I've dealt with colic before, and never had a horse die. Call the vet immediately! Colic is very serious and deadly. No matter what type of colic you need to get the horse up and walking! Keep them up and walking until the vet gets there. The reason you are supposed to keep them up and NOT let them roll is because their gut can get twisted. If that happens, your only options are to euthanize them, or surgery.
u obviously dont care about this horse... DONT let it lie down for God's sake or let it roll! wat is ur PROBLEM?! obviously, u shouldn't have this horse because u dont know enough about it to take care of it... Poor guy~
Yep that's an old wives tale, they can't twist their intestines by rolling around. Rolling around may MEAN his stomach is bothering him, but it will not cause problems :)
@109367 Thank you, I was just watching another video of a horse with colic and people were saying the meanest things about the people for letting him lie down. We just walked out today to find a dead yearling who had colic, the vet wouldn't come out to see him "until its been three days" so I'm trying to let people know that they have to get their vet out ASAP and don't take that answer of "until its been 3 days".
@Emura100 No I meant he wouldn't come out until after 3 days of using the bute while the horse was still alive, but it was only 2 days after and he was dead. So I was trying to let people know 3 days could be too long.
@109367 He had been rolling an lying down for a couple days, the vet gave us bute to give him, then he was up and walking eating pooping etc, seemed fine albeit maybe a little tired from the ordeal. then today we come out and he'd passed during the night. I called the vet to see if he had any idea what it might be and he just gave me prices for a farm call/autopsy. So people, choose your vets wisely.
I have a new book out on how colic happens and what to do till the vet arrives
healthtoyou 2 months ago
I've dealt with colic before, and never had a horse die. Call the vet immediately! Colic is very serious and deadly. No matter what type of colic you need to get the horse up and walking! Keep them up and walking until the vet gets there. The reason you are supposed to keep them up and NOT let them roll is because their gut can get twisted. If that happens, your only options are to euthanize them, or surgery.
Mdequifever 7 months ago
awww poor thing ! colic is a horrible thing and so deadly to ! hope this horse is ok and make it through....some horses aren't so lucky
kellomello101 9 months ago
Lets hope its okay
moonwhisper101 1 year ago
u obviously dont care about this horse... DONT let it lie down for God's sake or let it roll! wat is ur PROBLEM?! obviously, u shouldn't have this horse because u dont know enough about it to take care of it... Poor guy~
Eventingirl96 1 year ago
@Eventingirl96 - wrong! >D:
FuketsuBatafurai 1 year ago
ugh so dont let it roll for gods sake
holpro123 1 year ago
Dont let him lie down, if ya cant get a vet give him a beer
001jay100 2 years ago
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trintysimsim 2 years ago
you can't let him lay down and roll like that when he's colicing! He'll twist up his guts and then you have to get the vet to do surgery!!!
9yrhunterjumper 2 years ago 2
@9yrhunterjumper - this is not true!
research shows that letting the horse roll will not harm the guts!
FuketsuBatafurai 1 year ago
@FuketsuBatafurai
Yep that's an old wives tale, they can't twist their intestines by rolling around. Rolling around may MEAN his stomach is bothering him, but it will not cause problems :)
109367 1 year ago
@109367 Thank you, I was just watching another video of a horse with colic and people were saying the meanest things about the people for letting him lie down. We just walked out today to find a dead yearling who had colic, the vet wouldn't come out to see him "until its been three days" so I'm trying to let people know that they have to get their vet out ASAP and don't take that answer of "until its been 3 days".
ideasarebulletpr00f 1 year ago
@ideasarebulletpr00f 3 days? wtf the horse will have started decaying by then. Thats just sick
Emura100 11 months ago
@Emura100 No I meant he wouldn't come out until after 3 days of using the bute while the horse was still alive, but it was only 2 days after and he was dead. So I was trying to let people know 3 days could be too long.
ideasarebulletpr00f 11 months ago
@ideasarebulletpr00f Oh ok I was confused. I'm sorry for your loss
Emura100 11 months ago
@109367 He had been rolling an lying down for a couple days, the vet gave us bute to give him, then he was up and walking eating pooping etc, seemed fine albeit maybe a little tired from the ordeal. then today we come out and he'd passed during the night. I called the vet to see if he had any idea what it might be and he just gave me prices for a farm call/autopsy. So people, choose your vets wisely.
ideasarebulletpr00f 1 year ago
@109367 Actually rolling can aggreviate a torsion colic...
kaeso100 1 year ago
@FuketsuBatafurai Sorry, you are wrong, depending on the type of colic, rolling can be detrimental.
kaeso100 1 year ago
@kaeso100 You are completely right.
IStartWithGlowPlugs 1 year ago