Colic Tips

All of us that own horses are going to come across this problem at one point or another and that problem is Colic. Different things can cause a horse to colic from eating off the ground and getting sand in their intestines to drinking too much water if they're too hot.

There are different signs of Colic. One sign is the horse biting constantly at their belly. Another sign is when they will lay down and do not want to get back up. They won't have regular bowel movements and usually won't want to eat or drink.

Advice I can offer on this, in most cases anyway, is to walk your horse either lead them or put them on a hot walker. As long as they're having bowel movements that is a GOOD sign, but if they're not having bowel movements I recommend mineral oil. First administer orally, but if you do not see results I recommend to then administer it rectally. This can be done with a 1/4 inch clear tubing about 1 and a 1/2 foot long with a funnel attached to the other end to pour mineral oil through. If you don't have mineral oil, you can mix a small amount, maybe 2 tablespoons, of liquid dish soap into about a 1/2 gallon of water or so.

I hope this info has been helpful, but if you need more detail or want to ask me a specific question feel free to post a comment or email me at horse.guru@yahoo.com Thanks for reading.