** Pony Is Colicing ** Final UPDATE #64

[Kansaseq]

Well, you are doing a great job without it. I know you've gotta be so tired, but we are all rooting for you. If I were closer I'd take a turn walking her.

 

[buck-wild-chick]

I "think" its used for cooling off "hot" horses after a ride,or race

 

[buck-wild-chick]

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Yea the chickens are already up and crowing ! LOL Im exhaused.Iv delt with mono for the past few months and so the chronic fatiuge is unreal.

 

[Kansaseq]

Oh, wow. You poor thing! I can't imagine how much you must want a barrel of coffee, or a nap right now.

 

[buck-wild-chick]

I would really like a nap right now.But i would much rather stay up and make sure my baby is okay.Then crash later

 

[Kansaseq]

I have to log off now, but will check back when I get up later today. Keep us posted, ok? Good luck!

Sarah

 

[buck-wild-chick]

Thank you so much for hangin around.Ill keep ya posted.

 

[2DogsFarm]

buck-wild - sounds like your pony is getting over her colic and you are doing your best to help her.
I know folks on here are trying to be helpful, but walking a colicing horse is NOT the best thing to do!!!

This is advice from the veterinary hospital in Naperville,IL given to me 18 years ago when my gelding coliced so bad he ended up needing surgery (he's fine, 27yo now and never another colic as serious). I walked him for 5 hours before I was able to get him trailered there. When he went down, I forced him up. By the time we got to the clinic both of us were exhausted.
I was told by the surgeon that if a colicky horse goes down and is thrashing ONLY THEN do you force him up to avoid a torsion of the gut that could end up in necrotic tissue from blood supply getting cut off.

If your mare is lying quietly, let her rest.
It is better for both of you.

Hoping to read she is back to normal this morning!

If she's still colicky you will need to get your vet out to check for impaction or a "grainbag" torsion where a section of gut loops over another. Vet can also pass a naso-gastric tube to get mineral oil to the impaction if there is one.

Colic is one of the scariest things a horseowner has to deal with.
If only they could throw up....
Of course, you know they would do it on your head then... : }

 

[farrier!]

Best wishes to you...
Years ago when my first horse coliced I ended up sleeping on her when she laid down. I figured I would know if she started to roll again that way. It might not have been the safest thing to do but it got the job done.

 

[Little Ameraucana Mom]

Actually my vet (Equine Specialist) says only walk them if that is the only way you can keep them up. She says it just tires them out and can make it worse. To just let them stand if they will without going down.
Sounds like you made it through it and everything is ok now.

I"m glad she is ok. It is very scarey. I had one colic during a 6yr olds birthday party, with a house full of kids. They were all screaming and crying. That was fun. but it was the one you could put anyone on and they all loved her.