before it was obv he had cushings. He had an abscess which then lead to mild laminitis a couple of years before any other symptoms so the collapse would of been around the same time when I think about it.
I had this happen to a stallion who subsequently collapsed and died a few days later. It was a heart attack in his case. It was the most awful shock. Hope your boy is okay
The holding of the tail to one side is very often a symptom of kidney problems. The going down can also be a symptom I would suggest your vet tests his urine for any signs of an infection and also for cushings.
Thank you all for your help. He seems steadier on his feet this morning but still very quiet. Cant remember the vet checking his heart. he mentioned internal melanomas around his spinal cord affecting his nervous system as a possibility. I will just have to keep a close eye on him. Thanks again
I have an old stallion who suffers seizures as well. It is confirmed by my vet as being to do with his cushings and the fact that the tumour has increased in size. It only happens to him is he raises his head and keeps it there. She says it is not painful condition although obviously there is a risk of him injuring himself when he does it.
Not much to add but hope your boy is ok. We lost a mare a few years back with internal melanomas - horrible, but this sounds too sudden onset for that. In our case it took a few months to affect her badly.
Thank you all for your help. My boy brightened up on Monday and since then has appeared his normal lively self. I am at a loss to work out what is going on. Will just have to keep a close eye on him and hope it was a one off.
stallion keeps collapsing - advice please
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Posted - 08 Feb 2013 : 9:02:38 PM
