Unhappy Update On 'Tucking Up His Back'

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Well he came in yesterday with his back tucked up, spine pretty prononced, and tigh tummy near his flank, With hindsight alittle unlike himself but not appearing uncomfortable. Without saying it we thought he'd either colic or like agreed he'd just eaten to much and had alittle tummy upset in which case would be better in moring...Sleepless night for me....In the morning he was still tucked up, spine prononced, and seemed distracted in himself. He had a few half hearted poos and maybe a pint of wee pasted, No colicing signs. His temperture was 38'4, pulse 44, and respriation 14, nothing to worry about there, tummy near flanks was quite quiet but not silent. Still something wasn't quite right so vet was called. He had a good listen and said his gut? sounded alittle uphappy maybe the wormers he'd had a few days ago had unsettled things, gave him bute as painkiller and another injection for the problem, said to turn him out, and if I was worred in wednesday morning call again. So he was turned out and when he came in this afternoon he is still very similar....
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That sounds very uncomfortable for him. Still, it seems to be a mild reaction rather than full-blown colic which must be a relief. Hopefully things will settle very soon.
 
See in hindsight now I've spend hours worring and racking my brain just looked at photos and his back might of been prononaced on sunday morning pre wormers..Some photos it looks it other it looks well rounded....May of I not noticed? Or i'm being parinod now!! I would of thought if it was reaction to wormers upsetting his gut, and thats why he was crunching his back he would of coliced... But he doesn't seem uncomfortable with it like colic....No one seems to of seen a horse tuck up and if they have its been colic....
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What kind of grazing is he on? If it's particularly good you may be as wise to move him on to a field with less grass on it. Or only allow him a few hours a day on the good grazing, and the rest of the time in.
 
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