tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534808870944137638.post2240006701863742421..comments2023-12-24T11:05:20.209-08:00Comments on C-ing Spots Appaloosas: Searching for clues...answersC-ingspotshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17744931697050670013noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534808870944137638.post-77739696901381788162015-11-13T09:18:05.448-08:002015-11-13T09:18:05.448-08:00I don't have any advice on the subject either,... I don't have any advice on the subject either, must have been pretty awful for the horse.. and you!!<br /><br />Karen thisoldhouse2.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03302171590212119499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534808870944137638.post-29520495160643479602015-11-10T21:18:03.489-08:002015-11-10T21:18:03.489-08:00Oh my goodness! your sweet Ladde! Poor Boy , I hav...Oh my goodness! your sweet Ladde! Poor Boy , I have no Idea, but I will ad my prayers and hope it is a temporary thing Sherry Sikstromhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15739108723318002627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534808870944137638.post-86577290039502370742015-11-09T16:41:50.882-08:002015-11-09T16:41:50.882-08:00I haven't had experience with horses having se...I haven't had experience with horses having seizures but a friend of mine did. He was a horse in his 20's and it wasn't frequent. I'm so sorry you're going through this with your beloved horse. Wishing you the best.Denise at Autumn Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00229028926029898680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534808870944137638.post-27099119210206011182015-11-09T11:25:55.516-08:002015-11-09T11:25:55.516-08:00Thank you all for your kindness and your prayers!Thank you all for your kindness and your prayers!C-ingspotshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17744931697050670013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534808870944137638.post-18890203125138891622015-11-08T18:34:07.284-08:002015-11-08T18:34:07.284-08:00I'm zero help here-just want to send my good v...I'm zero help here-just want to send my good vibes. Cannot imagine how hard this is. Barbie split a nail a few weeks ago and you'd have thought it was terminal by my reaction. Wish there were some type of help I could offer. Stephen Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00657698116552267561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534808870944137638.post-88453875605106864212015-11-07T05:50:00.486-08:002015-11-07T05:50:00.486-08:00I can't imagine what you're going through....I can't imagine what you're going through. Prayers to you and Laddie, I hope an answer to all this if soon found. L.L.Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15942771779406180758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534808870944137638.post-6862759345414586952015-11-06T06:58:12.556-08:002015-11-06T06:58:12.556-08:00Poor Ladde. I hope you can find answers soon to he...Poor Ladde. I hope you can find answers soon to help him. Unfortunately,I have no experience with seizures so can't offer an opinion. It must be beyond scary to see him like this. Keeping all of you in my thoughts and wishing the best for all.Grey Horse Mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837575441967937196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534808870944137638.post-21640858228086655402015-11-05T17:37:03.244-08:002015-11-05T17:37:03.244-08:00I knew a mare, years ago, who had seizures. They ...I knew a mare, years ago, who had seizures. They were always worse in the Spring and Fall. To make a very long story short, it turned out she was having an allergic reaction to her own hormones, which triggered grand Mal seizures. That was why she was worse in the Spring and Fall, during her transitional heats. It is a very rare, but documented problem. I have never heard of it happening in a gelding, but given all the endocrine issues Ladde is having, it might be worth looking into. Unfortunately, I can't tell you how or if it can be treated as a diagnosis came just a little too late for the mare I knew, but perhaps a call to an endocrine specialist might be helpful???<br /><br />I hope you find some answers that will help both of you. My prayers are with you.<br /><br /> The Dancing Donkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16274299120708749101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534808870944137638.post-31521265834783018822015-11-05T17:15:22.047-08:002015-11-05T17:15:22.047-08:00Sorry, missed that his appetite was good, so that&...Sorry, missed that his appetite was good, so that's not it. So sorry you're having to go through this - I'd be beyond frantic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534808870944137638.post-41459280849808849982015-11-05T16:23:31.360-08:002015-11-05T16:23:31.360-08:00One question - sometimes horses starting on pergol...One question - sometimes horses starting on pergolide lose their appetites, and you have to start the dose low and only very gradually increase it to the desired level. If he's not eating well due to loss of appetite due to the pergolide dose being too high to start, he could have low blood sugar (even if in normal range, very low for him) and low blood sugar is a known cause of seizures in horses.<br /><br />That might not be it at all, as there are numerous possible causes of seizures in horses, as I'm sure you're more than aware.<br /><br />Hope you get some answers soon - it's very scary and my prayers are with Ladde and you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534808870944137638.post-61383773559586606802015-11-05T16:19:34.538-08:002015-11-05T16:19:34.538-08:00Gail: Thank you, I hope so too.
Linda: I'm ...Gail: Thank you, I hope so too.<br /><br />Linda: I'm afraid I'm not coping very well at all. I'm very short-fused and overly emotional which doesn't help anything. Ladde's our baby. I haven't heard of that specific drug but will ask about it. My vet has recommended anti-seizure meds, but he said phenobarbital. We've talked to the surgeon at OSU who is leaning towards a large tumor interrupting the function of his brain. They suggest a CAT scan and anti-seizure meds. Thank you so much for the prayers!C-ingspotshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17744931697050670013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534808870944137638.post-31317785813550446942015-11-05T14:26:32.067-08:002015-11-05T14:26:32.067-08:00How heart-breaking! I don't know how you'...How heart-breaking! I don't know how you're coping. Have you tried carbamazepine? Treats seizures. Also treats nerve pain. I used it when Cowboy's trigeminal nerve was seizing up and causing severe head shaking, and it worked for him. He was also tossing his body around and very dangerous to himself and others. Please keep us updated with developments, and I'll be saying a prayer for you both.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14303523299217618526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534808870944137638.post-46703934798342955052015-11-05T12:37:48.557-08:002015-11-05T12:37:48.557-08:00I am so sorry. May the answer be found soon.I am so sorry. May the answer be found soon.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219479223227928561noreply@blogger.com