[QOS]

Hope your horse is better. I agree with the others. Find out what he possibly ingested and call the vet. Keep us updated.

[wildstang]

sorry guys, got off for a minute.

He ate all his food and drank almost all his water, and he was acting almost normal when I fed him tonight. Just a little irritated, I gave him some probios and I think it helped. I'm excited that he is doing so good!!!

have any of you heard of strangles in the abdomen? It is terrible, it's real name is b.a.s**** strangles. Sorry, but that is what it is really called. You know how a horse gets strangles on it's throat, well this is in the abdomen, and it will kill them. And it is very contagious, it floats through the air. Well, got to go, I will update you in the morning.

[wildstang]

Oh
I was going to ask why you don't use bute for colic? That is what our vet gave us for it.
I guess I could have given him a banamine shot.

[bugsys22575]

Originally Posted by wildstang

sorry guys, got off for a minute.

He ate all his food and drank almost all his water, and he was acting almost normal when I fed him tonight. Just a little irritated, I gave him some probios and I think it helped. I'm excited that he is doing so good!!!

have any of you heard of strangles in the abdomen? It is terrible, it's real name is b.a.s**** strangles. Sorry, but that is what it is really called. You know how a horse gets strangles on it's throat, well this is in the abdomen, and it will kill them. And it is very contagious, it floats through the air. Well, got to go, I will update you in the morning.

Oh okay. No, I had never heard that. And I tried to google "strengles in the abdomen" and was not coming up with anything. But I see now. Pardon me.

I'm glad to hear the horse is doing better.

Yes I would have gone with Banamine for colic. Here is a little blurb on Banamine and Bute I just found. It should answer your questions about Bute and why it's not the drug of choice for colic.

http://www.southernstarstables.net/mycustompage0031.htm

[rkhorserider]

Banamine! That must be what my trainer gave the horse at my stable. They had a horse that would get minor colic whenever the weather changed and they just gave him something. I thought it was bute, but it might've been banamine.

Glad to hear he's feeling better, but as a teenage girl that lost a horse to colic a year ago, it's nothing to mess with. The vet saw her twice and we still lost her. But I don't hold that against the vet and I would never hesitate to call one if my horse colicked ever again.

I've never heard of strangles of the abdomen. I'll have to Google that...

[wildstang]

Yes I would have gone with Banamine for colic. Here is a little blurb on Banamine and Bute I just found. It should answer your questions about Bute and why it's not the drug of choice for colic.

http://www.southernstarstables.net/mycustompage0031.htm

thanks for this, it was really nice. I'm defiantly going with banamine next time. With any of our horses. Do you think I should give him something for his gastrointestinal tract and kidneys?
Or is only one dose going to be fine for him? He is older so I'm not sure if it will affect him.

He acts totally normal today. Playing with his buddy in the next pen, neighing for his food this morning, I think he just couldn't handle a weed he was fed.(not sure if it was poisonous or not)

thanks for everything! I enjoy talking about vet things.

By the way, when giving a banamine shot, what is the best vein to do it in?

[bugsys22575]

Originally Posted by wildstang

thanks for this, it was really nice. I'm defiantly going with banamine next time. With any of our horses. Do you think I should give him something for his gastrointestinal tract and kidneys?
Or is only one dose going to be fine for him? He is older so I'm not sure if it will affect him.

He acts totally normal today. Playing with his buddy in the next pen, neighing for his food this morning, I think he just couldn't handle a weed he was fed.(not sure if it was poisonous or not)

thanks for everything! I enjoy talking about vet things.

By the way, when giving a banamine shot, what is the best vein to do it in?

Just make sure he has plenty of fresh clean water available.

And the best vein for IV injections on the horse is the jugular, but you should be shown by a vet and have practiced enough to ensure you actually hit the vein and not the carotid artery instead. Banamine also comes in an oral paste but may not be as effective when gastro issues are present. So, my suggestion would be to have the vet show you how to do it and then practice with sterile needles every now and then so you are ready for next time.

[wildstang]

A vet did show me once, It was a long time ago I just forgot witch vein it was supposed to be in. Now that you say it I remember.

thanks again

[pantha11]

If you think he has had plants/weeds that are poisonous then yes it would be a really good idea to treat him.....the poisonous plants will be putting a real strain on the liver and Kidney.

Give 2 tablespoons of Milk Thistle seed and 1/4 of a tablespoon of Cellery seed in feed once a day for 10 days....(Be careful you dont give any more of the cellery seed then stated), it is very strong).

If he still has a belly ache you can make up a strong tea of chamomile...(about 3 tea bags) in some water (do not give the horse the bags) and give about 20 mls, this will help settle the gut.....if your horses colics again....give 20mls of chamomile every 20 minutes....it really works.

You can get most of these from a health food shop....if he didn't get into anthing poisonous then this will not hurt you horse by having them.

They will clean/flush out your horses liver and kidneys.

[wildstang]

Originally Posted by pantha11

If you think he has had plants/weeds that are poisonous then yes it would be a really good idea to treat him.....the poisonous plants will be putting a real strain on the liver and Kidney.

Give 2 tablespoons of Milk Thistle seed and 1/4 of a tablespoon of Cellery seed in feed once a day for 10 days....(Be careful you dont give any more of the cellery seed then stated), it is very strong).

If he still has a belly ache you can make up a strong tea of chamomile...(about 3 tea bags) in some water (do not give the horse the bags) and give about 20 mls, this will help settle the gut.....if your horses colics again....give 20mls of chamomile every 20 minutes....it really works.

You can get most of these from a health food shop....if he didn't get into anthing poisonous then this will not hurt you horse by having them.

They will clean/flush out your horses liver and kidneys.

Thank you, I'm very glad you posted here! Thanks a lot, it will really help. We do alot of herbs around here.