Sunday, March 16, 2008
Colic
What a scarey thing to see your horse rolling in pain. Well it's happened to us 4 times since Dec 23. Vets don't know what the problem is. We haven't changed anything. same amount of feed, same time, same hay, same everything. Vets are thinking it is the change in temp from mild to very cold by 4 pm. we watch him very close now. I give him a syringe of medicine every night and it seems to be helping ( touch wood). He is such a good boy to take his medicine just laps it all up. He sure has come a long way, now if only I had some one to ride him.
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Whenever we have a change in temperature, and to avoid a possible colic situation, we give them all a nice hot bran mash. Make sure they have enough water and it is very important to make sure they have enough turnout with grass (you didn't mention if he is in a dirt/sand paddock, he could have sand colic?) and exercise everyday. Maybe if you are doing all the same things and he keeps colicing,you should slowly and systematically change his feed, hay and exercise program until you find the correct system for him.
My husband has been giving them the warm bran mash on the really cold mornings. Ever since we put him on the medicine, he seems to be drinking more water. Right now they are on snow lol (Canada), with lots of hay. This summer they will be on the grass. No sand in their paddock. Exercise.. I didn't think of that, they don't get enough. We put up a riding ring, last summer but there is soooo much snow this year, we can't work with them in it. This summer we are putting up a round pen and starting their regular exercise. We brought them home in kind of a rush (not being taken care of properly) so we weren't really ready for them, but we're getting there. Thanks for the advice, maybe I'll try changing the food slowly.
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