She's really been through it this year and it seems her run of bad juju continues. Her right fore pastern is still swelling slightly and the skin still peeling and still no idea why.
About a month ago I decided she'd dropped a little too much weight, did the normal, upped feed and also increased her protein after a chat with the vet and she's been slowly picking up but slowly and she's still flat energy wise.
Yesterday I spent all morning at the yard, then at lunchtime went to catch her to ride and she was behaving a bit oddly, stood quietly half way through a mouthful of hay with her mouth open for several minutes, I stood watching wondering if she was choking but no. I started grooming and as soon as I got to her belly she was butt tucked under and frantically kicking at her belly I hand walked her and she plodded behind but she was really not happy, stopped for some grass and she half heartedly pulled some and then spat it out she was obviously a bit colicky.
I turned her loose while I picked up all the hay, no rolling, nibbled a little grass but seemed restless for a while then pooped 3 times and settled just standing doing nothing. I warmed up some water thinking maybe she hasn't drunk enough with the cold night, chucked some grass nuts in and she slurped down half a bucket, but was still not happy
I hung around for another couple of hours, then nipped home for a big thing of warm water for them, she seemed brighter when I got back so I gave her a warm sloppy feed and put hay out which she was very keen for. Hank and Dan both had big drinks of the warm water, Jess just had a sip. I went back and checked again at about 8pm and all was quiet.
So off to the shop I go this morning, I was due to FEC but I'm just going to worm now, they need doing for bots and tapes anyway. I'm also going to pick up some psyllium and run a course of that through them.
About a month ago I decided she'd dropped a little too much weight, did the normal, upped feed and also increased her protein after a chat with the vet and she's been slowly picking up but slowly and she's still flat energy wise.
Yesterday I spent all morning at the yard, then at lunchtime went to catch her to ride and she was behaving a bit oddly, stood quietly half way through a mouthful of hay with her mouth open for several minutes, I stood watching wondering if she was choking but no. I started grooming and as soon as I got to her belly she was butt tucked under and frantically kicking at her belly I hand walked her and she plodded behind but she was really not happy, stopped for some grass and she half heartedly pulled some and then spat it out she was obviously a bit colicky.
I turned her loose while I picked up all the hay, no rolling, nibbled a little grass but seemed restless for a while then pooped 3 times and settled just standing doing nothing. I warmed up some water thinking maybe she hasn't drunk enough with the cold night, chucked some grass nuts in and she slurped down half a bucket, but was still not happy
I hung around for another couple of hours, then nipped home for a big thing of warm water for them, she seemed brighter when I got back so I gave her a warm sloppy feed and put hay out which she was very keen for. Hank and Dan both had big drinks of the warm water, Jess just had a sip. I went back and checked again at about 8pm and all was quiet.
So off to the shop I go this morning, I was due to FEC but I'm just going to worm now, they need doing for bots and tapes anyway. I'm also going to pick up some psyllium and run a course of that through them.