Unexpected severe colic

[Pinkvboots]

I am so sorry but you couldn't have done anything to save him, I have seen a few horses go rapidly downhill with colic for no apparent reason, I lost my own mare at 22 to colic in the 14 years I had her she had never ever had colic.

Be kind to yourself x

 

[Pinkvboots]

Thank you for your response. It is so heart breaking. Spencer has been my best friend for 9 years and to find he is now no longer there is extremely hard. I have another mare who I have owned 14 months. She's not loving or affection like my boy and I'm finding I don't want to go to the yard or spend time with her because she isn't him. I'm sure in time it will get easier but it is still very raw. Xx

I just wanted to say it's a very normal reaction to not want to spend time with your other horses, when I lost my other mare to laminitis in 2015 I had only just got Louis in the November before and I had no interest in him for quite a few months, my other gelding was on box rest who I have owned for 13 years, and I struggled to want to be with either of them really which is not like me.

You do snap out of it I suddenly just thought it's not there fault and time is precious as there not here for ever, and I just gave myself a kick up the behind and got with it, you will find it will get easier it's early days your going to be upset for a while but I promise you it does get better.

 

[moosea]

If I had got to the yard sooner could I have done something?

No. It sounds as if this was a severe, rapid onset colic. You could not have done anything no matter how early you got there.

Did I miss any signs?

No. These types of colic usually start rapidy so no early signs to miss.

What could have caused such a quick decline and violent thrasing in my boy?

A variety of things cause these types of colic - usually when intestines are damaged or constricted.

Anyone else experienced this? Xx

Yes and it's heart breaking because there is no way to prevent this and nothing but the final kindness to do.

Take comfort that you loved him and did everything possible to keep him healthy and happy. x

 

[lovingponies]

Leanne-I see that this was back in April. I wondered how you are doing now as some replies are from today.... the loss of a horse or pony is quite devastating and it seems clear that you loved your boy very much.

 

[tristar]

lost one just like you have, even now years later, i still feel the love for that horse, and i know she made me a better person, i was there when she was born and when she died 18 years later,she was a major part of my life and i feel lucky to have had her, so the pain of loss becomes the golden memory.

sometimes when i lost an animal i would distract myself, go off out somewhere, after the initial shock and grief and try not to drown in it, because there is nothing you can do to change things sadly


please take care of yourself and don`t feel alone, because you are not alone in your experience .xxxxx

 

[Birker2020]

So sorry OP for your loss. Its the thing I most dread about losing mine. She was laid down in the field yesterday which was very perculliar given the weather and temperature but has been eating and poohing as normal and looked fine when I got her in. Just keeping a close eye on her, but like others have said its impossible to know your horse will colic, so many don't show any signs and even if they do they often look better after a while. There was no way you could foresee what would happen. Thinking of you xx