Any ideas? 19yo Mare - losing weight and hair??
Hi all,
Wanted to see if anyone has any idea what could be going on with my mare. She's a 19yo Saddlebred mix (bought her at an auction 9 years ago). She's been a veryyy easy keeper for years, but recently (within the last year) tested positive for Lyme Disease. Following that diagnosis along with some mild arthritis, our vet has had her on daily bute for 8+ months.
Within the last two months or so, I've noticed her weight visibly decreasing, along with some hair loss. The hair loss almost looks like a rain rot type problem. If she wasn't losing weight, I'd just assume it was rain rot and deal with it. However, the weight loss is what is concerning for me.
She eats normally, and gets plenty of food. She is 24/7 out, but has a shed and can go into the barn whenever she'd like. She pastures with a 12yo gelding.
Has anyone had experience with something like this happening? Weight loss and patchy hair loss? Has anyone kept their horse on an extended bute regimen, and could that be influencing the weight/hair loss?
tl;dr: 19yo Saddlebred mare losing weight and hair, is on daily bute for arthritis/lyme. What gives?
Submitted February 02, 2017 at 10:02PM by repetitivehistory
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