**Delicia Update**

They love to worry us don't they? You are in no way over reacting. If you don't think she's right then she probably isn't. We lost our old mare 2 weeks ago to colic (although I am in no way suggesting you have that problem with your lady) and I have been watching my 2 boys like a hawk since.
Hopefully she will be back to her normal self in no time. J x
 
I think instinct/gut feeling is the most powerful tool in our horsey toolkits. I had a TB mare who would go from perfect health to raging colic in the blink of an eye on a fairly regular basis. Several times I just had an uneasy feeling that she wasn't right - despite her behaviour being normal - call it a vibe, but it was right every time. Someone who didn't know her would never have noticed anything was wrong - and I wouldn't have blamed anyone for not spotting she was about to "do one". I called the vet each time, and by the time they got there - she had gone hugely downhill.
Trust your instincts - even if she's just feeling a bit out of sorts, it's better that you've noticed, and can give her a few easy days to get back up to speed.
 
I agree with all the above, always trust your gut instinct. I knew when Maiden wasn't right, she was eating and pooing but very unhappy. Next day she colicked and as soon as I knew it was colic I called the vet (10pm on a Sunday). Vet said she was fine, but it happened again the next day, then she ended up in surgery and survived nearly a full week after that. Turned out she had a displaced gut. Admittedly the vet reckoned it had been there for a couple of months, and the only thing that had been wrong in that time was that she had been inexplicably lame, but she was a very stoic type (Irish). That really taught me to trust my instincts and I am now always careful. Better safe than sorry.

I hope she's ok - hopefully she's fine and you've been worrying about nothing :)
 
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