How long before risk of colic would pass?

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If a horse had too much hard feed how long before you could stop worrying about possible colic symptoms presenting themselves?

If the horse had double the amount of hard feed it is used to in the AM would you still be concerned 5.5 hours later if in that time they have shown no signs of trouble?
 
After that long i would expect to have seen signs by now so you should be fine. My mare had colic within one hour of eating unsoaked sugerbeet and getting choke from it.
 
I think your pony will be fine. My old pony got out and raided the feed room and ate a dustbin full of mix!! Apart from being very bloated he was fine!! Or perhaps I was very lucky!!
 
My yearling got into feed room and ate a load of Dengie at the w/end. Luckily I found him when I went up to feed but his symptoms of colic were visible within 30 mins so we had to get vet out. He was ok in the end though.
 
Thank you everyone. He is just fine today but even though I felt I may be over reacting I still cheked on him through the night to be sure and kept an eye on his stools too. All was normal and he had no ill symptoms.



Now I can admit to what a careless mistake I made. My daughter had a friend over (9) and I let them play with the rabbits in the stall where I keep my feeds. The little girl must have 'fed the pony' for me without my knowing :confused: I figured it out later by some pellets still left in his dish ( unusual but what a smart pont not to gorge it all!) and the bag open with a scoop in it. It was easy to know what happened from there. Luckilly it was a newer bag so I was able to sus that not a lot had been scooped out and guessed he must have consumed about another helping from his morning feed.

I take for granted that my children know these things and carelessly forgot to keep a close eye on the other girl. I did tell her not to go by any of the horses without me but she must have missed the point that it meant she could not feed it through the stall door either. :confused: I am glad she only gave him as much as she did. It was a mini yearling and the feed was mare and foal so was quite rich. I only give him small amounts twice a day.


So a big lesson learned there. I already knew this but just was carelss for a moment yet sadly that is all it takes. So just a warning to you all to be careful to what people may feed your horses out of kindness but ignorangce.

I know I have read stories on here that have made me shudder. One I remember was a lady who went to her horses fieldd to see someone had been 'kindly' dumping large loads of mown grass clippings as a 'treat' for the horses.


My friend had some kids go back by her ponies and give them loads of corn as a 'treat' we just have to be careful. Many of you cannot watch your horses all day but in my case I was right on the property and may have been a very sad and guilty person today.
 
Know how you must have felt. Have just got back from a memorial service for a dear friend, to find message from one of my liveries that my mare, on yard rest, had managed to get the feed store bolt undone (we know it was shut) and to 'liberate ' some pony nuts. Thought madam was looking a bit smug as i pulled up in the car - now I know why. No signs of colic though, thank goodness.
 
Rose Folly said:
Know how you must have felt. Have just got back from a memorial service for a dear friend, to find message from one of my liveries that my mare, on yard rest, had managed to get the feed store bolt undone (we know it was shut) and to 'liberate ' some pony nuts. Thought madam was looking a bit smug as i pulled up in the car - now I know why. No signs of colic though, thank goodness.
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So glad to hear your mare if feeling fine. I was so happy when I knew mine was out of the woods for certain.
 
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