~HES HOME!~Prayers for Black Jack!!! Hes Coliced

Horselady44 · 11-06-2009, 06:39 PM

"LONG STORY' Sorry!
"NOT AGAIN!" that is all I could think of today when I came home. I went out to get Monkey out...and I seen Black Jack(my moms gelding) in the corner laying down...I didnt think anything of it at first...I yelled his name and he lifted his head up. So, I went and got Monkey out. Then I tied him up...I had a bad feeling so I went down to Black Jack and he was laying there making the noise my Sweetie made when she was colicing last winter(we lost her RIP baby) Like a pushing sound...I dont know how to explain it. So, I made him get up...he got up...pooped and laid back down. This is when I knew something was wrong. So I go and get his halter. Called my mom(she was in town with the truck) and got him back up. Walked him up and down the drive way as I made a call to the vet. Then he goes down on our PAVED drive way. "Oh S**T" is all I could think. I knew this was it. Hes colicing for sure. He tried rolling and he was thrashing around. Then he laid there stiff and closed his eyes. I was yelling at him to get up and Ill I could do was cry. Losing Sweetie was the worse thing I ever went through and I just couldnt do it again. I prayed over him and listened to his belly. I heard some movement but not much. I got him back up and started walking him again. He had his head to the ground and was in pain I could tell...I just had to keep him walking til mom got home with the truck...then he goes down again! I broke down in tears...."not again, not again, not again...I cant do this again" thats all I kept saying. This time he wasnt getting up as much as I tried....then mom pulls up in the truck. She kept honking the horn trying to get him up...he wasnt budging. Finally after she pulled on his head and I smacked him he got up. We got him loaded and started heading up the the vets...a HOUR away! The whole ride up there he was thrashing around in the trailer.
Got him to the vet and put him in thier holding pen...just walked him trying to not let him get down and roll again...but when they go down theres nothing you can do. He went down 2 times in there before the vet even came out. They drugged him and we got him up into the stock...they did a rectal exam,pumped fluids into his stomach...did blood work. And didnt find anything out. His heart rate is normal. He isnt twisted as far as he could go in...and his fluid level is normal. He dosnt have any pressure in his stomach, his gums are normal...whats wrong with our boy?

They vet still isnt sure and wanted to keep him overnight to monitor him. They gave him some pain meds...so atleast he isnt rolling and thrashing around. Pray for our Black Jack. We love him so much. Hes such a good boy.
Heres a picture of him

qtrhorse1993 · 11-06-2009, 06:43 PM

i cant help with any ides, but my prayers are with you!! keep us posted.

BarnBum · 11-06-2009, 06:46 PM

Probly a good idea to keep some "pain meds" at home for cases like this to make him comfortable a little quicker and to keep him comfortable in the trailer. So glad he didn't go down in the trailer. Just a suggesstion. Get some from your vet and keep it handy in the fridge.

Sand ? Poop test him ?

Hope he is doing better and he recovers soon.

Huggs and prayers ! Glad you got home when you did

Horselady44 · 11-06-2009, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BarnBum

Probly a good idea to keep some "pain meds" at home for cases like this to make him comfortable a little quicker and to keep him comfortable in the trailer. So glad he didn't go down in the trailer. Just a suggesstion. Get some from your vet and keep it handy in the fridge.

Sand ? Poop test him ?

Hope he is doing better and he recovers soon.

Huggs and prayers ! Glad you got home when you did

I did have bute, but they told me not to give anything to him...so ya I donno. Its scary and hard. But, yes I do want to get some batimine from the vet incase this happens again. Colic is such a nasty thing. They didnt poop test him...as he hasnt pooped for them yet. We dont have sand up here...just rocks

So, I dont think that is it. He had plenty of water and his fluid levels were fine...so...ya I dont know. With Sweetie...he stomach ruptured...and there wasnt anything we could have done for her is what the vet said....but we never even got her to the clinic

Please keep our Black Jack in your prayers...if anyone has any suggestions/ experiences you would like to share please do...Im open to any and all suggestions. I DO NOT want to lose another horse to this nasty thing. Its just a horrible thing to go through. *sigh*

algae · 11-06-2009, 07:03 PM

Oh no! I hope he'll be okay!
Prayers sent

Stormy's Human · 11-06-2009, 07:03 PM

I am so sorry and sending my prayers your way. He will be okay.

