Hells Bells
Well-Known Member
Urgh
I'm exhausted! My mare, Conker wasn't looking right yesterday afternoon, I called the vet who was lovely and suspected mild colic, so advised us to walk her around but to call back if I wasn't happy.
A couple of hours later, she was clearly exhibiting colic symptoms, so called vet again and they came over.
Rectal examination confirmed she had a (admittedly not awful) impaction, cue paraffin and water, by late evening she was clearly a lot happier, but I ended up bunking up in the spare stable to keep checking her overnight, she has had some very sloppy bran and has been out today to encourage movement as encouraged by the vet. She has passed droppings and seems much happier in herself.
I just feel so tired and useless. I feel terrible and I should've called the vet out sooner, and I'm terrified that she is going to colic again
I'm at a loss as to what caused it, she's not changed routine or diet, and I can't think of anything that has stressed her out. And water intake has never been an issue.
I just don't want it to come back I have googled (stupidly) the likelihood of reoccurrence and the reasons for impaction, and have scared myself a bit. What are other people's experiences? Just worried it could be a sign of something more sinister.
Sorry for the long, self pitying thread. I know it could've been so much worse, and I'm sure many of you have been through things far worse than this, but it's just scared me a bit
I'm exhausted! My mare, Conker wasn't looking right yesterday afternoon, I called the vet who was lovely and suspected mild colic, so advised us to walk her around but to call back if I wasn't happy.
A couple of hours later, she was clearly exhibiting colic symptoms, so called vet again and they came over.
Rectal examination confirmed she had a (admittedly not awful) impaction, cue paraffin and water, by late evening she was clearly a lot happier, but I ended up bunking up in the spare stable to keep checking her overnight, she has had some very sloppy bran and has been out today to encourage movement as encouraged by the vet. She has passed droppings and seems much happier in herself.
I just feel so tired and useless. I feel terrible and I should've called the vet out sooner, and I'm terrified that she is going to colic again
I'm at a loss as to what caused it, she's not changed routine or diet, and I can't think of anything that has stressed her out. And water intake has never been an issue.
I just don't want it to come back I have googled (stupidly) the likelihood of reoccurrence and the reasons for impaction, and have scared myself a bit. What are other people's experiences? Just worried it could be a sign of something more sinister.
Sorry for the long, self pitying thread. I know it could've been so much worse, and I'm sure many of you have been through things far worse than this, but it's just scared me a bit