Bellas Babies
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About 3 days ago, I found out year and a half old colt laying on the ground in the barn late in the afternoon. He was wet under his neck with sweat. (He still has a pretty good bit of his winter coat, we have brushed him and brushed him- his sister had the same trouble of not loosing hers for about 2 years) Anyways... I assumed he got hot and I immediatly got him water began trying to get more of that fur off, and gave him food. He ate and drank great- We walked him, he used the bathroom fine... Acted a little slugish, but ok... 4-5 hours later put him back out to pasture.
Next morning he was up acted fine, fed him, etc. That afternoon- down again. Did the same thing with the exception I decided to bathe him to try and get some more of that fur off. He would stand and eat grass, feed and drink water for hours right by my side, then its like his back legs get weak and he just falls from the back end. Got him back up and stayed with him a few more hours and stalled him by himself. Checked on him later in the night-up and ok.
Today- Went out in the morning and fed him he neighed and acted a little spunky... so I opened his stall up so he could get out a little by himself. This afternoon I find him outside laying down with all legs spread under him- and there were marks where he had been trying to get up- very weak- I pick him up and get him water and food- he wanted the food ate a few bites and then went to the water. He put his whole head in the water up to his eyes and sometimes over his eyes probably a dozen times (never seen a horse do this??). We figured he was trying to cool his self off. Stayed up for the three hours we were out there did fall one time like tripping over himself but no more after that...
History: He is very small (60 pounds) and 1 1/2 years old, wormed him again 3 days ago just for good measure. (Since we got more of the fur off he does look a little thin in the hips, but hasa round belly) We have no vet around here- probably 60 + miles, any help or firection would be appreciated... Just don't know what else to do- Is he lacking something?? Anemic?? Any help is truely appreciated
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Next morning he was up acted fine, fed him, etc. That afternoon- down again. Did the same thing with the exception I decided to bathe him to try and get some more of that fur off. He would stand and eat grass, feed and drink water for hours right by my side, then its like his back legs get weak and he just falls from the back end. Got him back up and stayed with him a few more hours and stalled him by himself. Checked on him later in the night-up and ok.
Today- Went out in the morning and fed him he neighed and acted a little spunky... so I opened his stall up so he could get out a little by himself. This afternoon I find him outside laying down with all legs spread under him- and there were marks where he had been trying to get up- very weak- I pick him up and get him water and food- he wanted the food ate a few bites and then went to the water. He put his whole head in the water up to his eyes and sometimes over his eyes probably a dozen times (never seen a horse do this??). We figured he was trying to cool his self off. Stayed up for the three hours we were out there did fall one time like tripping over himself but no more after that...
History: He is very small (60 pounds) and 1 1/2 years old, wormed him again 3 days ago just for good measure. (Since we got more of the fur off he does look a little thin in the hips, but hasa round belly) We have no vet around here- probably 60 + miles, any help or firection would be appreciated... Just don't know what else to do- Is he lacking something?? Anemic?? Any help is truely appreciated