MinervaTheHen
Songster
- Sep 30, 2022
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Hello!
I have a gelding who seems to have Equine Anhidrosis (dry coat syndrome), and I had to admit, I’m a little out of my comfort zone here when it comes to management.
So a little context for the issue; he is a 3 year old purebred chincoteauge pony with no other obvious health concerns or medical history, who is currently living in a very cold climate, and has lived in a cold climate for the entire winter. He only sweats in about a six square inch area on his neck, regardless of workload or body temperature. I am scheduling a vet appointment to confirm the issue and hopefully pinpoint cause, but factoring in his age, relative health, and the time he has been living in cooler weather, I’m leaning towards this being a genetic condition in his case.
As it’s currently 5 degrees outside, I’m not super concerned about it for the time being, however, we have hot summers here and I am hoping to keep him in consistent training. I don’t know anyone else who has dealt with this in a young working horse. Has anyone else dealt with something similar?
I know the easy fixes (hose downs after riding, feeding electrolytes, fan in his stall, ect.), but I would love to hear any other tricks or things I should expect.
I have a gelding who seems to have Equine Anhidrosis (dry coat syndrome), and I had to admit, I’m a little out of my comfort zone here when it comes to management.
So a little context for the issue; he is a 3 year old purebred chincoteauge pony with no other obvious health concerns or medical history, who is currently living in a very cold climate, and has lived in a cold climate for the entire winter. He only sweats in about a six square inch area on his neck, regardless of workload or body temperature. I am scheduling a vet appointment to confirm the issue and hopefully pinpoint cause, but factoring in his age, relative health, and the time he has been living in cooler weather, I’m leaning towards this being a genetic condition in his case.
As it’s currently 5 degrees outside, I’m not super concerned about it for the time being, however, we have hot summers here and I am hoping to keep him in consistent training. I don’t know anyone else who has dealt with this in a young working horse. Has anyone else dealt with something similar?
I know the easy fixes (hose downs after riding, feeding electrolytes, fan in his stall, ect.), but I would love to hear any other tricks or things I should expect.