BarnBum · 11-06-2009, 07:15 PM

Well, you got home in time to find him, you got him to the vet ..... thats a huge hurdle right there !!!! Huggs to you and prayers for Black Jack. He sure is a pretty guy !! Keep us updated. I am sure your vet will do everything he can.

redboy · 11-06-2009, 07:39 PM

Oh my

,..., you are certainly doing ALL you can do

.
I do hope your Black Jack pulls thru this.
Prayers for your boy, and take care of yourself also.
Please keep us posted.

ShutUpJoe · 11-06-2009, 07:54 PM

: ( I hope he gets better. Poor Black Jack.

HorseLovinLady · 11-06-2009, 08:08 PM

So sorry to hear,

lots of prayers for Black Jack!

Horselady44 · 11-06-2009, 08:26 PM

Well its about 7:30 right now and the vet said he would call tonight...but he said he was leaving the clinic at 7...so Im not sure why he hasnt called yet.

Its just hard because I live so far away and not knowing how hes doing is just worrying. Im really worried about him. I dont want to lose the big boy. I cant go through the same thing I did with Sweetie....

I hope he calls soon. I wont be able to sleep without knowing if hes doing better. He was so drugged up when we left...I know once that pain med wears off he will be trying to roll and thrash...because that is what Sweetie did...although I think hers was ruptured when we got her home....She was out at pasture when it happened.

I donno...I just hope someone is there to make sure his pain is under control til tomorrow when the vet comes back on duty...I also hope the vet calls so I can get some rest

Cait · 11-06-2009, 08:28 PM

Poor boy.

I hope he is doing good and the vet can figure out what is wrong with him asap. Keep us updated!

NoniMe · 11-06-2009, 08:39 PM

You and Black Jack are in my prayers...I am so sorry to hear you're going through this, but he's at the vets, and will be cared for overnight. You try to get some rest, if possible...I know it's hard, though.

Hang in there...

Best-
Noni

horselady · 11-06-2009, 09:03 PM

Prayers for your Black Jack, nothing makes us feel so helpless than one of our horses getting sick, is someone going to be at the clinic to monitor him all night, I hate to say this, I think I would have slept in his stall.
sorry.

prancingpony · 11-06-2009, 09:08 PM

Healing thoughts and wishes for BlackJack!! (((HUGS)))

merleliz · 11-06-2009, 09:41 PM

Prayers and healing thoughts for Black Jack, ((((HUGS)))) for you!

enigma · 11-06-2009, 10:48 PM

How's he doing?

Pretty Pony · 11-06-2009, 11:07 PM

Oh, I am so sorry to hear this.

Prayers for Black Jack and you. Keep us updated! I'll be thinking about you until we know what's up with him.

Horselady44 · 11-06-2009, 11:52 PM

Okay, so I think I have good news. The vet called around 8...which was about 3 hours ago...and said that Black Jack was out grazing

Said we can come get him in the morning....But, Im wondering if the pain meds just are still in effect....because thats what happened with Sweetie...we had her on pain meds and she seemed to be doing better and then she ruptured

So, I guess we will know more in the morning...he said that someone will be there around 11:45 to do a last time check til morning...So, Im putting my trust in the vet I suppose. Please just keep him in your prayers tonight that he is indeed improved and has passed whatever was caught in there(if there was something?) Im just concerned on what the hell was going on with him. Maybe the fluids they pumped into his stomach helped? I dont know...im still pretty worried....but thats the update...and thats all I know right now...what are your guy's thoughts? Maybe Im just a worry wart...but after losing Sweetie the way I did this was a da sha voo...I was/still am freaking out so bad...All I could say is 'I cant do this again'...

But, at least hes in professional hands(persay...they are not exactly going to be there all night

)

qtrhorse1993 · 11-07-2009, 02:59 AM

i hope black jack is doing well, i couldnt sleep so i specifically looked to see if any thing had changed, praying he is fine, maybe he had a small belly ache? some horses are less pain tolerant than others...i will be looking again in few hours to see how he is doing.

