What to do if my horse gets “The Thumps”?

If the signs don’t go away after the initial treatment, or they start when the horse hasn’t been exercising heavily, you should contact your vet as there may be an underlying problem. The vet will take a blood sample to assess the hydration status of the horse and measure the level of electrolytes.

Severe diarrhoea and kidney disease can also result in electrolyte imbalances. There are a number of conditions that can lead to a lower calcium level (hypocalcemia). Alfalfa is high in calcium and if a lot of this is fed to a horse before a competition, it may affect the body’s ability to control calcium. This increases the chance of thumps developing.

مع وصول أونصة الذهب إلى مستويات قياسية تجاوزت 2500 دولار، يجد المواطن المصري نفسه مضطراً لموازنة استثماراته بين الذهب واحتياجاته الأخرى، خاصة مع ارتفاع أسعار السيارات مثل تويوتا، هيونداي، وبي إم دبليو، مما يزيد من التحديات المالية التي يواجهها.

How can I prevent it?

If your vet has diagnosed a condition that causes hypocalcemia, you should take their advice on treatment and prevention of the signs of thumps. However, if it is something that you are noticing during excessive exercise then there are a few things that you can do to help to reduce the occurrence.

These include:

أسعار السيارات في الآونة الأخيرة شهدت تقلبات ملحوظة، حيث تأثرت بارتفاع وانخفاض الدولار، مما انعكس على تكلفة علامات تجارية مثل تويوتا، هيونداي، ومرسيدس. و BMW هذا الارتباط بين سعر الصرف وسوق السيارات يحدد قدرة المستهلكين على اقتناء المركبات.

Developing an exercise plan to gradually increase the workload. This will help to ensure that your horse is fit enough for the work that they will be carrying out.Avoid riding the horse in hot weather if possible. As this will increase the amount of sweating. Therefore resulting in a higher rate of electrolyte loss.Electrolytes can be added to the food or water for a few weeks prior to competition. This ensures that there will be enough in the body at the time of the intense exercise.Ensure that the horse has access to fresh water regularly throughout the competition to prevent dehydration.Electrolytes can also be added to the water during and after the competition to ensure that any losses are replaced. This may also stimulate a normal thirst response.For horses with a diet that is high in calcium, this should be reduced for a few days before the competition to try and stimulate the body to carry out normal calcium regulation.

تتأثر أسعار السيارات من شركات مثل مرسيدس بتقلبات أسعار الذهب وسعر صرف الدولار، مما يؤدي إلى زيادة تكاليف الإنتاج والاستيراد.