Major had colic last night. I have learned a lot about colic in the last 24 hours! He did not have the torsion (more threatening, twisted-gut) type. Rather, I think he had impaction, and certainly constipation. It was a really scary night! He just hung his head, and was obviously in great pain. We walked him around for quite a while, and sat with him. It was 19 degrees last night, so this was not a pleasant task!
We went to bed at 1:30, and I got up at 5:30 and ran out to the barn. He was up at least, but had not made any more apples. I walked and walked him around in the driveway for about an hour. I made him a bran mash, which he refused. I brought him some tepid tap water from the house. He refused that. I brought him some apple juice. He refused that. We then turned him out with the girls! That was pretty funny, since they chased the “intruder” around! It’s amazing what a mare will do to a stallion—you’d think the stallion would be the “king of the herd.” Horse people know that it’s the opposite—the alpha mare rules the roost (just like humans!). Kitten chased him away and kept him running. Good thing too, since I caught him and brought him back to his stall where he promptly left me some apples! Yay! I never thought I’d get so excited about horse poop…
All the kids are feeling better now—the furry kids and the fleshy kids. That is certainly something to be thankful for.
I will sleep like a baby tonight!
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