Buggy
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We moved our horses to a new yard early January this year. My 16yo TBX Warmblood had a colic attack in April (never had one before) and had to go down to Tewsksbury for a few days. They were worried it was a displaced bowel but luckily it all recovered and he didn't have to have surgery.
After reading up and getting advice I put him on pink powder on the 4 scoops a day dose for a couple of months and then moved him to the maintenace dose of two scoops a day.
Last night he had colic again although this time it just seemed to be mild spasmodic colic, after examining vet said everything was where it should be and his heart rate was normal (36). He wasn't sweating but his breathing had increased. He gave him a jab and after checking a couple of times in the night and this morning he seems fine. He'd eaten the small haynet we'd put in and been to the loo about 3 or 4 times!
Vet thinks it is the grass as it has been so mild and they have had quite a few cases this week. The Grass is not long but I think it is a lot richer than where we were before (there was loads of grass at previous yard but never had problem there)
He is fed a scoop of Hi Fi Light, A hanful of Pony Nuts, placid, Codlivine, Pink Powder and Garlic with carrots. I soak the feed well and he has two good sized haynets at night.
On vets advice I am putting him out for only 4 hours for the next few days (he is normally out for about 7 - 8 hours).
I know you can never 100% stop colic happening but any advice on what else I could feed him / change about his routine to try and minimise the risk of it happening again? Or is it just a case of time of year as I understand it is quite common in spring and autumn.
After reading up and getting advice I put him on pink powder on the 4 scoops a day dose for a couple of months and then moved him to the maintenace dose of two scoops a day.
Last night he had colic again although this time it just seemed to be mild spasmodic colic, after examining vet said everything was where it should be and his heart rate was normal (36). He wasn't sweating but his breathing had increased. He gave him a jab and after checking a couple of times in the night and this morning he seems fine. He'd eaten the small haynet we'd put in and been to the loo about 3 or 4 times!
Vet thinks it is the grass as it has been so mild and they have had quite a few cases this week. The Grass is not long but I think it is a lot richer than where we were before (there was loads of grass at previous yard but never had problem there)
He is fed a scoop of Hi Fi Light, A hanful of Pony Nuts, placid, Codlivine, Pink Powder and Garlic with carrots. I soak the feed well and he has two good sized haynets at night.
On vets advice I am putting him out for only 4 hours for the next few days (he is normally out for about 7 - 8 hours).
I know you can never 100% stop colic happening but any advice on what else I could feed him / change about his routine to try and minimise the risk of it happening again? Or is it just a case of time of year as I understand it is quite common in spring and autumn.
