HELP.....Is this Colic???-Update!

Luv2Game · 08-19-2008, 02:47 PM

My horses are not on pasture 24/7, just a couple times a week....I put them in there this morning, and just noticed one of them acting weird. She keeps laying down and getting up, when she lays, she doesn't try to thrash and roll, she just lays for awhile, then she will try to roll once, and get up........I think I can hear faint tummy sounds, they are definately there on one side, and faint on the other......She is breathing heavier than normal...........HELP!!!!!!

I wanted to add that she is not kicking at her tummy, her swinging her head around at it either...But it is troubling to me!

Also, She did poop while I was out there

**TDH** · 08-19-2008, 02:50 PM

Sounds like it could be to me. Call your vet!

Has it made her break out into a sweat?

Luv2Game · 08-19-2008, 02:58 PM

No, She is not sweating............She is not up and down and up and down, she just lays every once in awhile..I am going to go back out and feel her feet.........Then I am going to call the vet. Keep any ideas coming.......

breburtch · 08-19-2008, 02:58 PM

Sounds like a very mild colic. Get her up and keep her walking and try not letting her lay down. Give her some pepto bismol if you have any, and just moniter her once she poops she should be good just keep an eye on her and once she's pooped you can(if you have one avialable) put her in a stall with some water and a small amount of hay and moniter if she touchs any of it

breburtch · 08-19-2008, 03:02 PM

you shouldn't need your vet out there but I'd call and let them know and ask what all you can do for her but I wouldn't worry about them coming out unless things escalate and she starts laying down more and doing alot of rolling and kicking and nipping at her belly and her breath labours or she starts sweating.
But in this stage she isn't needing a vet yet

Luv2Game · 08-19-2008, 03:28 PM

Ok, Thankyou!!!! I will just leave her a message and let her know what is happening.........I felt her feet and they are not hot..I thought if they were hot, she may be laying down periodically if they hurt......She is only laying down like every 15-20 minutes and once she lays, she doesn't roll or kick or anything...........

I went back out to observe her and just see how she is acting so I could tell the vet verbatum.........

Thanks so Much for replying to my post...I will keep you updated!!!

jtfer1968 · 08-19-2008, 03:30 PM

Hope everything is alright, but I would definately call the vet and get their opinion.

horselady · 08-19-2008, 09:12 PM

Any up date on how your mare is doing?
Sometimes a mild upset can cause that type behavior.,
I try to keep banamine on hand and give a shot, helps relax enough to let pass what ever is bothering them. Please consult vet first before giving any shots.
Hope she is better.

**seerfarm** · 08-19-2008, 09:20 PM

If she is laying down every 15 minutes it is obvious that she is in some sort of distress. Could be early onset....I wouldn't take any chances, call your Vet and have them come take a look at her. They can atleast give her some banamine to help relieve the stress.

PeggySue · 08-19-2008, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by seerfarm

If she is laying down every 15 minutes it is obvious that she is in some sort of distress. Could be early onset....I wouldn't take any chances, call your Vet and have them come take a look at her. They can atleast give her some banamine to help relieve the stress.

I agree don't mess with colic !!!!!!!!!!!

ARSPSB · 08-19-2008, 11:08 PM

I would have the vet out as well. Better to get him out when its in the early signs. Better to treat it them. Once its worse your horse will have more chance of being in trouble. Treat it early she should be fine.

**seerfarm** · 08-20-2008, 06:58 AM

Checking in to see how your girl is this morning. Any news to report?

Luv2Game · 08-20-2008, 06:51 PM

Thankyou so Much you guys for your support and advice!!! I talked to the vet on the phone yesterday early evening......She told me a few things to try, and to keep an eye on her...and if she isn't better or worse, to give her a call......I was going to take her temp.....but she has a history of kicking...won't let me pick up her backl legs whatsoever...so I chose to not take her temp...I just watched her...She was drinking....and the vet said to try some hay...she said collicing horses don't eat or drink. She was eating and drinking...so the vet thought she just might be "sick". After about 6:00 last night, I didn't see her lay down anymore...but she was lethargic...This morning she was still the same......No laying down but very lethargic. Well, Just this evening, her eyes have a glimmer again and she is acting herself. I am SO happy. I don't know what the deal was, but it has seemed to pass. Thankyou so Much Again for all of your replies and support. They mean a lot to me!!!!

Dream Ponies · 08-20-2008, 08:01 PM

Yeah!! So glad your girl is feeling better. The same thing happened to our pony a few weeks ago. Worrying is no fun.

**TDH** · 08-20-2008, 08:17 PM

Very glad to hear your mare's feeling better, Amanda!

Colic can be scary stuff.

jtfer1968 · 08-21-2008, 05:35 PM

Glad to hear your mare is feeling better.

Horse_Orderly · 08-23-2008, 07:49 AM

Maybe it was a little mild gas colic.......glad to hear she's better though.

sandy42345 · 08-23-2008, 08:10 AM

It's good practice to keep benamine on hand in cases of colic.

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08-19-2008, 02:47 PM
Luv2Game Long Yearling Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,394	HELP.....Is this Colic???-Update! My horses are not on pasture 24/7, just a couple times a week....I put them in there this morning, and just noticed one of them acting weird. She keeps laying down and getting up, when she lays, she doesn't try to thrash and roll, she just lays for awhile, then she will try to roll once, and get up........I think I can hear faint tummy sounds, they are definately there on one side, and faint on the other......She is breathing heavier than normal...........HELP!!!!!! I wanted to add that she is not kicking at her tummy, her swinging her head around at it either...But it is troubling to me! Also, She did poop while I was out there __________________ "Horses know nothing of money, status, beauty or accomplishment...Horses see only our hearts, and they accept or reject us based on what they find within... - Mary Midkiff Last edited by Luv2Game : 08-20-2008 at 06:52 PM.

