Shoulder " colic" ???!?

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FLITASTIC Reg. Jun 2012	Posted 2017-06-13 9:40 AM Subject: Shoulder " colic" ???!?
Expert Posts: 5293	Went to feed my horse and he acted like he was spooking at something on his right side. Just weird. I went up to him and he had a total muscle spasm !!! It was like spasmodic colic of the flank/gut but it was his shoulder instead. Eating , drinking normally. Passed manure , temp normal and breathing normal. I rubbed it for a few and let him eat some grass and all is well!! Anyone else seen something this weird????
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hoofs_in_motion Reg. Apr 2011	Posted 2017-06-13 9:46 AM Subject: RE: Shoulder " colic" ???!?
Undercover Amish Mafia Member Posts: 9992 Location: Kansas	That sounds similar to PSSM
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mscanchaser Reg. Jun 2006	Posted 2017-06-13 10:03 AM Subject: RE: Shoulder " colic" ???!?
Elite Veteran Posts: 812 Location: north mississippi	PSSM
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SmokinGirlie Reg. Jun 2006	Posted 2017-06-13 10:28 AM Subject: RE: Shoulder " colic" ???!?
It's not my fault I'm perfect Posts: 13739 Location: Where the long tails flow, ND	Google PSSM
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cutnrunqhmt Reg. Oct 2010	Posted 2017-06-13 10:47 AM Subject: RE: Shoulder " colic" ???!?
Expert Posts: 2258	I have had horses do this several times over the years and it was just a muscle spasm nothing else. The one time the filly was very cold in the rain and had been shivering we got her warm and rubbed her down she was fine. It could of course be something else but just like us it can be just a spasm.
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OhMax Reg. Feb 2013	Posted 2017-06-13 11:05 AM Subject: RE: Shoulder " colic" ???!?
Married to a Louie Lover Posts: 3303	I would make a mental log of it but go on with life. If little things like this continue, then I'd look at the possibility of PSSM.
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Southtxponygirl Reg. Nov 2006	Posted 2017-06-13 11:12 AM Subject: RE: Shoulder " colic" ???!?
A Somebody to Everybody Posts: 41354 Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas	I would be making sure to be feeding a low starch low sugar feed, just in case..
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FLITASTIC Reg. Jun 2012	Posted 2017-06-13 1:06 PM Subject: RE: Shoulder " colic" ???!?
Expert Posts: 5293	Southtxponygirl - 2017-06-13 9:12 AM I would be making sure to be feeding a low starch low sugar feed, just in case.. He is on purina ultium with free choice Timothy and alfalfa.
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Ohiobarrelracer Reg. Feb 2017	Posted 2017-06-14 7:23 AM Subject: RE: Shoulder " colic" ???!?
Extreme Veteran Posts: 534 Location: Ohio girl moved to PA	sounds like just a muscle spasm but i would keep an eye on it just incase! you never know with these fragile creatures of ours haha
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Sandok Reg. Jan 2011	Posted 2017-06-14 10:47 AM Subject: RE: Shoulder " colic" ???!?
Expert Posts: 1207	Interesting discussion, especially about the spasmodic colic of the flank. I have a gelding who has displayed sysptoms like what I read when I researched the spasmodic colic. Only has happened in the mornings right before I feed. He will go trotting out of the barn and trot circles in the pasture outside of the barn. He has done this 3 times now but has been spaced out like when a weather change. He doesn't lay down but he will turn and bite at his right flank (it has always been on the right) and kind of kick at his stomach. I have given him banamine and my neighbor says it is not colic. His right flank gets twitches like there are flies bugging him but I see no flies. Last time he displayed this I put my magnetic sheet on him and it seemed to calm down. Anyone have this happen to their horse before? What can I do to prevent this?
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Chandler's Mom Reg. Jan 2015	Posted 2017-06-15 8:42 AM Subject: RE: Shoulder " colic" ???!?
My Heart Be Happy Posts: 9159 Location: Arkansas	Bump
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