Good vibes please 🙏

[Boughtabay]

my boy was looking a bit sad this evening and not himself so I trusted my gut and called the vet. it’s a bit of a mystery as he doesn’t LOOK very ill but they agreed he’s not right (sad looking, reluctant to move, bit of a temp…) so we’ve been left with some medicines that should cover a couple of things. I think he might have a bit of colic and is being incredibly stoic about it - no rolling or belly kicking, (vet said some gut sounds so wasn’t alarmed) but I haven’t seen a poo. Pray for poos please it’s getting dark now so I won’t be able to go on poo watch again until the morning

No point to this but I have so much love for this young horse that I’ve immediately gone into stress mode and I could do with some positive vibes.

 

[meleeka]

Sending get well soon wishes to your boy x

 

[MereChristmas]

Pray for poos please it’s getting dark now so I won’t be able to go on poo watch again until the morning

Poos positively prayed for.

 

[Barton Bounty]

Fingers Crossed,

 

[Boughtabay]

Thankyou

 

[Barton Bounty]

In the morning try and get him to drink plenty of fluid

 

[Boughtabay]

In the morning try and get him to drink plenty of fluid

Yes definitely, he’s also getting his powders in a very sloppy feed. A little dehydrated this evening but couldn’t decide if that was possibly the cause of the tummy ache or a symptom - result of him not wanting to move. He did have a slurp while we were down with him this eve, as well as his slop

 

[Kunoichi73]

Sending healing vibes and hopes for poos.

 

[Sossigpoker]

Any sycamores around? Bit concerned about the reluctance to move. Hope I'm wrong and hope things improve soon !

 

[Snow Falcon]

Poo watch is so horrible. Hope he feels better soon.

 

[Ceriann]

Fingers crossed for him and he feels better asap. They do like to worry us.

 

[Lucky Snowball]

Fingers crossed for poos

 

[FinnishLapphund]

Fingers crossed he's pooped, and feels better in the morning.

 

[ponynutz]

Praying for poos and good news all round here!

 

[Lois Lame]

Prayers for poos from me too. Nice bigs ones. Unsettling when you feel something isn't right.

 

[cauda equina]

I hope he's brighter this morning

 

[Boughtabay]

Any sycamores around? Bit concerned about the reluctance to move. Hope I'm wrong and hope things improve soon !

No sycamores - there are some very suspicious looking smartweed(?) saplings that caused a panic but once they were confirmed not sycamore we got over that. He’s looking brighter and is walking about a bit more, though still not 100%. I can hear the gut sounds from a mile away though so hoping that’s a good sign!

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

I'd get the vet back out to check for an impaction. If not fixed soon it won't end well.

 

[Boughtabay]

I'd get the vet back out to check for an impaction. If not fixed soon it won't end well.

Yes thankyou, this isn’t my first colic.

 

[Rumtytum]

Fingers crossed for you and your boy

 

[silv]

Do you have access or own a trailer, if so try loading him often it will make them poo.

 

[Boughtabay]

So we’re not really any further ahead. Vet couldn’t get near him even when sedated he let us give him the doses sedative ourselves but still wouldn’t let the vet near him to get anything in the vein. He’s eating some bute and speedibeet soup and will be walking him regularly, maybe see if he’ll hop on the trailer. isn’t there an oral buscopan or similar? Vet didn’t seem to think so..

 

[cauda equina]

Sometimes a hard lunge will get their guts moving

 

[Boughtabay]

Sometimes a hard lunge will get their guts moving

That’s also on my list once the sedative wears off

 

[Snow Falcon]

I used to give my mare human buscopan tablets via syringe in the mouth (vet approved)

 

[Boughtabay]

Yes I’ve been getting some water into him and walking, I’ll pop him in a shed now and head to the chemist! Thankyou!

 

[Lucky Snowball]

One Christmas I had similar. Just starting to despair when a group of carol singers turned up. Mare leapt to her feet and started spinning spraying Poo everywhere! I gave a generous donation to them. Wins all round. Hope you get poo soon.

 

[Red-1]

So we’re not really any further ahead. Vet couldn’t get near him even when sedated he let us give him the doses sedative ourselves but still wouldn’t let the vet near him to get anything in the vein. He’s eating some bute and speedibeet soup and will be walking him regularly, maybe see if he’ll hop on the trailer. isn’t there an oral buscopan or similar? Vet didn’t seem to think so..

I'm afraid I would transport to the vet hospital so they can deal with him in stocks.

I think it sounds serious, sorry.

I would want him admitted so he could be tubed lots.

If they don't allow treatment at home, hospital is the only place for them IMO. It is the best place for a successful outcome and also likely to be cheaper if the impaction can be moved soonest.

 

[Boughtabay]

One Christmas I had similar. Just starting to despair when a group of carol singers turned up. Mare leapt to her feet and started spinning spraying Poo everywhere! I gave a generous donation to them. Wins all round. Hope you get poo soon.

That’s basically what’s happened here - he’s had an eye opener watching the the OH washing his show sheep and has done a poo has also drank some water and moving much more freely now. Going to carry on for pop #2 just in case that one was behind the blockage BUT it’s a decent size so

 

[Boughtabay]

I'm afraid I would transport to the vet hospital so they can deal with him in stocks.

I think it sounds serious, sorry.

I would want him admitted so he could be tubed lots.

If they don't allow treatment at home, hospital is the only place for them IMO. It is the best place for a successful outcome and also likely to be cheaper if the impaction can be moved soonest.

Nearest is 4+ hours away and don’t allow self referral so not really a feasible option. We have poo.