08-19-2008, 02:50 PM
TDH Welcome and Introductions Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Iowa Posts: 3,213	Sounds like it could be to me. Call your vet! Has it made her break out into a sweat? __________________ You are not so important that you have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

08-19-2008, 02:58 PM
Luv2Game Long Yearling Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,394	No, She is not sweating............She is not up and down and up and down, she just lays every once in awhile..I am going to go back out and feel her feet.........Then I am going to call the vet. Keep any ideas coming....... __________________ "Horses know nothing of money, status, beauty or accomplishment...Horses see only our hearts, and they accept or reject us based on what they find within... - Mary Midkiff

08-19-2008, 02:58 PM
breburtch Coming two Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ennismore, Ontario Posts: 1,863	Sounds like a very mild colic. Get her up and keep her walking and try not letting her lay down. Give her some pepto bismol if you have any, and just moniter her once she poops she should be good just keep an eye on her and once she's pooped you can(if you have one avialable) put her in a stall with some water and a small amount of hay and moniter if she touchs any of it Last edited by breburtch : 08-19-2008 at 03:06 PM.

08-19-2008, 03:02 PM
breburtch Coming two Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ennismore, Ontario Posts: 1,863	you shouldn't need your vet out there but I'd call and let them know and ask what all you can do for her but I wouldn't worry about them coming out unless things escalate and she starts laying down more and doing alot of rolling and kicking and nipping at her belly and her breath labours or she starts sweating. But in this stage she isn't needing a vet yet

08-19-2008, 03:28 PM
Luv2Game Long Yearling Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,394	Ok, Thankyou!!!! I will just leave her a message and let her know what is happening.........I felt her feet and they are not hot..I thought if they were hot, she may be laying down periodically if they hurt......She is only laying down like every 15-20 minutes and once she lays, she doesn't roll or kick or anything........... I went back out to observe her and just see how she is acting so I could tell the vet verbatum......... Thanks so Much for replying to my post...I will keep you updated!!! __________________ "Horses know nothing of money, status, beauty or accomplishment...Horses see only our hearts, and they accept or reject us based on what they find within... - Mary Midkiff

08-19-2008, 03:30 PM
jtfer1968 Yearling Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Central Florida Posts: 976	Hope everything is alright, but I would definately call the vet and get their opinion. __________________

08-19-2008, 09:12 PM
horselady Greenbroke Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: albany new york Posts: 3,243	Any up date on how your mare is doing? Sometimes a mild upset can cause that type behavior., I try to keep banamine on hand and give a shot, helps relax enough to let pass what ever is bothering them. Please consult vet first before giving any shots. Hope she is better. __________________ www.rainbow-horse-retirement.com We love and take care of your companion for the remainder of his lifetime

08-19-2008, 09:20 PM
seerfarm Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Portal, Ga Posts: 7,732	If she is laying down every 15 minutes it is obvious that she is in some sort of distress. Could be early onset....I wouldn't take any chances, call your Vet and have them come take a look at her. They can atleast give her some banamine to help relieve the stress. __________________ "To know the road ahead, ask those coming back".

08-19-2008, 11:08 PM
ARSPSB Weanling Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: maricopa, arizona Posts: 483	>> I would have the vet out as well. Better to get him out when its in the early signs. Better to treat it them. Once its worse your horse will have more chance of being in trouble. Treat it early she should be fine.

08-20-2008, 06:58 AM
seerfarm Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Portal, Ga Posts: 7,732	Checking in to see how your girl is this morning. Any news to report? __________________ "To know the road ahead, ask those coming back".

08-20-2008, 06:51 PM
Luv2Game Long Yearling Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,394	Thankyou so Much you guys for your support and advice!!! I talked to the vet on the phone yesterday early evening......She told me a few things to try, and to keep an eye on her...and if she isn't better or worse, to give her a call......I was going to take her temp.....but she has a history of kicking...won't let me pick up her backl legs whatsoever...so I chose to not take her temp...I just watched her...She was drinking....and the vet said to try some hay...she said collicing horses don't eat or drink. She was eating and drinking...so the vet thought she just might be "sick". After about 6:00 last night, I didn't see her lay down anymore...but she was lethargic...This morning she was still the same......No laying down but very lethargic. Well, Just this evening, her eyes have a glimmer again and she is acting herself. I am SO happy. I don't know what the deal was, but it has seemed to pass. Thankyou so Much Again for all of your replies and support. They mean a lot to me!!!! __________________ "Horses know nothing of money, status, beauty or accomplishment...Horses see only our hearts, and they accept or reject us based on what they find within... - Mary Midkiff

08-20-2008, 08:01 PM
Dream Ponies Weanling Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NY Posts: 404	Yeah!! So glad your girl is feeling better. The same thing happened to our pony a few weeks ago. Worrying is no fun.

08-20-2008, 08:17 PM
TDH Welcome and Introductions Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Iowa Posts: 3,213	Very glad to hear your mare's feeling better, Amanda! Colic can be scary stuff. __________________ You are not so important that you have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

08-21-2008, 05:35 PM
jtfer1968 Yearling Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Central Florida Posts: 976	Glad to hear your mare is feeling better. __________________

08-23-2008, 07:49 AM
Horse_Orderly Started Join Date: May 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,043	Maybe it was a little mild gas colic.......glad to hear she's better though. __________________ State the obvious, I didn't get my perfect fantasy. I realize you love yourself more than you could ever love me! Taylor Swift

08-23-2008, 08:10 AM
sandy42345 Weanling Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: tennessee Posts: 401	It's good practice to keep benamine on hand in cases of colic.