tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748401488113955101.post4594677280778340187..comments2023-04-10T07:46:44.864-04:00Comments on Super Size My Cob: AnswersJenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03906855143092978620noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748401488113955101.post-28636625000292367782012-03-01T16:42:35.691-05:002012-03-01T16:42:35.691-05:00Poor Bonnie...I'm just getting caught up. I wo...Poor Bonnie...I'm just getting caught up. I wonder if she pinched a nerve somehow. Sounds painful in that one area. I hope you'll be able to get to the bottom of the issues and she'll be healed and feeling better soon.<br /><br />I noticed that your Vet was concerned about Bonnie having no waves. That surprises me. Especially her telling you that waves actually HELP a horse move food from front to back. <br /><br />That information can't be further from the truth. Apache had a wave mouth caused by a lack of dental care and it caused her chewing difficulties and trying to move her food to the back of her mouth. <br /><br />Wave mouths are abnormal and cause a severe inability for a horse to process food. Horses with a wave mouth are inefficient grinders, will require more frequent dental care and dietary modification to ensure adequate nutrition is maintained. <br />But overzealous correction of a wave mouth can have disastrous results for the horse, too. Perhaps this has happened with Bonnie?<br /><br />An uneven molar table or wave mouth causes gradual excessive wear to many of the molars resulting in poor utilization of food and eventual tooth loss. A horse chews food from side to side in a rotating manner. Molar problems/wave mouth inhibit the normal grinding motion necessary for eating. <br /><br />I found this website Q & A which explained it even better. Perhaps you should share it with your Vet?<br /><br />http://www.equinedentalservices.co.uk/horse10%20what%20is%20a%20wave%20mouth.htm <br /><br />~LisaLaughing Orca Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03562627840013868980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748401488113955101.post-25810575805843694452012-02-26T19:17:37.457-05:002012-02-26T19:17:37.457-05:00So glad your vet was able to pin point the problem...So glad your vet was able to pin point the problem so quickly.Once Upon an Equinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08807098276875052982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748401488113955101.post-17635805037768202832012-02-22T19:25:12.863-05:002012-02-22T19:25:12.863-05:00What a sweet girl she is. I love this horse. Glad ...What a sweet girl she is. I love this horse. Glad she has nothing major wrong with her and will heal soon and feel better. Wonder who hoofed her? give her a hug from me.Grey Horse Mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837575441967937196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748401488113955101.post-60957143437373956982012-02-22T15:21:47.799-05:002012-02-22T15:21:47.799-05:00Oh my! just catching up, hope she resolves quickly...Oh my! just catching up, hope she resolves quickly!Sherry Sikstromhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15739108723318002627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748401488113955101.post-25698708470223671432012-02-21T23:27:09.964-05:002012-02-21T23:27:09.964-05:00Phew! What a relief!!Phew! What a relief!!Oak Creek Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02875705582058188289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748401488113955101.post-15035150738909477282012-02-21T23:01:05.763-05:002012-02-21T23:01:05.763-05:00So glad it is good news =)So glad it is good news =)Bifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07648037666735227722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748401488113955101.post-91002853660611178752012-02-21T22:52:26.577-05:002012-02-21T22:52:26.577-05:00...glad you got an answer, and she's starting ......glad you got an answer, and she's starting to do a little better. Poor thing......(poor you too!).Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263405659108175434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748401488113955101.post-62318019351415840672012-02-21T22:21:06.965-05:002012-02-21T22:21:06.965-05:00I feel so bad for her and for you. But thankfully ...I feel so bad for her and for you. But thankfully it sounds like it is not real serious (as in life-threatening). I know how it feels to have a horse with a health problem -- my Divna was in the hospital 3 times, had 3 surgeries and then lost her eye. I will thinking of both of you and hope it all clears up soon.John and Regina Zdravichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03750649450237309246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748401488113955101.post-59087993197560117312012-02-21T21:35:29.043-05:002012-02-21T21:35:29.043-05:00Ok, never mind, I read about the dentist visit. A...Ok, never mind, I read about the dentist visit. Amazing she's kept such a good attitude. <br /><br />Yesh. Just terrible when they get sick!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13104422629934443842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748401488113955101.post-29148603221303522942012-02-21T21:33:25.523-05:002012-02-21T21:33:25.523-05:00Hopefully she will be on the road to recovery quic...Hopefully she will be on the road to recovery quickly. Good that the Vet came and could give you some answers.Lori Skooghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03458010787337492501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748401488113955101.post-78512578501678012102012-02-21T21:30:47.497-05:002012-02-21T21:30:47.497-05:00I'll be keeping her in my thoughts - and you t...I'll be keeping her in my thoughts - and you too! so glad the vet found the problem.<br /><br />A little worried about the teeth, though.<br /><br />If she's been power floated that can cause very smooth, almost glass like surfaces on teeth. You might want to look into a horse tooth floater that doesn't use power tools. My mare had a terrible reaction (tmj) and it took almost six months for her bite and attitude to heal.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13104422629934443842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748401488113955101.post-9288215590274512612012-02-21T20:23:03.205-05:002012-02-21T20:23:03.205-05:00Glad you have some answers. :)Glad you have some answers. :)Calm, Forward, Straighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360276614916635500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748401488113955101.post-67249775921953831382012-02-21T20:06:24.157-05:002012-02-21T20:06:24.157-05:00It sounds like the vet did a very thorough and tho...It sounds like the vet did a very thorough and thoughtful exam. <br />I hope everything gets a bit better each day.Dreaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02113432418609414054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748401488113955101.post-8388691982789856502012-02-21T19:53:27.955-05:002012-02-21T19:53:27.955-05:00It's so much more comforting to have an answer...It's so much more comforting to have an answer than not knowing! Hope she starts to feel better soon?<br /><br />Any idea who the hooves belong to?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02168070368360018750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748401488113955101.post-80910753398249821292012-02-21T19:45:32.598-05:002012-02-21T19:45:32.598-05:00Poor girl - the pain relief should make a big diff...Poor girl - the pain relief should make a big difference. Sunken flanks can be from not eating as much as not drinking - if she's more comfortable things should be OK soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748401488113955101.post-27408729831605871932012-02-21T19:41:23.708-05:002012-02-21T19:41:23.708-05:00Interesting - and what a relief! Glad it's no...Interesting - and what a relief! Glad it's nothing more horrible than that.Funderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358687366401205336noreply@blogger.com