This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi, I have also lost two horses to twisted gut. One died in twelve hours after being hit by a pellet gun and rolling down a hill. He was so sweated in his pain he seemed half his size and died in agony despite massive pain killers. Autopsy showed blood in his gut and it was twisted. The second, my fjord Howdie had a twisted gut (partial) and was overly medicated plus his stoicism, plus a very bad Vet, so that as his pain increased it was not until the third day that I took him for surgery and it was too late.
I have a friend whose horse had a twisted gut and went for five days before they did surgery and the horse survived. She appeared to have an ongoing colic, and did not show acute pain. So these recent deaths sound strange to me, the length of time would not give the intestine time to die and the horse go into shock. Plus mine would not eat or drink once the twist took place. These sound like something very potent and quick occurred. Steve? I am sure you have been reading the monthly reports about Nile disease? Jean Gayle Aberdeen, WA [Authoress of "The Colonel's Daughter" Occupied Germany 1946 TO 1949 ] http://www.techline.com/~jgayle Barnes & Noble Book Stores
