ScarlettLady
Well-Known Member
Hi,
I have an 11yr old shire x gelding, who for the past 2 weeks has been having reccurrent bouts of low grade colic. :-( increased respirations and 'heaving' and gurgling stomach.
Vets seem a bit stumped, thought it was infestation of small red worm at first, but no evidence of anything in stools on worming and faecal worm count was negative.
Bloods were done 10days after first onset and these have come back normal, with the exception of some muscle damage which my vet assures me is normal for most horses. vet was concerned there was some fluid in his abdomen, and it seems slightly swollen, when he's uncomfortable at the widest point his stomach is 232cm and when he seems fine its only 222cm.
any one have any ideas?
hes only turned out for 30mins- 1 hour twice daily, and vet advised me to increase this so tried 2hrs out and he came in very uncomfortable, so we've now moved onto an hour and a half with a grazing mask, although there's not a huge amount of grass on the paddock. he only gets fed happy hoof, and a general purpose supplement, but is on added pink powders at the moment, so nothing really in feed, have been suggested global herbs restore supplement?
Any advice gratefully received!!
becky
I have an 11yr old shire x gelding, who for the past 2 weeks has been having reccurrent bouts of low grade colic. :-( increased respirations and 'heaving' and gurgling stomach.
Vets seem a bit stumped, thought it was infestation of small red worm at first, but no evidence of anything in stools on worming and faecal worm count was negative.
Bloods were done 10days after first onset and these have come back normal, with the exception of some muscle damage which my vet assures me is normal for most horses. vet was concerned there was some fluid in his abdomen, and it seems slightly swollen, when he's uncomfortable at the widest point his stomach is 232cm and when he seems fine its only 222cm.
any one have any ideas?
hes only turned out for 30mins- 1 hour twice daily, and vet advised me to increase this so tried 2hrs out and he came in very uncomfortable, so we've now moved onto an hour and a half with a grazing mask, although there's not a huge amount of grass on the paddock. he only gets fed happy hoof, and a general purpose supplement, but is on added pink powders at the moment, so nothing really in feed, have been suggested global herbs restore supplement?
Any advice gratefully received!!
becky