HHO Vibes & Help - Rocky has colic

Sending lots of <<vibes>> to you both.

When Motor is feeling a bit down, a Polo mint always seems to be a pick up for him ........ Especially, as they are not really 'allowed'. Well the full sugar ones anyway :eek:

I have only owned Motor for 21 years, so 31 years is a lifetime and I feel so much for you.
 
We have given warm grass nut mashes in the past for getting colicky horses eating again. Half a scoop of grass nuts, lots of boiling water and a good gloop of mollasses. Mix it all up and let it cool a good bit, but feed it while still warm. It seems to tempt them to get going again and helps to move things along.
I do hope he feels better soon, an elderly chap like that deserves to feel good. Look after yourself too, all nighters in stables are hard cold work!
 
sending vibes, my girl had mild colic back in December - she looked very sorry for herself after an internal and injections but in the morning looked very well which is more than can be said for my bank balance after a sunday evening callout !

Hope your baby is ok, keep us posted x
 
Thank you all so much for the advice and good vibes, please keep sending them, they have worked so far :D

I have been on the phone to the vet again and been instructed to leave him in peace for a few hours now.

He still hasn't done a poo but he has picked at some grass and a few pieces of haylage. I made him a mash as suggested but he really didn't want it. He also wouldn't eat polos or carrots which are usually his favourites.

He just looks tired out, which isn't really surprising as he has had a busy day. I left him sleeping standing up. He hasn't seemed to be in any distress colic wise all afternoon but there is obviously something not right, possibly sore from the tubing.

The good news is he had several good long drinks. Funnily enough from his automatic waterer. He wont usually use it, he has to have a bucket. I am wondering if it hurts to put his head down as far as the bucket.

I will try to get a few hours sleep and get back down very early in the morning.
 
Glad hes doing ok, he will be tired not only from being poorly but also because he has no food inside him at the moment, he has not eaten for over 24 hours, this is probably also why nothing is coming out yet, the vet has cleared most of it so it may be a while before things start moving again.
Get some much needed rest and hope he is brighter in the morning.
 
Its a long time since I dealt with a colic case but I remember a young pony took nearly a fortnight to be completely himself again, he just seemed very tired.
Fingers crossed he keeps nibbling and keep offering different things, try some sloppy beet pulp to encourage fluid intake
You may need to grate the carrot or whizz with apple in a liquidiser with a cup of water
 
big hugs & get well vibes to you & Rocky x

can you offer him some 100% pure lavender oil/100% pure peppermint oil and 100% pure german chamomile oil to sniff? if he wants to lick it allow him he will self medicate. You could also put one drop of the peppermint(or spearmint) oil in a bucket of water so he can sniff or drink as he needs. It will magnify in water so you only need one drop. don't force it on him, but he will know if he needs it & will take as much as he needs. I recently did the above but also offered Roman Chamomile and Yarrow too. if you need more info please pm me. you can buy anything you need on www.thewildhealthshop.co.uk -postage is £6.60 but its one off for everything so worth having a good shop. The lady who owns it is Caroline Ingraham the lady who poineered Zoopharmacognosy - google her too well worth the read...the oils will help you keep calm too xx
 
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Good news this morning. He has eaten a bit of haulage and pooed in the night. He had some grass first thing and is just eating a mash of bran oil and fast fibre
 
Thank you so much for all the advice and good wishes for the old boy.

Tonight he seems back to normal. He was allowed out for an hour today and has eaten a net of haylage.

Tonight I made him a sloppy wash of bran and pony nuts with chopped carrots. He attacked it as though he hadn't eaten for weeks and then did his best to persuade me to make him some more. He then bounced around the yard like he normally does. Tried to take me into the yard owners garden to eat the lawn (he knows it is there from previous escapes at bring in time) When it was time to go back into his stable he tried to engage me in a pushing contest with the stable door, another of his ideas of fun. He seems to have forgiven us for the treatment yesterday, this morning he was still sulking a bit.

So fingers crossed, touch wood and anything else I can think of, he seems to be over it. Just hope by being extra careful I can stop it happening again.
 
PeterNatt said:
Well done Rocky and also well done to your uncle for noticing he was not himself.
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Yes he is amazing, he is in his mid eighties and discovered a new hobby (helping me with the horses) a few years ago.

He feeds them every morning and knows to look out for anything different in their behaviour. He then asks for help from the yard staff if he is worried.

Well done to the yard staff too, they assessed the situation and called the vet immediately.

I think the speed of treatment will have made a big difference to the outcome.
 
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