Posted by Sharon Story on September 15, 2003 at 19:06:16:
Okay .. thoughts please !
Horse found in beginning stages of founder,front legs out in front of him to releave preasure from them,
rear tucked a bit under to bring weight to back hooves.
Extreme fever in front feet,the horse wouldn't lift them without a huge fight.No vet would come out ( a ussual in my area),the only medicine on hand was bantamine but wouldn't arive for an hour.
This was my call and I'd like opinions please.I lifted hooves into ice water buckets and gave 8oz. benadryl(anti-histamine)to block swelling from histamine release.In 15 minutes hooves and above were cool.In 45 minutes hooves where still cool and horse had stopped heaving and sweating.All physical symptoms had stopped accept ofcoarse the sore hooves before bantamine arrived. The edss blue foam pads ( www.hopeforsoundness.com)were put on and treatment started after the bantamine had tacken affect ( this I KNOW is scientifically based and I have NO questions on EDSS).My question is,has anyone tried anti-histamine in this situation and did it /can it work like I think it did ?
Sincerely - Sharon Story