Choke

[sam758]

I have a rescue 16month old colt, he has only recently been stabled. In the past week he has been getting mild choke nearly every evening, I have had horses since I was 10 years old and none of them have had choke so it is a new experience for me. Any advice would be brilliant on how to either prevent or control choke.

Only Advice or further questions please. Thanks

 

[Pearlsasinger]

Usually choke is caused by a horse eating too quickly. We soak pelleted feed and mix with chaff. If the problem persists it would be worth a chat with your vet/EDT

 

[Fiona]

Choke on hay or hard feed, have teeth been done recently???

Make pony's feed very sloppy with plenty of chaff added, both will slow down eating..

Fiona

 

[sam758]

Thank you, I have tried to slow him down by putting a salt block in his feed bucket but hasn't done the trick . I am now waiting for the Vet to call me back and give me advice.
Will be updated

 

[BBP]

What feed does he get? I would make sure there is nothing with pellets that can swell up or get stuck, so soak all but type feeds til they are a mash and feed with chaff to encourage chewing. Our pony choked on a tiny handful of pony treats as he tried to eat all at once and they blocked and then swelled.

 

[TheMule]

Don't feed him hard feed? Or if you must, make it sloppy

 

[MiJodsR2BlinkinTite]

If you're having the vet out, ask him/her to show you what to do in the event of a choke as its always very handy to know.

This is probably feed-related, but not necessarily, there could be something else going on, so wise to get the vet out.