kicked

Anti-Silence · 12-10-2006, 05:58 PM

when i went out to feed my horses today, my yearling, Smores, was lying down, while the others were eating. i walked over to see why, and he was breathing a bit funny. i couldnt figure out why... then i pushed on his neck a little to see if i could get him to move, and he lied down flat, rather than curled up like he would have been if he were sleeping, and i could see a lump at the base of his neck. and i mean a big lump. it seems, that my poor baby tried to eat some hay (either last night or this morning) beside our two year old, and got kicked. he looked so sad. anyways, we called the vet office, but the vet we got to talk to was the vet we really don't like, and he said to put an ice pack on, but that wasnt an option, so he said just to leave it until tomorrow, and if it was still bad tomorrow some one would have to come see it...

mandiemoo · 12-10-2006, 06:03 PM

awwwwwwwwww poor baby!! im sure he will be ok. just hose it with the hose for about 10 minutes as often as you can to keep the heat and swelling down

countryacres · 12-10-2006, 06:06 PM

poor baby.

trail_rider · 12-10-2006, 06:13 PM

poor little horse!!!

horsedolls · 12-10-2006, 06:18 PM

aww that is horrible... im sure everything will be alright later on and he can have some cookies to make him feel better.

Quick2Skip01 · 12-10-2006, 06:22 PM

Can you get a frozen bag of peas? or some type of packaged vegetable? Im sure he will be okay. Poor buddy.

Anti-Silence · 12-10-2006, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mandiemoo

awwwwwwwwww poor baby!! im sure he will be ok. just hose it with the hose for about 10 minutes as often as you can to keep the heat and swelling down

that would be a great way to treat it... in the summer.

PeggySue · 12-10-2006, 06:31 PM

why isn't ice an option?? I would run the hose on it 10-15 minutes and then take him in barn out of air until he was dry..

sheplovr · 12-10-2006, 06:31 PM

Oh sweetie I am so sorry, poor youngster took it well. I feel he will throw it off, I had many kicked, long as it does not abcess keep an eye for that. No cuts so that is good for now. Ice should help him feel better, good luck.....

Anti-Silence · 12-10-2006, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quick2Skip01

Can you get a frozen bag of peas? or some type of packaged vegetable? Im sure he will be okay. Poor buddy.

its not so much the finding of the ice pack thats difficult... its the part about attaching it to him.

12-10-2006, 05:58 PM	#1
Anti-Silence Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Alberta Posts: 2,515 Images: 648 Blog Entries: 116	kicked when i went out to feed my horses today, my yearling, Smores, was lying down, while the others were eating. i walked over to see why, and he was breathing a bit funny. i couldnt figure out why... then i pushed on his neck a little to see if i could get him to move, and he lied down flat, rather than curled up like he would have been if he were sleeping, and i could see a lump at the base of his neck. and i mean a big lump. it seems, that my poor baby tried to eat some hay (either last night or this morning) beside our two year old, and got kicked. he looked so sad. anyways, we called the vet office, but the vet we got to talk to was the vet we really don't like, and he said to put an ice pack on, but that wasnt an option, so he said just to leave it until tomorrow, and if it was still bad tomorrow some one would have to come see it... __________________ Outriders hit the showers; Mothers, grab your daughters. The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? -- Psalm 27 RIP my beautiful little Artist.

12-10-2006, 06:06 PM	#3
countryacres Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,187 Images: 65 Blog Entries: 1	poor baby. __________________ The wind of heaven is that which blows between a horse's ears. ~Arabian Proverb It's a lot like nuts and bolts - if the rider's nuts, the horse bolts! ~Nicholas Evans Be yourself b/c those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.

12-10-2006, 06:13 PM	#4
trail_rider Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 1,004 Images: 20	poor little horse!!! __________________ What ifs are good things to think about, but bad things to live by. member of the 20lb club proud member of the FF Club

12-10-2006, 06:18 PM	#5
horsedolls Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 694 Images: 56	aww that is horrible... im sure everything will be alright later on and he can have some cookies to make him feel better. __________________ NO PAIN, NO GAIN!!! Three years till I get my first horse...

12-10-2006, 06:22 PM	#6
Quick2Skip01 Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan Posts: 4,007 Images: 285 Blog Entries: 7	Can you get a frozen bag of peas? or some type of packaged vegetable? Im sure he will be okay. Poor buddy. __________________ Yesterday is History & Tomorrow is a mystery Horse Power- (Informal) The extraordinary capacity of the horse to elevate the human spirit.

12-10-2006, 06:31 PM	#8
PeggySue Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dennison, Illinois Posts: 11,015 Images: 1028 Blog Entries: 9	why isn't ice an option?? I would run the hose on it 10-15 minutes and then take him in barn out of air until he was dry.. __________________ Moosa says stop and smell the flowers life is too short not to enjoy it

12-10-2006, 06:31 PM	#9
sheplovr Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 645 Images: 22	Oh sweetie I am so sorry, poor youngster took it well. I feel he will throw it off, I had many kicked, long as it does not abcess keep an eye for that. No cuts so that is good for now. Ice should help him feel better, good luck..... __________________ .The people who make a difference in your life are not the ones with the most credentials, the most money, or the most awards ~ they are the ones who care. www.vomschreknhaus.com

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