Underweight????

[sparrow]

Hi,
I have one overweight pony and one normal weight pony but recently I noticed that both of them seem to have a bump beside their flank area. Is this normal or is it a sign of underweight. They both have been on a bareish paddock to try to reduce the overweight pony's weight. I give them baileys low calorie balencer morning and evening and a small haynet of hay each night. :confused:

[Showjumper]

Got any pictures? :confused:

[sparrow]

No,not at the minute. but it kinda feels like a rib, maybe the end of the ribcage. if it helps, in fat pony no other ribs can be felt but in normal pony, her ribs are usually just right. I did see another pony with the same thing a few weeks ago but I don't know the owner.

[Showjumper]

http://s18.photobucket.com/albums/b124/dollymare5/?action=view&current=00023.jpg
Do you mean the hip bone (pokey out bit that you can see on Dylan in this picture?)

[anna15]

do they have a regular worming plan? do you mean it dips in, as this can be a sign that they need to be wormed.:)

[sparrow]

Dylan is lovely!! but no, not hip bone. I'l take a pic and post it up tomorrow. thanks everyone.

[sparrow]

I wormed them last month and one had small redworm in her poo. maybe that's it.

[anna15]

possibley, although im not an expert on this sort of subject, so cant give you any further advice on it:rolleyes::o sorry:)

[anna15]

i think its redworm that burrow into the gut? if yes maybe the wormer was unaffective?

[Denbenj]

I wormed them last month and one had small redworm in her poo. maybe that's it.

might be worth getting a worm poop count done just to be on the safe side, they are quite inexpensive. Westgate labs do them http://www.westgatelabs.co.uk/

:)