Comments on: Colic Wars

By: CINDY HALE

CINDY HALE — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 01:37:49 +0000

MARION, I AM SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR BELOVED HORSE. YOU ARE SO RIGHT THAT SOMETIMES THERE IS NO RECOURSE, NO HOPE, NO OPTION OTHER THAN TO SAY GOOD-BYE TO A FOUR-LEGGED FRIEND. I AM CONFIDENT THAT YOU WILL MEET UP WITH YOUR HORSE AGAIN. HE’S WAITING FOR YOU.

By: Deb

Deb — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:36:13 +0000

An important note to all horse owners is to realize that with colic there may not be pawing and rolling but the horse “just isn’t right”. It seems that it is also still possible to pass manure with a partial impaction–as I learned recently. Know your horses and LISTEN to your gut instinct.

By: Marion

Marion — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 08:42:47 +0000

So glad that all turned out well for you Cindy. It’s a nightmare when it happens.
My beloved H.T. had colic surgery on Oct 20 2002 and just this past friday night Oct 21 2011, I lost him to a bled out from the scar tissue and adhessions that formed from the surgery along his abdomen wall. It was horrible. We did rush him to the equine hospital, but with that type of thing, there is now recourse. He has now crossed over the Rainbow’s Bridge and is pain free.

By: -----

----- — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 16:03:39 +0000

Wow, Gemma, I’m glad your rabbit got over it! How scary. My rabbit, luckily, has never had anything wrong yet with her digestive tract except a little upset when I first got her. However, she now has an eye infection.

By: Jill

Jill — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 09:54:10 +0000

Great information for anyone that has horses to read.

By: Gemma

Gemma — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 08:09:21 +0000

I am glad you’re friends horse is better. How scary! Actually rabbit people also pray for poop. This weekend my rabbit had a bad case of GI stasis (similar to colic). She is better now, but I was never so happy to see poop and an empty food bowl.