I have a seven year old gelding that has been healthy for most of his life until now. Last week I noticed that he was not urinating right. He would go very little or act like he was going to go and then nothing. He did this multiple times. He also had trouble passing manure as there was very little with that and then for hours nothing. My local vet who is now only going to be used for shots and coggins, was not concerned with the passing of manure problem and only with the urinating problem but I was. My horse had no fever and no bean. The vet basically told me to put him on this sulpha drug that he gave me and said it should work and if not we'd go from there. He did nothing about his not passing manure right, so I called an equine clinic the next day and trailered him there. They found nothing with the urination problem even though all they did was do bloodwork and take a sample of his urine to be tested. He again had no fever and his bloodwork was fine. They did tube him with oil as they were concerned with that. I am almost positive he had a partial blockage and Bonnie helped to confirm that. He was fine with that two days later.
Anyway, he finished his meds and now he's doing it again with the urination problem. A vet was out yesterday to do teeth and he only does teeth but he called another vet that has a mobile unit and she can come do an ultrasound of the bladder and kidneys and possible catheter. The vet who did the teeth says it could be a stone even thought they are very rare.
My question, is has anyone had something similar happen and what did it end up being?
Thanks for any info.
Amanda
Anyway, he finished his meds and now he's doing it again with the urination problem. A vet was out yesterday to do teeth and he only does teeth but he called another vet that has a mobile unit and she can come do an ultrasound of the bladder and kidneys and possible catheter. The vet who did the teeth says it could be a stone even thought they are very rare.
My question, is has anyone had something similar happen and what did it end up being?
Thanks for any info.
Amanda