Posted 2015-03-01 8:34 AM Subject: Acting colicy after eating
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I've got a coming three year old who has acted this way a couple times. He seems fine- eats his grain at supper time and then either toward the end of eating or after he is done he will start rolling intensely. We get him up and then he'll just stand there looking sick and won't want to eat his hay. After 5-10 minutes he'll snap out of it and be back to himself again. He gets hay/grain 2x/day. His grain is 2-3 lbs/feeding. Free choice mineral, in a lot with two other horses. The first time we walked him, watched him and gave him banamine. This time we just watched him and he came out of it. Any thoughts?
Posted 2015-03-01 8:50 AM Subject: RE: Acting colicy after eating
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I'm thinking one of two things first maybe ulcers.... when his gut gets moving from the feed he may be getting irratation... Second I had a young horse that had damage from worms. He had never been wormed when I had bought him at 3 years old. The worms had done so much damage that any little worms gave him a belly ache while eating. I put him on the daily wormer and he never acted that way again.
Posted 2015-03-01 8:52 AM Subject: RE: Acting colicy after eating
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What are you feeding him? Has it changed recently?
Any other signs of weirdness that could point to something like ulcers?
When he does it is always the same feeding time? Ridden recently? What's the weather been like?
Ulcers or contaminated feed come to my mind. Potentially some kind of allergy (I'm lacotose intolerant for example and feel colicky after I eat too much dairy) but I'm not sure that translates into the same type of thing in horses.
Posted 2015-03-01 8:54 AM Subject: RE: Acting colicy after eating
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I would call your vet and see what they think(ulcers come to mind)....with that said cereals should be fed in smaller meals and not as large as we would feed forages. Cereals are a fast release energy(where forages are slow) and high in starch, large quantities of starch can have an affect on a horses gut health since they only can absorb a certain amount of starch. If he requires that amount of grain due to hard keeper or his workload I'd look at smaller feedings of the total requirement. Good luck!
Posted 2015-03-01 3:01 PM Subject: RE: Acting colicy after eating
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I'm having a similar problem not to steal ur thread but my horse is pushing 40 acting a little colicky doesn't want grain but will eat hay....could that be ulcers too?
Posted 2015-03-01 3:26 PM Subject: RE: Acting colicy after eating
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crazyowgirl63 - 2015-03-01 3:01 PM I'm having a similar problem not to steal ur thread but my horse is pushing 40 acting a little colicky doesn't want grain but will eat hay....could that be ulcers too?
A horse with that age, usually starts to go off of grain because of teeth. He can have sharp edges or some loose teeth and can be very uncomfortable to chew.
What kind of grain are you feeding?
A senior food soaked helps an older horse to be able to eat grains.
Posted 2015-03-01 3:41 PM Subject: RE: Acting colicy after eating
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Triple crown senior...unsoaked but I did try soaking it he also gets soaked hay cubes wants nothing to do with it but eats the hay. Still has gut sounds. I checked the teeth that I could get to...not that there is much left...thank I appreciate any suggestions
Acting colicy after eating
