Gemsie
Well-Known Member
Hi There everyone,
I have posted on this forum before regarding my 28 year old retired IDxTB who over the last 12 months has had 3 episodes of mild spasmodic colic. In each case the vet has been a few times and pumped him full of buscapan and pain relief - and within a few days it settles down and he is fine again.
For the last week and a half he has been having on and off spasmodic colic. I have had the vet to him 3 times - again they give him buscapan and pain relief. This time the colic is grumbling on much longer than it has in the past and I am at a bit of a loss what to do with the old chap. I have put him on pin powder 3 days ago for the probiotics - so hopefully these will kick in soon, and have him on liquid coligone which seems to help.
I have enough bute and finadine to keep him comfortable for the next few days - but not sure where to go next!
I have owned him 20 years and the only times he has ever been ill is with this smasmodic colic during the last 12 months.
He is fed a small feed of Hi Fi and Blue chip each day (the full amount of blue chip for his weight) is turned out all day on pretty sparse grass (as we thought rich grass was harder for him to process now he is getting on) he has good quality hay all night, access to fresh clean water 24/7. He is wormed to date, pooh cleared from his field daily, his drinking and toilet (both) are both totally normal. He is in fab condition for his age, coat is great - in himself he is fine cantering off down the field and generally being his normal mischevious self.
Even when showing colic symptoms - kicking, cramping, and generally looking pretty cheesed off and uncomfortable - he is still his cheeky self - whinnying when I walk to him, and cheekily rubbing round me in search of treats (which he is not getting any of at the mo as dont want to upset his tum)
He has had blood tests done for tapeworm, liver function, kidney function, to check for infection etc etc - everything has come back totally clear.
Vet has said that gastric ulcers may be a possibility - but the only symptom of this he displays is this spasmodic colic - so they do not think that this is likely.
if anyone has experienced anything like this in the past - or can suggest anything to help I would be most grateful!
The vets have suggested that there are further tests they can do at the clinic - however this is about 1 hr 45 mins away from where I keep him - and with his being retired and elderly - I am not sure how much stress this will cause and want to put him through as little poking and prodding around as I can,
if anyone can shed any light or has any suggestions I would be most grateful.
Many thanks
Gem
I have posted on this forum before regarding my 28 year old retired IDxTB who over the last 12 months has had 3 episodes of mild spasmodic colic. In each case the vet has been a few times and pumped him full of buscapan and pain relief - and within a few days it settles down and he is fine again.
For the last week and a half he has been having on and off spasmodic colic. I have had the vet to him 3 times - again they give him buscapan and pain relief. This time the colic is grumbling on much longer than it has in the past and I am at a bit of a loss what to do with the old chap. I have put him on pin powder 3 days ago for the probiotics - so hopefully these will kick in soon, and have him on liquid coligone which seems to help.
I have enough bute and finadine to keep him comfortable for the next few days - but not sure where to go next!
I have owned him 20 years and the only times he has ever been ill is with this smasmodic colic during the last 12 months.
He is fed a small feed of Hi Fi and Blue chip each day (the full amount of blue chip for his weight) is turned out all day on pretty sparse grass (as we thought rich grass was harder for him to process now he is getting on) he has good quality hay all night, access to fresh clean water 24/7. He is wormed to date, pooh cleared from his field daily, his drinking and toilet (both) are both totally normal. He is in fab condition for his age, coat is great - in himself he is fine cantering off down the field and generally being his normal mischevious self.
Even when showing colic symptoms - kicking, cramping, and generally looking pretty cheesed off and uncomfortable - he is still his cheeky self - whinnying when I walk to him, and cheekily rubbing round me in search of treats (which he is not getting any of at the mo as dont want to upset his tum)
He has had blood tests done for tapeworm, liver function, kidney function, to check for infection etc etc - everything has come back totally clear.
Vet has said that gastric ulcers may be a possibility - but the only symptom of this he displays is this spasmodic colic - so they do not think that this is likely.
if anyone has experienced anything like this in the past - or can suggest anything to help I would be most grateful!
The vets have suggested that there are further tests they can do at the clinic - however this is about 1 hr 45 mins away from where I keep him - and with his being retired and elderly - I am not sure how much stress this will cause and want to put him through as little poking and prodding around as I can,
if anyone can shed any light or has any suggestions I would be most grateful.
Many thanks
Gem
