All_about_Tally
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Hi All,
I have had my boy coming up for two years. He is a 10 yr old, welsh D.
After I got him we realised he was an occasional cribber and wind sucker. He can be a bit of a stress head but I have tried to manage this the best I can, 24 x 7 turnout in summer (but on restricted grazing to keep weight in check) and normally 7am 6pm turn out in winter.
End of August, turned out into new paddock and first bout of spasmodic colic. 5 weeks later another spasmodic colic but had been on practically bare paddock. Both times given anti-spasmodic and bute by vet. Pushed vets to scope for ulcers end of October, these were found. Treated with Gastrogard and put on Coligone. Re-scoped just before Christmas and ulcers had cleared.
Prior to scoping feed was scoop of Dengie Good Doer am and pm with his calmer and brewers yeast in, when stabled he had a medium haynet which would see him through with a little left in the morning.
Since scoping he now has adlib hay when in, hay also in field during day. Breakfast is scoop of Dengie good doer with Coligone, and now Ekygard (prescribed by vet). Dinner is scoop of Fast Fibre with calmer, Coligone and Ekygard.
This week another bout of spasmodic colic. The field he was in had an ok amount of grass and had access to hay as well.
Having seen the difference in the scoping wed hoped he was going to be ok on the maintenance plan but am now trying to find any triggers which could have started this last bout.
When I first got him previous owners couldnt tell me when he was last wormed. When I wormed he did have a Bot fly problem. Worm counted afterwards and this came back ok. When we first scoped we did see Bot fly larvae despite being regularly wormed by me. We then wormed with Equimax on the recommendation of the vet, larvae did not show on second scope. I know Equimax should cover tapeworm but now Im wondering if they are present and could be the trigger for the colic as well? I am organising for tapeworm blood tests and another worm count as I want to rule out as much as possible.
He doesn't struggle to keep weight on, he's probably a little bit rounder than I would like.
Any experiences of managing anything like this or ideas on what else I can do??
Sorry it's long
I have had my boy coming up for two years. He is a 10 yr old, welsh D.
After I got him we realised he was an occasional cribber and wind sucker. He can be a bit of a stress head but I have tried to manage this the best I can, 24 x 7 turnout in summer (but on restricted grazing to keep weight in check) and normally 7am 6pm turn out in winter.
End of August, turned out into new paddock and first bout of spasmodic colic. 5 weeks later another spasmodic colic but had been on practically bare paddock. Both times given anti-spasmodic and bute by vet. Pushed vets to scope for ulcers end of October, these were found. Treated with Gastrogard and put on Coligone. Re-scoped just before Christmas and ulcers had cleared.
Prior to scoping feed was scoop of Dengie Good Doer am and pm with his calmer and brewers yeast in, when stabled he had a medium haynet which would see him through with a little left in the morning.
Since scoping he now has adlib hay when in, hay also in field during day. Breakfast is scoop of Dengie good doer with Coligone, and now Ekygard (prescribed by vet). Dinner is scoop of Fast Fibre with calmer, Coligone and Ekygard.
This week another bout of spasmodic colic. The field he was in had an ok amount of grass and had access to hay as well.
Having seen the difference in the scoping wed hoped he was going to be ok on the maintenance plan but am now trying to find any triggers which could have started this last bout.
When I first got him previous owners couldnt tell me when he was last wormed. When I wormed he did have a Bot fly problem. Worm counted afterwards and this came back ok. When we first scoped we did see Bot fly larvae despite being regularly wormed by me. We then wormed with Equimax on the recommendation of the vet, larvae did not show on second scope. I know Equimax should cover tapeworm but now Im wondering if they are present and could be the trigger for the colic as well? I am organising for tapeworm blood tests and another worm count as I want to rule out as much as possible.
He doesn't struggle to keep weight on, he's probably a little bit rounder than I would like.
Any experiences of managing anything like this or ideas on what else I can do??
Sorry it's long