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11-06-2009, 06:39 PM
Horselady44 Started Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Montana Posts: 2,395	~HES HOME!~Prayers for Black Jack!!! Hes Coliced "LONG STORY' Sorry! "NOT AGAIN!" that is all I could think of today when I came home. I went out to get Monkey out...and I seen Black Jack(my moms gelding) in the corner laying down...I didnt think anything of it at first...I yelled his name and he lifted his head up. So, I went and got Monkey out. Then I tied him up...I had a bad feeling so I went down to Black Jack and he was laying there making the noise my Sweetie made when she was colicing last winter(we lost her RIP baby) Like a pushing sound...I dont know how to explain it. So, I made him get up...he got up...pooped and laid back down. This is when I knew something was wrong. So I go and get his halter. Called my mom(she was in town with the truck) and got him back up. Walked him up and down the drive way as I made a call to the vet. Then he goes down on our PAVED drive way. "Oh S*T" is all I could think. I knew this was it. Hes colicing for sure. He tried rolling and he was thrashing around. Then he laid there stiff and closed his eyes. I was yelling at him to get up and Ill I could do was cry. Losing Sweetie was the worse thing I ever went through and I just couldnt do it again. I prayed over him and listened to his belly. I heard some movement but not much. I got him back up and started walking him again. He had his head to the ground and was in pain I could tell...I just had to keep him walking til mom got home with the truck...then he goes down again! I broke down in tears...."not again, not again, not again...I cant do this again" thats all I kept saying. This time he wasnt getting up as much as I tried....then mom pulls up in the truck. She kept honking the horn trying to get him up...he wasnt budging. Finally after she pulled on his head and I smacked him he got up. We got him loaded and started heading up the the vets...a HOUR away! The whole ride up there he was thrashing around in the trailer. Got him to the vet and put him in thier holding pen...just walked him trying to not let him get down and roll again...but when they go down theres nothing you can do. He went down 2 times in there before the vet even came out. They drugged him and we got him up into the stock...they did a rectal exam,pumped fluids into his stomach...did blood work. And didnt find anything out. His heart rate is normal. He isnt twisted as far as he could go in...and his fluid level is normal. He dosnt have any pressure in his stomach, his gums are normal...whats wrong with our boy? They vet still isnt sure and wanted to keep him overnight to monitor him. They gave him some pain meds...so atleast he isnt rolling and thrashing around. Pray for our Black Jack. We love him so much. Hes such a good boy. Heres a picture of him __________________ A happy horse equals a happy rider! Last edited by Horselady44 : 11-07-2009 at 12:02 PM.*

11-06-2009, 06:43 PM
qtrhorse1993 Yearling Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Johnstown, New York Posts: 705	i cant help with any ides, but my prayers are with you!! keep us posted. __________________ The world meets no one half way, but your horse will meet you all the way.

11-06-2009, 06:46 PM
BarnBum Kid Safe Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sunshine State Posts: 5,848	Probly a good idea to keep some "pain meds" at home for cases like this to make him comfortable a little quicker and to keep him comfortable in the trailer. So glad he didn't go down in the trailer. Just a suggesstion. Get some from your vet and keep it handy in the fridge. Sand ? Poop test him ? Hope he is doing better and he recovers soon. Huggs and prayers ! Glad you got home when you did __________________ *Life is a coin, you can spend it anyway you wish, but you can only spend it once.*

11-06-2009, 07:03 PM
algae Weanling Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 257	Oh no! I hope he'll be okay! Prayers sent __________________ Proud 'owner' of: RogueBellaCottia

11-06-2009, 07:03 PM
Stormy's Human Coming two Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Seville, Florida Posts: 1,747	I am so sorry and sending my prayers your way. He will be okay.

11-06-2009, 07:15 PM
BarnBum Kid Safe Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sunshine State Posts: 5,848	Well, you got home in time to find him, you got him to the vet ..... thats a huge hurdle right there !!!! Huggs to you and prayers for Black Jack. He sure is a pretty guy !! Keep us updated. I am sure your vet will do everything he can. __________________ *Life is a coin, you can spend it anyway you wish, but you can only spend it once.*

11-06-2009, 07:39 PM
redboy Started Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Eastern Shore of Maryland Posts: 2,753	Oh my,..., you are certainly doing ALL you can do. I do hope your Black Jack pulls thru this. Prayers for your boy, and take care of yourself also. Please keep us posted.

