A Big Horse Means Big Pain | The Incredible Dr. Pol

Jack the Percheron horse is down, but the culprit isn’t colic… it’s a case of terrible muscle cramps.
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A Big Horse Means Big Pain | The Incredible Dr. Pol
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[@NatGeoWild]

While equine colic is a relatively common disorder of the digestive system, Dr. Pol discovers Jack the horse has other needs. Is there anything Dr. Pol can't solve?!

[@vandemanferretstasmania.ni9576]

Yes, he can’t diagnose Adrenal Disease in Ferrets even when it’s showing obvious signs

[@chair362]

can he solve the mystery of why kids love cinnamon toast crunch?

[@rattusnorvegicus3801]

The difference between a rodent and a lagomorph.

[@judysilverwind8227]

Nat Geo WILD Hello. Yesterday i saved a baby pigeon from some dogs. She was fine until yesterday. I gave her some water and some rice to eat . Today i took her to my rooftop where a lot of pigeons come and eat and set her there so she could fly away with her friends. But when she tried to walk she fell on her side wriggling and unable to walk . I tried to help her but she wobbled and fell again. I checked her legs and wings. Her wings had a few feathers missing . The same with her tail. Is it affecting her walking? Also i think she has caught bird flu...she keeps dozing off in a strange manner ..is there any med for bird flu? (Btws i live in india and so far i checked on net..theres no meds here for bird flu here...) ..pls ,if theres anything necessary i can do for the bird , tell me.

[@deniseb6253]

no

[@TheGeekMonster]

Such a good boy! Literally working himself till he can't even stand up. And the dogs are so sweet, laying nearby, clearly worried about their friend.

[@devolinski]

Not the horses idea to be overworked. Im sure .Go look up Amish animal abuse

[@SUGAR_XYLER]

@ Gail, exactly. *Idiots with animals*

[@TheDrdave65]

To to

[@Bluecatsea]

@@devolinski ...yes because someone who abuses animals will spend money for a vet to come and check it out. 🙄 Idiots like you amuse me.

[@iliveinyourcloset6287]

@@Bluecatsea lmao idiots like you should think before you comment, getting a vet to come around and help the horse is cheaper than buying a new one

[@teresawort9124]

This show used to be on Netflix..i loved it...wish it was back on netflix

[@eggie2097]

Teresa Wort It’s on Disney plus, now!

[@rachelgillespie3197]

May be on disney + but it is only seasons 1-6 in the UK

[@spacebarluke2.089]

so many good shows used to be on netflix then disney plus came out and disney wanted all their shows back (and movies)

[@strawberrybananavape8988]

SAME. Should definitely be on Netflix.

[@CAPoole]

It is on You Tube TV!

[@fromala2U]

Basically they worked their poor horse to exhaustion. At least they did call Dr. Poll, hopefully a lesson was learned. Cute dogs watching over their friend.

[@rebeccasabet2802]

didn't warm him up

[@Emily-nf9kf]

if you're wondering the outcome here's what the episode said: Jack was given some shots by Dr. Pol and the owner began giving him 2 pills a day prescribed by Dr. Pol, the next day Dr. Pol came back and Jack was sitting up. He was not standing and had not moved but at least was not laying down on the ground like the day before. He was very alert and was eating and drinking. Dr. Pol said that allowing him to rest and continuing treatment, he should be fine. this story can be found on episode 9 season 12.

[@lindalowe8341]

Thanks for that update. I don't have a t.v. but if I did, this is the only channel I would care about!!

[@charlotteshanagher4816]

Thank you.

[@sandaysunday7997]

Good to know. I was hoping for a good outcome.

[@KateDunno]

Emily, Thank you I was wondering what happened to the horse.

[@chloedavies8759]

If it was down 4 24 hours its gonna have issues. Horses cant stay laying down 4 long periods of time

[@AzlianaLyana]

Thank you Dr Pol for helping. Yes, I know how bad muscle cramps can be. Hope it's just a case of muscle cramps though and that the horse will get well soon. Thanks National Geographic for sharing.

[@Mistic00727]

I love that he always wants to know how the animals have progressed. Shows he really cares for all of them

[@deniseb6253]

Poor horse. Thank you so much for helping him he needed all the help he could get I love animals.

[@bellarose8859]

Thank you from the bottom of my heart Dr.Pol you have helped animals survive which is an amazing beautiful thing you have inspired me to want to be a vet and have my own vet business someday thank you💕

[@Roo_R8]

OMG!!! I LOVE Dr.Pol I've literally been looking forever!! Yay!!

[@user-ht3il8cy9y]

Какое отношение к животным и хозяев, и самого Доктора Пола! У нас не так. Я восхищаюсь им. I love Dr.Pol.👍👍👍

[@annetteford5616]

Such a wonderful vet

[@ponygirl9831]

Poor horse. They dont know when to stop, you have to quit for them.

