RachelMcTimoney
Well-Known Member
Well after 4 colic free months i was beginning to relax a little about my mare. She has had colic about 6 times in the last two years, one being major which resulted in surgery (March08).
Since surgery she had only had one mild bout, did require vet but was ok by time he arrived. This is the longest she had been ok and i really thought she may be over it and we had her feed/management etc. suitable for her..
O left around 7pm last night to go to my boyfriends, so mum did the late check. She rang about 10pm to say she was not happy with my mare, she had done 6 poos since 7pm! was sweating and rolling. Mum walked her in the dark and put a cooler on her and she was ok. My poor mum then had to check her at 1am and i checked her v early this morn and she was ok so fed, hayed and turned out at 7am as usual.
She is on v controlled diet, turnout and exercise and once again i can see no possible reason for this attack, so fear i cannot prevent another, it has been luck the last two times i have found her just as she has started colicking.
She is permentley on pre&probitotics, feed - balancer, handful of hard feed (D&H equine sensitive - for colicky/allergy prone horses) and hi-fi. She has her night soaked hay ration split so she doesn't trough it all quickly and has an adlib supply. She is turned out from 7-3 currently then wanders around stable area and small paddock before bed to help keep everything moving inside her! She comes in at 3 to have a rest and to ensure she gets plenty of forage. She is only in light work (hack or pessoa in walk, tiny bit of trot) due to all the time off from surgery and being diagnosed with mild kissing spine in 2 lumbars.
I would be very grateful to hear of anyone with similar problems, how do you help prevent attacks? Has anyone got a horse that has had surgery? Did you have problems before and after the surgery with colic attacks?
Sorry this is so long!
Since surgery she had only had one mild bout, did require vet but was ok by time he arrived. This is the longest she had been ok and i really thought she may be over it and we had her feed/management etc. suitable for her..
O left around 7pm last night to go to my boyfriends, so mum did the late check. She rang about 10pm to say she was not happy with my mare, she had done 6 poos since 7pm! was sweating and rolling. Mum walked her in the dark and put a cooler on her and she was ok. My poor mum then had to check her at 1am and i checked her v early this morn and she was ok so fed, hayed and turned out at 7am as usual.
She is on v controlled diet, turnout and exercise and once again i can see no possible reason for this attack, so fear i cannot prevent another, it has been luck the last two times i have found her just as she has started colicking.
She is permentley on pre&probitotics, feed - balancer, handful of hard feed (D&H equine sensitive - for colicky/allergy prone horses) and hi-fi. She has her night soaked hay ration split so she doesn't trough it all quickly and has an adlib supply. She is turned out from 7-3 currently then wanders around stable area and small paddock before bed to help keep everything moving inside her! She comes in at 3 to have a rest and to ensure she gets plenty of forage. She is only in light work (hack or pessoa in walk, tiny bit of trot) due to all the time off from surgery and being diagnosed with mild kissing spine in 2 lumbars.
I would be very grateful to hear of anyone with similar problems, how do you help prevent attacks? Has anyone got a horse that has had surgery? Did you have problems before and after the surgery with colic attacks?
Sorry this is so long!
