It’s been a restless night as Hank got colicky at tea time yesterday ? ate half his tiny tea then just stood looking at it, 10 minutes later he laid down right there, I watched him for a bit and put a call in to my vet for over the phone help as I’m isolating.
I managed to get him to eat some activated charcoal and Epsom salts and have a drink and my vet talked me through an exam and he seemed to feel a bit better although his gut still sounded spasmy. After another hour I left them, watching like a hawk on the camera from home. He was fine for a couple of hours then started the ups and downs again and fussing at his belly so I went back.
His gut was much quieter. I walked down to the barn and boiled the kettle for some not frozen water for him, he went down again in the time that took. He had a little drink and his tummy sounded a bit more lively. So I put a dozen grass nuts in an inch of water which he was very keen for. But he still seemed a little uncomfortable, so I relented and gave him a bute which quickly made him more comfortable, he did a cow pat poo while I mixed it up which made me feel better. He’s looked happy all night and I’m just waiting on daylight to go back now.
I did just manage to wake him up, he was laid down (not diteressed) and trying to see if I could get a better view on the camera I switched from infrared light to white lights and he just hopped up to see what that was all about before going back to the serious job of eating, so I know he’s pretty bright this morning.
I managed to get him to eat some activated charcoal and Epsom salts and have a drink and my vet talked me through an exam and he seemed to feel a bit better although his gut still sounded spasmy. After another hour I left them, watching like a hawk on the camera from home. He was fine for a couple of hours then started the ups and downs again and fussing at his belly so I went back.
His gut was much quieter. I walked down to the barn and boiled the kettle for some not frozen water for him, he went down again in the time that took. He had a little drink and his tummy sounded a bit more lively. So I put a dozen grass nuts in an inch of water which he was very keen for. But he still seemed a little uncomfortable, so I relented and gave him a bute which quickly made him more comfortable, he did a cow pat poo while I mixed it up which made me feel better. He’s looked happy all night and I’m just waiting on daylight to go back now.
I did just manage to wake him up, he was laid down (not diteressed) and trying to see if I could get a better view on the camera I switched from infrared light to white lights and he just hopped up to see what that was all about before going back to the serious job of eating, so I know he’s pretty bright this morning.