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Posted on 04/26/2004 12:06:41 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
Free Republic has a lot of horse people that have found each other on other threads…. And since we all like to talk horses, how about a thread where it is not off-topic, but is THE topic?
A few of us thought it would be interesting and informative to have a chat thread where we can share ideas, ask for input from other horsemen, and talk about our riding and horse-keeping. We have a lot of different kinds of riders and horses, and a lot to share. We may not ~always~ have a lot of activity, but when we do, it will be fun. I will put a link to this thread on my profile page, so if you have something to say and can't find the thread in latest posts… look for it there and wake the thread up!
I will also develop a ping list for horse threads that are of interest. As FreeRepublic is a political site, our politics and other issues will probably blend in…. There are many issues for horsemen that touch politics… land use, animal rights/abuse cases that make the news…. Legislation that might affect horse owners.
I am hoping this thread will be a fun place to come and share stories, pictures, questions and chit-chat, unguided and unmoderated and that we come together here as friends. There are lots of ways of doing things and we all have our quirks, tricks and specialties that are neat to learn about.
Been reading the HH:)
I wouldn't do it at this point, but for FYI, the vet told me that I could give Rusty EITHER Maalox or Pepto Bismol. If I used Pepto I would give him 20 cc's.
Horses stomachs are relatively small in comparison to their size. Which makes sense as they are grazing animals. Since they eat all the time they don't need a big stomach. That's Also why they are so prone to colic if they overeat. Anyway the small stomach is probably why they really don't need bottles of things like pepto or maalox. I was surprised you wouldn't give them more then she told me too until I thought about it.
Becky
You might want to keep him on hay for the time being, no grain.
I hope Bay is feeling better.
Thanks interesting article:)
Becky
How is he this morning?
NO LadyGOP, other than stories I have heard told, I have never had a horse colic.
Last night I left them turned out, but closed in the paddock so it would be easy for me to check on him. The vet thought being able to move around was better than being closed up, and being out is what he is used to in summer. This morning he ate as much grain (couple handfuls) as I fed him, and his hay was gone. Can't be completely sure that ~he~ ate all of it, because the pony was with him, but all the hay from last night was cleaned up. I am super relieved because I think that is good news!
They went out to pasture now and he's grazing. There were a couple good poops of his in the paddock...
The moving bowels and the grazing are a Very Good Sign. Go easy on the grain and keep an eye on him . . . probably the injection with the sedative was just what he needed to break the cycle.
(p.s. Thanks, Lord!)
I'm so glad things turned out well for both of you! I've dealt with colic, nursed my mom's horse through two bouts of peritonitis (which is usually fatal) and dealt with losing my best buddy from a failed small bowel resection, so I know how scary these things can be.
Good good news:)
Sounds like he's back on track.
Becky
Thanks! There isn't much to eat out there in the pasture, but after being cooped in the paddock, they'll choose that over hay. He has hay here too when he wants it.
I skipped his Isoxoprene this morning, the pills for his feet. They are little people pills, normally just mixed in with his grain dry. But I forgot to ask the vet if they might be irritating to him right now, so I just skipped it.
Hopefully by mid morning he will have come in and picked at his hay too, and if I talk to the vet, I can give him his pills later.
Farrier just pulled up:) :(
Becky
Thank you!
I was scared last night to see symptoms return. I am going to lose this old horse from something someday, but I'm not ready yet.
I am glad the vet isn't gonna have to come back this morning anyhow. Much as I like him, he's expensive as a regular guest.
The farrier is your friend :~D
I am amazed we both had colic in the same week.
I am gonna take a nap now. See you all on second morning.
Isn't it awful to see your buddy not feeling well and not quite knowing what to do about it? For such big lunks they can sure be fragile.
I hear you on the vet bill thing. Guess that's what pays off their student loans!
We had a horse colic this week at our barn. The young T'bred that my trainer bought off the track. He was NOT a happy camper, but at least we heard lots of gut noises. It's that dead silence that REALLY scares me.
A shot of Banamine and a lot of hand walking put him right, though.
The vet said the time of year has a lot to do with it, that he's been doing a lot of colics this week. He said because it is dry and hot here, pastures are all brown and eaten down to the nubbins... and they are either ingesting a lot of dirt and sand, or plants they shouldn't eat, and normally wouldn't if they had a choice.
They are fed sweet feed, just a little because they'd been on the pudgy side, I give Bay about 2/3 of a 1lb coffee can, just enough to mix his pills and supplement into. And good quality orchard grass hay. His teeth were floated last fall, and he'll need that again probably this fall.
He's good now! He's still grazing, but he has been up to the hay and munched that for awhile too.
:) Actually he was/is. He shoed for me for 7 yrs. It was fun to catch up. We talked AND laughed about the little problem. Everything is cool now. I just told him if I needed him I wasn't going to stop calling till I talked to HIM. He said that was fine.
Becky
Mack asked me this morning if I saw you posts that the horse had gotten bad again. He asked me about you all's weather. I think weather has alot to do with it, especially when there are changes that are sudden and extreme or out of character for the area.
I had two colic on me one fall when the weather went from 90 to 30 in just a few days. The horse quite drinking because of the change in water temp. They dehydrated.
This summer I have been keeping small amounts of water in the troughs so that I can dump them and refill frequently to keep it cool. At the start of winters now I warm the water up to gradually get them use to drinking it so cold. ~sigh~ Why do we love the silly things that cause us so much work and worry???? Don't make sense:)
Becky
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