Thread: colic,what are your experiences??
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Old 03-03-2009, 08:50 PM
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Re: colic,what are your experiences??
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Originally Posted by clare7577 View Post
HI i got my 30 year old in this evening and went to feed her as usual but she turned away and wouldnt eat.I noticed her sides were heaving a bit,her nostrils were flared,she felt hot and was looking at her sides.Ive had horses for 16 years but never had a case of colic.Every now and then she would jerk violently and was trying to roll.The vet came out and gave her some shots and donned the elbow length gloves,and i left her a couple of hours later eating her haylage.Hopefully she will be fine,i might go down to check her later.


Stick with the vet, honestly. Make sure water is clean and hay is not dusty. Brush the sweat away. Other than that it is down to the vet and the horse immunity.
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