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Mine had left sided ephrosphlenic entrapment /left dorsal displacement twice.

Dealt with both times with lots of tubing and left handed lunging.

Dehydration was a factor along with gas from grass, vet felt his colon sat a bit higher than most so the gas from the grass pushed it over the edge so to speak.

I fed sloppy feeds and scrubbed the water out in his paddock and totally replaced every two-three days and that resolved the issue to prevent it happening again third time.

He couldn't have the injection to shrink the spleen as it would have brought on a fatal arrhythmia as he had 2nd degree AV heart block so it was a worrying time.

A lady on our yard has a horse who had it fives times, in the end they managed to sew up the space to prevent it happening again.

Sometimes rather than opting for surgery and hours off lunging they will roll the horse under GA so the colon returns to its original position. Good luck x
 
Rigs had a touch of colic the other day. Luckily, it was a 4 hour thing and 2 tubings sorted it out. I hope yours is as soon fixed as it is the most awful thing where you feel so helpless!
 
HI. Well I have been out all day not eaten a thing all day. After vet came out to do buscapan and pain killers, she seemed happier. Trouble is many times after vet leaves it starts again( happened now 4 times with 4 horses). I drove round to find some apple juice to encourage her to drink. When I came back she had started to paw the ground again. Vet said she would come back as she was 25 mins away I said no I will take hr to RVC. Luckily my kind transport people delayed picking up the pony club horses and took her and I followed. My lorry is not taxed as nowhere to go while I wait to sell ISH and buy another, she looked very sorry for herself in the stable and she wasn't even sedated here. The examined her again and confirmed large colon impacted and lots of gas, and she did poo on the way which was good thing. They are calling back at around 6 to give an update, more fluids and lunging. Her heart rate was ok

Birker I think that is what the vet said but cannot remember if it was right or left.

Mine had left sided ephrosphlenic entrapment /left dorsal displacement twice.

Dealt with both times with lots of tubing and left handed lunging.

Dehydration was a factor along with gas from grass, vet felt his colon sat a bit higher than most so the gas from the grass pushed it over the edge so to speak.
 

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