australian Stringhalt

I didn't know what it was, so I googled this, for "equine stringhalt".
http://www.equisearch.com/horses_care/h…" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Wow. This came up with "Australian stringhalt". :shock:
http://www.equusite.com/articles/health…" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

*[i]sending good thoughts to your friend and her horses[/i]*

Worse yet, the other horses are attacking the one with stringhalt, so she has to put her in the stall all day, all night, & all alone. She said that she just keeps falling down, kicking herself in the belly. Tough.

I'm an Aussie but I too would have to google as I've never had to deal with it. I know a lady down south that yarded her horse because of it and kept it handfed. It was a pretty serious case but she started to come good around six months. I'm not sure if she used anything herbal but if it was me, I'd also contact an equine herbalist, not just a vet.

I'm confused because some articles say it never really goes away....or is that regular String Halt?

In the paddock: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWlmmnxz…" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Poor thing. She said this is much better today. Not falling down....

Oh wow :shock: I hope she gets better! Reminds me a bit of when my first horse got EPM, you could just push him over. :( cought it very fast though and he got completely recovered.

Oh dear - poor horse I hope its gets better really soon. :sad

This is exactly how my last horse looked like in the end. He was diagnosed with spinal ataxia which resulted from an injury in his youth being out on a steep pasture with other stallions. Maybe your friend might want to have the vet look into the possibility of an injury of the spine and pressure on the spinal chord.
Keep my fingers crossed... :!:

Yep get a bit of it down here in Tasmania and seems related to grazing on dandelion looking weed called Capeweed. Most horses stop signs of the condition when taken off it but are always predisposed (is that the word I'm looking for?) to it if returned to a paddock with it in it. I think the longer the horse is on it the better the chance of neurological problems. (by the way Dilutes, got your hair and hope to do it this week! :D )

She'll have a heart attack. I'll ask round-a-bout.