Riverrose28
Well-Known Member
I've been around the block a few times since I've had horses since 1977. I've seen lots of colic, in my own and in others. Everything from gas, impaction, constapation, electolite imbalance, etc., but yesterday will go down in my history book. I had the vet out on Thurs. for a dental and to exam a few of my older ones. Really couldn't afford an exam on all of them, but since I was out of banimine I bought a tube, just one, as the vet is due to come back out next month for some more coggins and exams. I'm so glad I had that banimine. Went to feed yesterday morning and one of the mini mares, a Buckaroo Bandelaro daughter was down in her run in shed, I called her for breaskfast and she just lay there. Right away my heart sank I knew somthing was wrong. Went to barn, got a halter and my helper and brought her up to the barn. She passed some stool but it had a lot of fluid, ate a tiny amount of hay that I gave her,only a small handfull, I was afraid to give her grain or a full ration of hay. I went in the house after feeding, got some water, went back to check on her and she was down, but quiet. I went about my chores. It remained this way until around 2:30 I went to check on her and she was not only rolling, whe was thrashing about, banging her head, skinned her hip, the only time she stoppen thrashing was to look at her side. I paniced, called the vet, got the banimine, got her up gave her a dose, walked her, she would even go down while walking, I've never had that happen. Bless my vets, they were here in 30 minutes. Gut sounds were good but dimished, tubed her, no refulx, gave her electrolites by tube. walked more, she looked bloated. Vet said since her stool was lose could be a couple of things, bad gas, cramps sand colic. I did call this morning with an update as I took her out to graze for an hour and she is no longer in severe pain, but I need to watch her close, and to start the sand clear tonight, but with limited grain and hay. Wish me luck! This is a very valuable mare in more ways then one. Any suggestions would be most appreciated.