Spasmodic colic advice URGENT please

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Hi there everyone,

My old lad (29 yrs) was showing mild colic symptoms yesterday morning, I gave him a full syringe of coligone and walked him for half hour and he instantly perked up, the craps and kicking stopped and he looked much more comfortable.

Last night when I went to bring him in he was cramping up again and cow kicking so, even though his symptoms were mild - I called the vet out.

He has had an internal - nothing sinister to be felt, he had a little bout of colic last sept and had full bloods done, nothing came up there, he is wormed up to date (last worming 2 weeks ago) heart rate is normal, vet gave him some buscapan and pain relief and said basically not to worry about him, the vet left me some bute incase he is still a bit off colour this morning.

This morning he was cramping and kicking again, so have given another syringe of coligone and 2 bute sachets.

He has settled down again and has been turned out in a small paddock (vet advised last night to keep his routing as normal as symptoms were so mild).

He is still having the odd tail swish and a cramp perhaps every 5-10 mins (was every few mins when I got the vet last night)

He is passing droppings and weeing as normal..

He had the bute about an hour ago, and has improved since - shall i give him another hr to see if he is back to normal or call the vet out again?

Just to reiterate his symptoms are mild - no sweats, no pawing, not trying to roll , heart normal - but he just seems a bit off colour with the odd cramp and kick...

I got the feeling last night the vet thought I was being a bit melodramatic last night calling them out when the symptoms were so mild - I just worry about the old fella had him 20 yrs.... and other than a wee bout of mild colic last sept and now has always been tough as old boots.....

Many thanks for reading and I welcome your comments..

Gem
 
You've had him a long time and obviously know him well. IMHO I'd speak to the vet on the phone and tell them how he is this morning and let them make the decision to come out now or to wait. My guess would be that they will tell you to see how he goes for now.

How the old chap feels better soon.
 
Morning

Sorry you old man isn't quite right. I personally would be ringing the vet to talk to them and get their opinion as to whether they want to come back out again to check him. IMO if the vet gave him painkillers last night and he is breaking through them by morning and still showing signs of pain, I think he does need checking again. If your own vets were a bit dismissive, maybe get a different practice out. i see that you are in Cambridgeshire, same as me. How about trying Isle Vets in Ely.

Colic can not be underestimated and hopefully with your horse it will be a very mild case which will sort itself out very soon.

Fingers crossed.
 
I would also be speaking to the vet again. You know your horse very well, and can tell that this is not normal behaviour.

I would ring the vet, as the OP said, he's breaking through the pain relief and is not comfortable. Likewise, if this vet doesn't seem interested/concerned, and you are, ring another vet's practice.
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Hi All,

I spoke to my vet practice on the phone again this morning after this message, and they suggested giving the old chap a little warm bran mash - which I did.

Then just as I was taking the old fella for a walk my normal vet from the practice (who is fantastic and I have known for years) called me as she was in the area so I asked her to pop in.

The vet who came last night was the on call vet whom I dont know and have not dealt with before.

So my old chap has had another dose of Buscapan and I am going to keep a close eye on him this afternoon - but for now he seems much more comfortable.

At this stage my regular vet does not want to take bloods - but if he is not right at tea time then she will call in again.

Fingers crossed this will settle him down and all will be well.

Thanks for taking the time to read my post, and give your thoughts.

Gem
 
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