Sick Horse
May 19, 2013 22:09:01 #
My horse,Topaz, came in from the pasture and would not eat his morning grain,started pawing the ground ,laid down and then rolled on his side. I sat and laid with him for 2 hours . He started feeling better and sat up and then stood . By afternoon he was he old self and I cancelled the vet. Everything seems fine and the vet was here for annual checkup and he passed with flying colors. Was nervous for awhile.
May 19, 2013 22:13:46 #
MTG44 wrote:
My horse,Topaz, came in from the pasture and would not eat his morning grain,started pawing the ground ,laid down and then rolled on his side. I sat and laid with him for 2 hours . He started feeling better and sat up and then stood . By afternoon he was he old self and I cancelled the vet. Everything seems fine and the vet was here for annual checkup and he passed with flying colors. Was nervous for awhile.
How lucky your are to have such a fine friend, and he's good looking to boot!
May 19, 2013 22:22:46 #
Glad the story had a happy ending; and lovely pictures. It's amazing how attached you can get to your pets. I sat up from midnight till 6-00am one morning with a sick pet chicken but it died on my lap.
May 19, 2013 22:28:48 #
Aww, poor Topaz. I'm so glad he is feeling better and I know that had to be scary. Glad he improved and things worked out ok. He is one handsome guy :)
Debbie
Debbie
May 19, 2013 22:42:27 #
MTG44 wrote:
My horse,Topaz, came in from the pasture and would not eat his morning grain,started pawing the ground ,laid down and then rolled on his side. I sat and laid with him for 2 hours . He started feeling better and sat up and then stood . By afternoon he was he old self and I cancelled the vet. Everything seems fine and the vet was here for annual checkup and he passed with flying colors. Was nervous for awhile.
Sounds like he had a little bout of colic...glad he's doing better!
May 20, 2013 00:08:35 #
I raised horses and showed them for many many years and had my share of those worrisome hours. Glad your buddy is feeling better.
May 20, 2013 07:22:32 #
Topaz is beautiful.
Hoping this was just a passing thing for him.
Hoping this was just a passing thing for him.
May 20, 2013 09:05:53 #
If Topaz colic's again don't let him lay down or roll as he could twist an intestine which would mean expensive surgery or a dead horse.
May 20, 2013 14:15:23 #
May 20, 2013 14:16:20 #
May 20, 2013 16:54:21 #
MTG44 wrote:
My horse,Topaz, came in from the pasture and would not eat his morning grain,started pawing the ground ,laid down and then rolled on his side. I sat and laid with him for 2 hours . He started feeling better and sat up and then stood . By afternoon he was he old self and I cancelled the vet. Everything seems fine and the vet was here for annual checkup and he passed with flying colors. Was nervous for awhile.
Glad everything worked out ok MTG44, beautiful looking friend
May 20, 2013 17:35:14 #
May 20, 2013 17:49:22 #
MTG44 wrote:
My horse,Topaz, came in from the pasture and would not eat his morning grain,started pawing the ground ,laid down and then rolled on his side. I sat and laid with him for 2 hours . He started feeling better and sat up and then stood . By afternoon he was he old self and I cancelled the vet. Everything seems fine and the vet was here for annual checkup and he passed with flying colors. Was nervous for awhile.
May have had a tiny touch of colic.... I'm glad he's better, but keep a close watch.
May 20, 2013 17:54:13 #
MTG44 wrote:
My horse,Topaz, came in from the pasture and would not eat his morning grain,started pawing the ground ,laid down and then rolled on his side. I sat and laid with him for 2 hours . He started feeling better and sat up and then stood . By afternoon he was he old self and I cancelled the vet. Everything seems fine and the vet was here for annual checkup and he passed with flying colors. Was nervous for awhile.
It was the heat.
May 20, 2013 18:08:16 #
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