Has any one known a horse....

[dont-luk-bac]

Hi,

Has anyone ever known a horse to have jaundice disease, if so how serious is it , what are the symptoms and does anyone know of any cures? A friend in works next door neighbours horse has it and she asked me if i new of any cures which i dont so i thought id pick nr brains??

Thanx xx

 

[newforest]

Best thing would be to google it. Thought it was liver function.

 

[Tarka]

Well, I don't know about how it works with horses, but I was born with jaundice and had it not been discovered a little while longer, I would have been quite severely mentally and physically handicapped.

 

[heffalump]

In humans it generally reflects an underlying issue with the liver so my best guess is that the same applies to horses..

 

[Lot1983]

Jaundice isn't a disease it's a symptom, usually of liver function issues and the biggest possible cause in a horse of liver issues is ragwort poisoning. I suggest a vet is called.

 

[dont-luk-bac]

thanx for your replies the horse is being looked after and has been seen by a vet on a few occasions who has given the horse injections to help xx

 

[HorseBird]

I may be COMPLETELY wrong but I'm sure an one of the liveries years ago had a pony with this, and he used to get little while spots around his eyes and muzzle where the skin pigmentation was affected by it.