This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>as my partner put it, one of those stallions "looked like a snake." We >weren't sure whether or not it was the picture and stance of the stallion or >not. Would love to know others reaction. David, did they look so long and >lean in the flesh - or is it the picture? My Gelding, Bjorken, who I consider to have a moderately short back, has been sick the last three days ( seems to be coming out of it OK now,) He had a fever and wouldn't eat for a couple of days. It was about 3 days after his vaccinations so maybe it is related, but at any rate he lost his appetite and ate very little from noon Saturday until today when he started eating well again. He lost his "belly' and now looks much longer backed than before, almost, as Gail said "like a snake. He IS a slim type, tall and leggy and without that nice round belly full of hay, looks very long and lean. Did anybody on the list use the new Strangles nasal vaccine this year? Any reaction? How about reactions or illness 2-3 days after the vaccinations, etc to any shots? My vet and I are trying to figure out what was the cause of Bjorken's illness. He was started on antibiotics and a blood sample checked on the theory it might be an infection. With a 104.2 temperature he didn't feel good. Finally, perhaps due to the antibiotics, his fever dropped to normal and he is now almost back to his old self. bloodwork was fairly normal except for electrolytes, so my vet thought maybe Kidney infection or something. Jean in Fairbanks, Alaska, LEAF-OUT at last! Later this year than the last few years! ************************************************************ Jean Ernest Fairbanks, Alaska [EMAIL PROTECTED]
