This message is from: carol j makosky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sue Harrison wrote: > This message is from: "Sue Harrison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > HI everyone... Storm coliced tonight. Found him lying down on the snow at > suppertime. Brought him in the barn and he would not eat. We started > walking him and called the vet. The vet turned out to be a new guy > originally from the Netherlands. He is replacing one of the regular vets > and happened to be on call tonight. He took his temperature..(normal)....he > gave him a shot and tubed him. Afterwards Storm ate his portion of > grain..but vet said no hay till morning and only after a good bowel > movement. I Just checked on him at midnight and he has had a soft bowel > movement. He believes that drinking icy cold water (our weather finally > turned cold this past week) probably caused this. What do you think? Does > anyone really know what causes colic? He suggested giving him warmish water > in the morning before he gets a chance to drink the cold stuff. Our water > supply for him is an overflow from an artesian well. Do most of you use > heater coils in your water tub Hi, I only have one horse and have a heated water bucket for her. When I do fill it, which is 2 or 3 times a day, I put in very warm water. I know she drinks more when it is warm. I do have insurance on her. I insured her for shipping to me and decided to keep it up since I am a new horse owner. My insurance will cover her for another 4 yr. They only insure up to age 15. I'm not sure what I will do after that. I am glad Storm is better and hope I never come out to see Heidi showing signs of colic. -- "Built FJORD tough" Carol M. On Golden Pond Northern Wisconsin