[@Dirtnap1986]

They don't know when to stop? Aren't they trained by humans? If you want them to stop working then make them stop!! Why keep them going just because they don't give you a sign that they are tired!

[@reeepingk]

@@Dirtnap1986 You realize this doesn't make sense.... right? The people clearly care about the horse. They kept it inside for a few days beforehand because it was raining, that's more than a lot of horse owners do. Their mistake was not letting the horse run around for a day before working him. If they had done so he would have been fine.

[@ratherbwithhorses]

@@reeepingk some people like to make other people a demon.

[@monicajohnsen1723]

Good boy :( he works and works until he falls. But I hope they run him daily so he doesn't suffer again. Such a beautiful animal ❤

[@zoltanlaszlo5040]

Cel mai bun doctor din lume

[@karrysasfoot5407]

Awwwwwwww poor baby.....love the dogs, they were worried about their friend.

[@garypeterson2921]

Hello karry

[@latashawalker49]

The dog must be his friend

[@sophiawilliams4189]

Am Sophia Williams nice meeting text me I need more friends [phone]

[@fortifiedmentality8067]

You should have let us see the horse eventually get back up.

[@aidanbegovic9584]

He was sitting up the next day but not standing

[@sophiawilliams4189]

Am Sophia Williams nice meeting text me I need more friends [phone]

[@clutzwinstead279]

@@sophiawilliams4189 I will text you. Not right now but later today. I know that feeling

[@sophiawilliams4189]

No. Problem... Text me on WhatsApp okay will be expecting your text okay

[@deanspitzley41]

I will not stop watching him

[@sophiawilliams4189]

Am Sophia Williams nice meeting text me I need more friends [phone]

[@rafaelandrade6304]

Adoro Dr Pol. Não perco nenhum episódio.

[@user-rd7ut3wz7v]

Спасибо

[@hellosunshine305]

That horse is a BEAUTY.

[@rosangelavalerianetto6997]

Ótimos veterinários. Vcs cuidam muito bem. Amo esse programa❤

[@garypeterson2921]

Hello veleria

[@carolynrose753]

Hmmm a bit of magnesium would have helped as well, especially fed the night before

[@adelynmiller-smith3749]

i love dr pol

[@agranberry604]

I love this show

[@monicaramos1805]

Amo Dr Pol saudações 🇧🇷💕💕😍😘😘😘

[@dalefdykstra5116]

There should be a follow up video on the horse to see if he got better 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@brightpurpleviking]

My brother and his wife lived next door to an Amish farmer in a heavily Amish community. Most of them overwork their horses and don’t treat them well. It’s horribly sad and cruel.

[@johnwilliams7931]

My dog loves watching this show..

[@sophiawilliams4189]

Am Sophia Williams nice meeting text me I need more friends [phone]

[@lcrochetlovechild7047]

I love you dr pol & fam from Baltimore md

[@sophiawilliams4189]

Am Sophia Williams nice meeting text me I need more friends [phone]

[@joylives_4her668]

Poor fella!😔🐎

[@julieestes6429]

Wanda Vivas

[@terryhyde2683]

Jack is a great working horse. He just over did it. Bless Dr. Pol♥️

[@sophiawilliams4189]

Am Sophia Williams nice meeting text me I need more friends [phone]

[@kattcoffry874]

Yea that good 💓💓💓

[@darthkitten95]

Beautiful draft horse, sad that he’s not doing so good at the moment. He’ll and working again so. As his body heals

[@sophiawilliams4189]

Am Sophia Williams nice meeting text me I need more friends [phone]

[@garypeterson2921]

Hello Stephanie

[@paulmc3457]

Compassionate soulful people that care for the creatures of God like Dr Pol have their place in Heaven immediately, what a great guy. 😇💓👏👏👏👏

[@sophiawilliams4189]

Hello

[@annatriaca3044]

Really great men anna triaca

[@339gabriel]

Next time my Mom asks me to mow the lawn I'm laying down right on the grass.

[@hockeyzythebest]

He's just horsing around lol

[@AriShroom]

Poor horse... But he's one in a million like that. There are ton of horses that get worked to death with no sense. Another great reason I hate Stalls. I can't count the number of times I hear or see horses locked up like that with no room to move enough, and then get worked out so bad for hours. Even if they don't just lay on the ground like that one; still hurts me knowing how they quietly suffer dumb humans

[@YurimoHikashi]

Stabels aren't bad but the horses do indeed need daily excercise

[@FutureTruckerJen101]

A stall is essential if you have a horse that needs standing bandages, stall rest, or if you have a herd that needs to go out in two groups, and protection from the elements. My animals are put in whenever it storms or we get the usual Pennsylvania weather. Stalls are a big part of the horse world, if built correctly, cleaned, and have proper air movement.

