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Horse Care and Comfort

Hollows above horse's eyes- normal or not?

By:

caiti.jane

Date:

2011-Dec-05 at 01:37AM

The horse that shares Alli's paddock has quite pronounced hollows above his eyes, but Alli doesnt have hollows at all- they a filled inand almost bumps. just wondering which one is normal. if Alli's isnt normal what should i do?

nelliebell 2011-Dec-05 at 02:23AM

Hi Caiti.jane, It is normal for a horse to have hollows above the eyes :-) The older they get the more hollowed they become. Is this horse an older horse? When a horse chews these hollows should fill and recede as they chew. If they don't move at all it can be a sign of poor health (not saying Alli is in poor health!) How old is Alli can i ask? If her health is fine i wouldn't worry about either horse :-) Hope this helps you a bit.
Janelle

caiti.jane 2011-Dec-05 at 05:25AM

the other horse is a 36 year old gelding. Alli is 7 and she wasnt eating at the time. i've had her for three months and they've been filled since i got her im pretty sure. Is she sick? How do i help her if she is? I've heard of a disease called cushings. is that the one where the hollows are filled?

nelliebell 2011-Dec-05 at 08:39AM

Hi Caiti, Cushings is a disease caused by a tumour in the pitiutary gland. The list of symptoms is extensive and most of them are severe. Including excessive drinking, weight loss, sway back stance, woolly coat which does not shed in winter and the list goes on! It is very rare in a young horse too. I doubt it if Alli has this disease! I would say she is just normal and the other horses age is the reason for his hollows :-)
Janelle

caiti.jane 2011-Dec-06 at 01:48AM

phew! ok thank you.