Lyla has colic

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Got up farm this morn about 9.30, La lying down in field. Got her up, watched her for a bit, she started grazing, so left her alone and went to help a friend with their horse.

Bout 11ish La lying down again :( went and brought her in to stable, gave her handful haylege which she eat. Didn't lie down, kick belly, but breathing looked a little up.

Took her for a walk in hand, seemed bit lethargic at first, but tried to eat grass as went along. Did a big cow pat green pooh on the walk about 1130, perked up on way home :rolleyes:

Back in stable, didn't try lying down, but not sure if this because she was only one in at this point? Left her in peace (well sat in my car and checked her every 10 mins:rolleyes:) still no lie down, but grumping at back of stable as no food.

Phoned the vet just to make sure doing the right thing (think just mild gas colic from going onto fresher grass) but he wanted to come out :rolleyes: managed to say I'd have him out IF she got worse. Gave her 1/4 tube Finadyne (to her disgust) and left her grumping :(

Then found out from another livery (whom I trust) that La had been having a hooney round the field last night. And she remembers seeing La led down about 7.30ish this morning :(

I'm a worrier :rolleyes: Am going back up there in a moment, had to come home to change (into something warmer!:eek:) and get some breakfast.

Should I wait to see if it passes? Or just get the vet anyway?

Also, she is insured, but for what is probably a farty bottom?? Aaargh :eek:

Any advice/thoughts? Tomato ketchup sandwiches on offer :rolleyes:
 
Agree with both the above. Lost mine to colic a couple of weeks ago. Ive had many mild cases over the years but I never become complacent about colic as it can change to acute very quickly. Keep a very close eye on her.
 
Id not take the chance, i had the vet out at the start of last week as my girl was mildly colicking, a bit of flank watching and increased gut sounds with a bit of stretching her legs, that was how the early signs of a colic attack that ended up in the dick vet 2 yrs ago, after vet saw her 3 times and still left her all night, i had the vet there in 20 mins, agreed she was colicking mildly and felt she needed buscopan and finadyne, resolved fairly quickly thereafter.
Her words " I cant understand people who phone me up saying shes been colicking for 4-5 hrs "
 
marydoll said:
Id not take the chance, i had the vet out at the start of last week as my girl was mildly colicking, a bit of flank watching and increased gut sounds with a bit of stretching her legs, that was how the early signs of a colic attack that ended up in the dick vet 2 yrs ago, after vet saw her 3 times and still left her all night, i had the vet there in 20 mins, agreed she was colicking mildly and felt she needed buscopan and finadyne, resolved fairly quickly thereafter.
Her words " I cant understand people who phone me up saying shes been colicking for 4-5 hrs "
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Ditto - having the vet out to give an anti-spasmodic could stop a mild colic turning into something far more sinister. We too lost a wonderful horse, cut down in her prime, in agonizing pain due to colic in November, and that was with the vet coming in double quick time.
 
Magicmillbrook, so sorry to hear of your horse, its heartbreaking.
Colic is the one thing that scares the crap outta me, thats why i would always get the vet, but youre right sometimes it doesnt matter how quick the vet comes it can still go wrong, Id need to know id reacted quick enough for my peace of mind though
 
It may well be spasmodic colic, but as already mentioned, colic is an emergency and not something to mess with. For me, my main concern would be that she has now had finadyne without being examined by a vet - the only time I will give finadyne to a colic is if I am sure it is surgical, and have spoken accordingly to a referral centre, or if surgery is not an option and it is a last ditch attempt to control pain before PTS. Flunixin can mask the clinical signs of colic very well, making a horse seem cardiovascularly stable when it is not. While it won't make a violently painful horse seem fine, it makes decision making in cases of moderately painful horses much more difficult. Unless she is absolutely 100% normal now I would get the vet, if it is spasmodic then buscopan is the answer, if not then far better to find out now than leave it grumbling for another 12 hours, and I wouldn't give any more drugs yourself, or you risk missing a much more serious problem.
 
Like murphy I'm surprised you gave finadyne without the vet seeing her first. Did you discuss with him that you were going to give it? In the states fInadyne is commonly given by owners (injected iv in those cases) but if I had my horse insured and was in favour of sending for a colic op if needed, then there is no way I would be giving finadyne without a vet visit.
 
Ok just to clear up, I spoke to my vet on the phone before administering the Finadyne. She is a 600 kilo ISH, she had (less then) 1/4 tube Finadyne (left over from previous colic) so in all reality it probably didn't even touch the sides :eek:

Anyway, thank you Nicki, am just back from late night check. Much happier horse albeit confused to see mum 10pm at night ;)

Hopefully will get a couple hours sleep now :rolleyes:
 
Good to hear DD, and you'll never guess but just had to get the vet out for one of our ponies. Must be the grass. :( He's a bit colic prone anyway so I'm always extra vigilant. I will have a cup of tea now and go out and check him again in a little while. Hope you get some sleep and your girl is ok tomorrow. X
 
Evening ;)

How's the pony today? They are such a blimming worry :rolleyes:

Lyla has come screaming into season today (which explains a LOT! :eek:) but she's much happier now in herself :) thankfully :)

(think she had PMT:eek: ) JOKE!! before anyone takes offence ;)
 
Hi DD, glad Lyla's feeling better. :)

DD and MD - pony is fine today, thanks for asking. Quick shot of buscopan and 2 hourly checks and he's right as rain and wondering why his haylage was taken away from him last night. I've had him 12 years and he's just prone to it (around once a year). Lying down when I'm on the yard and three swishes of the tail is enough for me to know he's not right. I on the other hand am feeling rather weary. :rolleyes:

I sometimes say I'm going to go and live in a flat with a pet plant, but I'd probably still worry about that. :rolleyes:
 
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