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roro wrote:Your physical hands may be clean but your spiritual ones are infested with evil
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When PDJ done learns that this is wimmin's work, heez gonna fall off hiz stilettos, drop his rolling pin, break a nail, git his man boobs in an uproar and git the vapors.
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manuremover1 wrote: Get a temp and pulse on the horse...... record vitals. no feed... offer cool water. This doesn't look like any case of colic I have seen in 35 years..... unless he just isn't the typical head to side/ tummy kicker/ roller. If you call just about any vet they should be able to give you some benamine if you cannot get the horse to them and they cannot get to the horse. Prepare to camp out in the pasture with him all night long. One of my older ones was acting peculiar this last week. I went out to give their mid-day snack and not only did he not talk to me when I went to the barn, but he didn't follow me into the shade where I put the hay. Just stood there with his head hung. He kicked up at himself a few time, but he flys were horrible so I thought he was after them. He loves baths, so I got the hose and sprayed him down. This horse will roll if you get a drop of water on him, I soaked him and he just stood there. He never laid down, never rolled, just stood there looking miserable. I called his former owner and they said that is how he behaves when he gets a belly ache. I'd never seen a horse act that way, but I guess some do react different to pain than others. He was fine within a couple hours and back to eating. Squishy, I hope your guy is feeling better today :-)
Get a temp and pulse on the horse...... record vitals. no feed... offer cool water. This doesn't look like any case of colic I have seen in 35 years..... unless he just isn't the typical head to side/ tummy kicker/ roller. If you call just about any vet they should be able to give you some benamine if you cannot get the horse to them and they cannot get to the horse. Prepare to camp out in the pasture with him all night long.
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Squishypuff wrote: I started the apple cider vinegar in his diet...
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EagleViewArabians wrote: I'm very lucky. My vet has an answering service for after hours that pages him in emergencies and if for some reason he's unavailable I live 10 minutes from Pilchuck Equine Vet Hospital which is top notch and open 24 hours.
Yes you are! Love Pilchuck but hate it when things are so bad I need them.
Aug 10 08 9:52 AM
HorseHawk wrote: Squishypuff wrote: I started the apple cider vinegar in his diet... That shouldn't make his droppings loose...does he have lots more green grass to eat now that you've built your new fence? Lush green grass & eating more than he is used to will cause colic & loose droppings & can cause founder. This is the direction I'm kinda seeing from your post on finishing your new fence & the symptoms of your horse's problems. Also if he ate on a fruit tree or plant that didn't agree with him that may be planted in your yard will cause the same reactions as from your pics it looks like he has free access to your yard & many ornamental plants are poisonous to horses.
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Aug 10 08 10:23 AM
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Aug 10 08 10:26 AM
Squishypuff wrote: HorseHawk wrote: Squishypuff wrote: I started the apple cider vinegar in his diet... That shouldn't make his droppings loose...does he have lots more green grass to eat now that you've built your new fence? Lush green grass & eating more than he is used to will cause colic & loose droppings & can cause founder. This is the direction I'm kinda seeing from your post on finishing your new fence & the symptoms of your horse's problems. Also if he ate on a fruit tree or plant that didn't agree with him that may be planted in your yard will cause the same reactions as from your pics it looks like he has free access to your yard & many ornamental plants are poisonous to horses. No, he's always been out front, just in a cruddy wire fence rather than the pretty wood one. He's been out there since day 1, just not quite as much as he is out back. I don't want the front dead and bare.
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