11-06-2009, 07:54 PM
ShutUpJoe Newborn Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 28	: ( I hope he gets better. Poor Black Jack.

11-06-2009, 08:08 PM
HorseLovinLady Kid Safe Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 5,462	So sorry to hear, lots of prayers for Black Jack! __________________ Baylee's Album: http://pets.webshots.com/album/570656187BCJmgs 2008 Foal pics: http://pets.webshots.com/album/569199962cPhBZd

11-06-2009, 08:26 PM
Horselady44 Started Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Montana Posts: 2,395	Well its about 7:30 right now and the vet said he would call tonight...but he said he was leaving the clinic at 7...so Im not sure why he hasnt called yet. Its just hard because I live so far away and not knowing how hes doing is just worrying. Im really worried about him. I dont want to lose the big boy. I cant go through the same thing I did with Sweetie.... I hope he calls soon. I wont be able to sleep without knowing if hes doing better. He was so drugged up when we left...I know once that pain med wears off he will be trying to roll and thrash...because that is what Sweetie did...although I think hers was ruptured when we got her home....She was out at pasture when it happened. I donno...I just hope someone is there to make sure his pain is under control til tomorrow when the vet comes back on duty...I also hope the vet calls so I can get some rest __________________ A happy horse equals a happy rider!

11-06-2009, 09:41 PM
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11-06-2009, 08:28 PM
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11-06-2009, 08:39 PM
NoniMe Seasoned Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 4,749	You and Black Jack are in my prayers...I am so sorry to hear you're going through this, but he's at the vets, and will be cared for overnight. You try to get some rest, if possible...I know it's hard, though. Hang in there... Best- Noni __________________ Apparently, I have a warped sense of humor. "Who knew?"

11-06-2009, 09:03 PM
horselady Kid Safe Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: albany new york Posts: 6,428	Prayers for your Black Jack, nothing makes us feel so helpless than one of our horses getting sick, is someone going to be at the clinic to monitor him all night, I hate to say this, I think I would have slept in his stall. sorry. __________________ www.rainbow-horse-retirement.com We love and take care of your companion for the remainder of his lifetime

11-06-2009, 09:08 PM
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11-06-2009, 10:48 PM
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11-06-2009, 11:07 PM
Pretty Pony Yearling Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: currently in Calgary, AB Posts: 657	Oh, I am so sorry to hear this. Prayers for Black Jack and you. Keep us updated! I'll be thinking about you until we know what's up with him. __________________ My heart is with my Lily

11-06-2009, 11:52 PM
Horselady44 Started Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Montana Posts: 2,395	Update Okay, so I think I have good news. The vet called around 8...which was about 3 hours ago...and said that Black Jack was out grazing Said we can come get him in the morning....But, Im wondering if the pain meds just are still in effect....because thats what happened with Sweetie...we had her on pain meds and she seemed to be doing better and then she ruptured So, I guess we will know more in the morning...he said that someone will be there around 11:45 to do a last time check til morning...So, Im putting my trust in the vet I suppose. Please just keep him in your prayers tonight that he is indeed improved and has passed whatever was caught in there(if there was something?) Im just concerned on what the hell was going on with him. Maybe the fluids they pumped into his stomach helped? I dont know...im still pretty worried....but thats the update...and thats all I know right now...what are your guy's thoughts? Maybe Im just a worry wart...but after losing Sweetie the way I did this was a da sha voo...I was/still am freaking out so bad...All I could say is 'I cant do this again'... But, at least hes in professional hands(persay...they are not exactly going to be there all night) __________________ A happy horse equals a happy rider!

11-07-2009, 02:59 AM
qtrhorse1993 Yearling Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Johnstown, New York Posts: 705	i hope black jack is doing well, i couldnt sleep so i specifically looked to see if any thing had changed, praying he is fine, maybe he had a small belly ache? some horses are less pain tolerant than others...i will be looking again in few hours to see how he is doing. __________________ The world meets no one half way, but your horse will meet you all the way.