I bought my 6 month old weanling filly about a month ago. About two weeks ago I noticed she had a snotty nose, it’s been two weeks and she still has is along with some light coughing. She is stalled at night and let out during the day so I don’t think it would be from dust. I live in Missouri where one day it could be snowing and the next day 60° out so maybe just the weather? She is up to date on worming and vaccinations. Has anyone else seen this in their weanlings and if so have you given any medication?
Does she have a fever ? Did she receive all of her vaccines ? Weaning and being over to a new location tends to be very stressful for young horses and they often get sick. If there is a fever or colored snot than call a Vet as a cold will frequently develops into pneumonia with a weanling.
Coughing and snotty noses in babies gets me on the phone with the vet before you can blink. I do not like snotty noses amd coughing in babies. They can crash too quickly
Germs are everywhere, and germs at your place are different than where she came from. Her immune system was stressed during the move, and she has no immunity to your germs. It's fairly common for weanlings to get sick once they get to their new home. I would call the vet. Two weeks is too long for a common cold, and any colored snots is usually an infection that needs to be helped with antibiotics.
Take the temp. You need a record of it and once he's healthy, take it three days in a row to document what his normal is.
Update! The vet gave me Uniprim Powder Antibotic to give her once a day. I’ve already noticed since yesterday that her cough is not as bad as it was. Thanks everyone for the help
