sophiebailey
Well-Known Member
Hi guys, sorry for another colic thread but didn't want to hijack someone else's. Having a very stressful evening 
as not sure if Bailey is displaying signs of colic
Had an hours riding lesson today, hacked home from menage, cooled him off with fleece etc. Put turnout rug on and turned out with a handful of hay to munch. (11am ish)
Came back around 3.30pm to do evening haynet and feed. Noticed Bailey pawing at the ground. Didn't think anything of it as sometimes he does this when he knows it's feed time (Esp in his stable) fed him his feed, he ate it at his usual pace then came over to where I was poo picking. he started pawing at the floor again and bringing his legs together as if he was going to roll but then not rolling. This happened 4 times at various places in the paddock. It stopped after about 5 mins. Sat with him for an hour, didn't happen again. He didn't roll, didn't look toward his flank and wasn't hot/sweaty at all.
Got a bit worried so have just been up (9pm) to check him again, found him lying on his side. Now he may just of been having a snooze but coupled with today's pawing it's made me very nervous that he might have mild colic. He's been drinking (water bucket was half empty) and his neck was clean so it doesn't look like he's been rolling - can't see any wet marks on his rug at the flank where he may of been biting/kicking etc ........ still not hot or sweaty and followed me around the paddock with my torch for about 10 mins.
What would you do? Am I being very paranoid and adding 2 + 2 and getting 5? Never dealt with colic before so feel very unsure going back up at 11.30 for another check just in case. Any advice guys? Feeling very worried
as not sure if Bailey is displaying signs of colic Had an hours riding lesson today, hacked home from menage, cooled him off with fleece etc. Put turnout rug on and turned out with a handful of hay to munch. (11am ish)
Came back around 3.30pm to do evening haynet and feed. Noticed Bailey pawing at the ground. Didn't think anything of it as sometimes he does this when he knows it's feed time (Esp in his stable) fed him his feed, he ate it at his usual pace then came over to where I was poo picking. he started pawing at the floor again and bringing his legs together as if he was going to roll but then not rolling. This happened 4 times at various places in the paddock. It stopped after about 5 mins. Sat with him for an hour, didn't happen again. He didn't roll, didn't look toward his flank and wasn't hot/sweaty at all.
Got a bit worried so have just been up (9pm) to check him again, found him lying on his side. Now he may just of been having a snooze but coupled with today's pawing it's made me very nervous that he might have mild colic. He's been drinking (water bucket was half empty) and his neck was clean so it doesn't look like he's been rolling - can't see any wet marks on his rug at the flank where he may of been biting/kicking etc ........ still not hot or sweaty and followed me around the paddock with my torch for about 10 mins.
What would you do? Am I being very paranoid and adding 2 + 2 and getting 5? Never dealt with colic before so feel very unsure
going back up at 11.30 for another check just in case. Any advice guys? Feeling very worried 