Dublin Lined Event Bridle with Flash Noseband
$59.95
| |
|
| Dehydration |
This condition results from the loss of body fluids, and may not be detectable until %5 of the body weight in fluid has been lost. Twelve to 15% loss, however, is life-threatening.
Symptoms- weakness
- depression
- mucous membranes of mouth and nose appear redder than normal
- sunken eyes
- rapid heart beat (over 60 beats per minute at rest)
- slow capillary refill (when pressed white, gums take longer than 2-3 seconds to return to pink)
- skin fails to "spring back" when pinched (skin of lower chest, above elbow, should immediately return to shape - if slow, then deydrated)
Treatment
First and foremost, immediately discontinue any work with the horse, and begin to get fluids into his system - both water and eletrolyte-supplemented water. You should contact your veterinarian right away if your horse shows one or more of the following signs:- Disorientation
- Dry mucous membranes
- Gray or dry gums
- Lack of interest in eating or drinking
- Decreased urine output
- Muscle spasms
- Thumps, in which rapid contractions of the diaphragm occur in unison with the heartbeat
If the case is severe enough, the veterinarian may have to rehydrate the horse through intravenous or intranasal fluids.
|
|
|
| Do you have something to give
back to the horse community?
Perhaps you have written a
horse oriented article, or have
some thoughts on a subject
you would like to share? Send
it to us using our Post a Feedback
|
|
|
