Groom Mum
Well-Known Member
Tonight my youngster was really excited and rushed into his shelter as it had new shavings and he wanted to roll, I was bringing my other boy in and hear a lot of banging on side of the shelter which i thought was just him rubbing against the kick boards.
When i came back to the shelter he was on the floor with his head outside the shelter trying to get up. I freaked out as he just couldn't get up, it was really upsetting. I tried to push him and pull his legs but he just couldn't get up and he just lay there still, it was the most upsetting thing to see. Finally after what seemed like a lifetime (about 3 mins) he wriggled and found a way and got up. Poor baby was so shaky afterwards but very son recovered when dinner came.
I would like some advice as to how to prevent it happening again. I know its not possible to stop it but is there anything I can do to minimise it. I made the banks higher in his shelter but i was told maybe i should build them two feet high and two feet deep. The vet thought it would be a good idea to keep a lunge rein handy and if it happens again tie his legs and drag him around so he can have space to get up. I hve never seen this happen before and i keep reliving it in my mind. Sorry for being a woose but i was alone and didn't know what to do
When i came back to the shelter he was on the floor with his head outside the shelter trying to get up. I freaked out as he just couldn't get up, it was really upsetting. I tried to push him and pull his legs but he just couldn't get up and he just lay there still, it was the most upsetting thing to see. Finally after what seemed like a lifetime (about 3 mins) he wriggled and found a way and got up. Poor baby was so shaky afterwards but very son recovered when dinner came.
I would like some advice as to how to prevent it happening again. I know its not possible to stop it but is there anything I can do to minimise it. I made the banks higher in his shelter but i was told maybe i should build them two feet high and two feet deep. The vet thought it would be a good idea to keep a lunge rein handy and if it happens again tie his legs and drag him around so he can have space to get up. I hve never seen this happen before and i keep reliving it in my mind. Sorry for being a woose but i was alone and didn't know what to do