A horse named Rosie 

Rosie is a Welsh Cob mare who is around 17 years old. She has been with her current owner for about 9 months. Her owner purchased her from a riding school, knowing that she had suspected Equine Recurrent Uveitis (ERU) in both eyes. The owner's current vet confirmed the diagnosis, but Rosie was not currently receiving any veterinary medication. ERU is a painful condition that causes inflammation of the iris, often also affecting the choroid and ciliary body - internal eye structures. The condition has a sudden onset, and Rosie showed signs of sensitivity to direct sunlight and discharge from her eyes, along with a degree of depression, according to her owner. Rosie wore a fly mask daily to protect her eyes from infection and sunlight when turned out daily into the field with other horses.

When I first saw Rosie, she appeared to be very anxious and unsettled. She had just been moved to a new yard with her new owner and was quite fearful of some of the other horses, especially the lead mare, who often gave her a hard time. Unfortunately, the lead mare was at the bottom of the social order among the other horses. This, together with Rosie's painful eye condition, made it a terrifying experience for her every time she was turned out. In fact, the stress and pressure she was experiencing from the rejection of other horses in the yard was exacerbating her eye condition.

After approximately two weeks of using the remedies that Rosie had self-selected, her demeanour improved significantly. She appeared more relaxed and alert and formed a stronger bond with her owner. Additionally, Rosie was able to assert herself in a respectful and elevated position among the other horses, and her relationship with the lead mare seemed to have improved as well. It's worth noting that some of the remedies that Rosie chose were intended to alleviate her pain and inflammation. These remedies had a positive long-term effect on reducing Rosie's stress and anxiety, which improved her chances of suppressing the painful episodes she had been experiencing with uveitis.