Humans get colic too...

[kit279]

I've spent the whole morning with what I can only describe as acute colic... I get up, I sit down, I don't want to eat my breakfast, I poke my tummy because it hurts, I roll around a bit, I'm very unhappy! Please can someone call the vet to put me out of my misery...

On the plus side, when I get better tomorrow, I will have a lot more sympathy for my neddies..

 

[piebaldsparkle]

Have a bran mash and liquid parafin tubed into your stomach and you'll be fine in no time!!!

 

[Bossanova]

Liquid bute and a good old rectal examination. If that shows nothing I'd try liquid paraffin and we'll tube you as well just in case you've got gas in your stomach.

Sound good?!

 

[kit279]

No no, liquid paraffin is evil - I've cleaned out one too many stables afterwards.. Bran mash might be the way forward (made up with vodka or similar)...

 

[Cop-Pop]

My sister gives her baby gripe water when it has colic...

 

[Marchtime]

I had colic a few years back and finally understood my horses agony. I also took to rolling about on the floor holding my stomach! Now if my byo gets colic I fully sympathise with him.