tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6538504362683279705.post2132680430763716823..comments2023-09-28T03:58:20.819-05:00Comments on Green Slobber: Ugh, not again!Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16283334035989645291noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6538504362683279705.post-42811579812525356762010-01-23T09:09:58.751-06:002010-01-23T09:09:58.751-06:00Thank God he's OK. I've had one scare with...Thank God he's OK. I've had one scare with Jackson and that was quite enough thank you! He is a brat about drinking too....<br />But our weather was only super cold here for like 3 days (below freezing) so in that respect we are a bit luckier...jacksonsgrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09702324347419665816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6538504362683279705.post-92030493226427327842010-01-22T21:41:15.111-06:002010-01-22T21:41:15.111-06:00Oh no, I'm so sorry to hear this! I'm gla...Oh no, I'm so sorry to hear this! I'm glad he's feeling better. Poor mudhorse :(Funderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358687366401205336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6538504362683279705.post-56590489763218281252010-01-22T08:07:53.045-06:002010-01-22T08:07:53.045-06:00Gosh, I hope he is 100% today! I'll give you ...Gosh, I hope he is 100% today! I'll give you a call later.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07135015779221971740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6538504362683279705.post-47825479167811086832010-01-22T03:33:30.941-06:002010-01-22T03:33:30.941-06:00Glad he's feeling better !!! xxGlad he's feeling better !!! xxKellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11198712369425823683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6538504362683279705.post-85847261688879573592010-01-21T15:02:16.615-06:002010-01-21T15:02:16.615-06:00Thank you guys for your well wishes!
He is feeli...Thank you guys for your well wishes! <br /><br />He is feeling much, much better and I managed to entice him to drink a bit of water by floating chunks of apples in it. He pooped and it was hard and dry, like I thought it would be...and he peed a little bit, but it was very thick, definitely not getting enough water into his big body! <br /><br />Tonight he'll get a dinner of an extra sloppy warm mash with a bit o' salt dashed in there. They are normally get beet pulp with their feed at night, I'll just have to make sure it's extra sloppy from now on. I'll probably just start making a habit to give them ALL salt during the winter because they certainly don't visit the blocks very often when it's cold. <br /><br />I think it definitely has something to do with the weather. We had cold, cold weather than BAM! Barometric change and it's like spring...a little chilly and raining like crazy. He's a bit of baby about the rain so I can see him deciding it's just not worth it to make the trek across the paddock to drink from the trough.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16283334035989645291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6538504362683279705.post-62093675898976348852010-01-21T14:45:35.739-06:002010-01-21T14:45:35.739-06:00OH's old big horse used to get colic in frosty...OH's old big horse used to get colic in frosty weather. Agree about the more hay v less water intake, gut gets sluggish. TB's are more prone, when they are in work and racing their daily diet and routine dosn't change much but a natural living beastie will obvioulsy have to cope with temp and feed changes, even frosty grass and cause problems. Maybe it would be a good idea to make sure his hard feed is warm and sloppy in winter with all the pre/pro biotics and electro lites bunged in just to be safe.<br />Hope the big guys feeling better :) xxKellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11198712369425823683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6538504362683279705.post-27179512506935226512010-01-21T13:05:39.068-06:002010-01-21T13:05:39.068-06:00Winter colics are pretty common - we've had th...Winter colics are pretty common - we've had them ourselves - they're usually caused by lower water consumption combined with a higher (dry) hay intake. I've found using tank heaters/heated buckets makes a huge difference, and for a horse who's had impactions, I add plain (uniodized) table to AM and PM feed - you can add up to a tablespoon per feeding but 1/2 tablespoon per feeding usually does the trick to increase drinking. I don't use electrolytes, as they can increase urination which defeats the purpose of keeping the horse well-hydrated. Mashes with a decent water content also help. Some spasmodic/gas colics are caused by sudden barometric changes. Good luck, and hope he feels better soon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6538504362683279705.post-76647814427219318452010-01-21T11:42:59.914-06:002010-01-21T11:42:59.914-06:00Hope Gabe continues to recover. I had one of those...Hope Gabe continues to recover. I had one of those minor scares earlier this year too, and most likely because of lack of water. Silly horses just don't always know what's good for them. I'm glad it looks like it was a minor colic. Can't wait till it warms up and dries out around here!Jackiehttp://www.regardinghorses.comnoreply@blogger.com