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Location: NC | I recently, 2 months ago, found a horse I wanted and although hes young (turning 3 middle of may) decided to add him to my herd. ( we have 2 others) Well within the first week while trying to slowly transition him to bermuda, he coliced. Ended up at hosp for about a week. (didnt need surgery but left him there as a pre-caution to kick start back to food). Got him home and left him on senior food and got fescue (which he was previously on). Was doing great. Have hauled him to a show for sights, gone trail riding, and rode a bunch. Well monday he gas coliced. More gas spasms where he was fine and then you could tell he was in pain. Not sure of reason. Only difference is a new roundbale (from same guy as last one).
Now heres where it gets tricky do i keep him and try and work thru the issues or do i send down the road.
I like him alot, great personality, broke and no bad habits.
Could it be ulcers? or is he still sensitive from first episode?
Any advice would be great, as im not sure what to do.
Thank you!!
Edited to add: he was broke last summer, ridden 30-60 days and then kicked out till i tried him in jan.
Edited by Racer4eva 2017-03-15 8:05 PM
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Location: Texas | I'd be very suspicious for ulcers. |
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Location: Wonderful Wyoming | I would worry ulcers too, he's young, been moved etc and believe it or not, my experience with ulcers has shown up in the most mellow of my horses. They seem to be silent worriers. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Has he been on this Senior feed since you bought him? What brand is the feed? |
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Location: Arkansas | Bump |
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Location: mi | I also would treat for Ulcers. Had a gelding that would gas colic on me about 3 times a year. Bad pain wanting to go down and stretch out and ...... Banamine would stop it and then he would be fine. Treated him for ulcers and owned him for 2 years after that and he never coliced again. and is still going strong 6 years later. He wa a quiet horse that appeared fine would not of guessed but it worked.
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Location: Where I am happiest | Ulcers coul be a contributing factor, however most horses prone to colic usually have a large worm load. I would do a good worming and fecal count. Also have ou had his teeth done? Worm him and get him cleaned out, get his teeth done, give him some good probioics then start him on something like Forco. Also, are you sure he's drinking good? Dont give up on him because he colicked, treat the leading causes and go from there. |
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Location: NC | Southtxponygirl - 2017-03-15 11:28 PM
Has he been on this Senior feed since you bought him? What brand is the feed?
When i bought him, he was on sweet feed. I was slowly putting him on blue seal performance when he coliced first time. While he was at NCSU they started him eating again with purina senior because it was a complete meal without hay. When he came home I just put him on blue seal senior to not change anything else |
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Location: NC | ajs2002 - 2017-03-16 8:19 AM
I also would treat for Ulcers. Had a gelding that would gas colic on me about 3 times a year. Bad pain wanting to go down and stretch out and ...... Banamine would stop it and then he would be fine. Treated him for ulcers and owned him for 2 years after that and he never coliced again. and is still going strong 6 years later. He wa a quiet horse that appeared fine would not of guessed but it worked.
Banamine didnt do much this time. buscopan (sp) from vet is what helped |
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Location: NC | ThreeCorners - 2017-03-16 8:28 AM
Ulcers coul be a contributing factor, however most horses prone to colic usually have a large worm load. I would do a good worming and fecal count. Also have ou had his teeth done? Worm him and get him cleaned out, get his teeth done, give him some good probioics then start him on something like Forco. Also, are you sure he's drinking good? Dont give up on him because he colicked, treat the leading causes and go from there.
His teeth are getting done next week when vets out for shots. Not sure if theyve ever been done. Did worm a couple weeks ago with ivermectin. Will have vet do a fecal count when shes out as well. Every since he coliced first time he gets watered grain every feeding and salt. When i stall at night he does drink well, and ive seen him drinking in pasture. Hes out with my other 2 so its hard to say exactly how much hes drinking during day.
Thank you for this!! Im trying not to give up, just hard somedays. |
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Location: NC | bump |
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Location: The best kept secret in TX | If he was on sweet feed before, added with the stress of a new environment, new rider style, new places, new workout schedule and new feed. I'd treat for ulcers sooner rather than later.  |
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Location: "Si Fi" Ville | If it were me, I would as a precaution do the multiple dose worming pack. Then I would try some alfalfa and ulcer meds. |
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Location: Where the pavement ends and the West begins Utah | Most colics are due to LACK of water. The horse has 70 feet (fact) of intestine for hay to travel through before they poop. So to give you a good picture of what is happening, picture stuffing 70 feet of hose with hay using water to push it through and then cut the water off. wa la you have colic another cause is worms lots and lots of worms. Control these the best you can and colic will be rare. Salt and beet pulp can be your friend along with regular worming. Good luck, I would keep the horse. |
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