[@brookeshelby7176]

Should tell that to my mare 🙄

[@demonicsnowh.280]

The horse was stalled because of a bad storm, not lack of care on the owners part

[@destinationaddictionsamsar7894]

Horses are exstreamly social animals thats another reason why it's so cruel. I've never stalled my horses they're out all day and night threw rain and snow and the hot weather inbetween.

[@barkingdog365]

This video is national geo"s bait to get you to buy the episode.

[@mariluramos8204]

Yo soy ferviente admiradora del dr. Poul pero no sé inglés no pudieran pasar capítulos en español me encantaría seguir viendo pues es mi programa favorito y sé que de mucha gente de abla ispana gracias.

[@juanreinaldi4965]

Bien dicho linda

[@user-yy1xp3bd6t]

Вы наш кумир

[@zoecampbell1536]

Poor baby 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@sophiawilliams4189]

Am Sophia Williams nice meeting text me I need more friends [phone]

[@angelcody5279]

does anyone else notice he told the amish clients to call him lol

[@bunniesbunniesbunnie]

they're allowed to use phones for emergencies.

[@santoshrayipudi7458]

We want Dr Paul back

[@cottonw84]

I live in Amish country, we aren't amish at all but our neighbors are. We never push our animals. The amish do. Most of them around here anyways. Last week there was a filly way too young to have a buggy, she was rearing and flipping kicking trying to get away and the driver is a kid! The horse seized up, dropped to the pavement. It died. The kid started hitting it with a whip until someone stopped him.

[@sophiawilliams4189]

Am Sophia Williams nice meeting text me I need more friends [phone]

[@devolinski]

you.try to tell people about the Amish and they dont believe you... ive seen the abuse

[@marygoedicke6525]

i eventually want to be a vet

[@thebeautywriter244]

*Rip*

[@bellarose8859]

Star C.c the horse isnt even dead

[@thebeautywriter244]

Bella Rose looks dead tho

[@concernedcitizen4374]

What?? No update....

[@vinodkashyap-jl3lw]

Can me tell you about dhorova nut .. For education perpuse..

[@KateDunno]

We need an update on this horse.

[@sophiawilliams4189]

Am Sophia Williams nice meeting text me I need more friends [phone]

[@garypeterson2921]

Hello sophia

[@tommyfrank8385]

Hello Kate

[@tinster01]

It would be nice if you included the outcome.

[@caseystehbens4873]

I feel bad 😞

[@dlmalley8639]

Horses worked to DEATH. CRUELTY.

[@ludwigvanosselaer4179]

how is it ending ? after a few days or a week ?

[@sophiawilliams4189]

Am Sophia Williams nice meeting text me I need more friends [phone]

[@sayardutta8120]

owners plz dont exhaust the horse with much workload...he needs rest and care.hope you are taking care of the horses there in the ranch...love and care

[@MicaelaGutierrez2004]

I had to put down my 36 yr old Morgan/Tennessee Walker because of colic. He’d try and trot away, then he would drop himself on his stomach and roll, then try and gallop away. Repeated that for 1/2 and hour or so. When the vet came out to give him the shot, it took 4x as much of the shot than it should have. The vet who came out told us that he (Blackie) was a fighter. He powered through 20 second pole runs, hour long practicing, the occasional cross-county, hours upon hours of roping, even more hours being a queen horse, and then having no physical ailments to show for it, other than scars from trying to jump a barbed wire fence when he was a colt, graying mane/tail/coat, and the small amount of teeth left. No such signs of arthritis, no eye issues, no anything! My next horse, preferably, to be a Morgan/Tennessee Walker

[@sophiawilliams4189]

Am Sophia Williams nice meeting text me I need more friends [phone]

[@88Meava88]

Did he make it

[@stephyzpod8742]

Oh ma gashhhh

[@Pumpkintiti]

Ummm, can you tell us the outcome of the horse? That would be helpful

[@KatherineUribe-1]

Pumpkin0330 titi I agree! We see this poor horse get some treatment, but we'd like to know the prognosis.

[@kaitlinski493]

Ick, this comment makes my skin crawl

[@talaaljaber5375]

Pumpkin0330 titi sorry it’s late but Jack passed

[@AdventuresInDolphintown]

:( awww @@talaaljaber5375

[@cellogirl11rw55]

@@talaaljaber5375 What was it?

[@karenbernier808]

We would have liked to have seen if the horse gets up and feels better 😡😡. Please give an update ?

[@mauriaguilar1334]

Todo lo q sale del Dr Pol es en inglés por qué

[@pamhubler7552]

Please let us know what happens!!!!

[@Emily-nf9kf]

Jack was given some shots by Dr. Pol and the owner began giving him 2 pills a day prescribed by Dr. Pol, the next day Dr. Pol came back and Jack was sitting up. He was not standing and had not moved but at least was not laying down on the ground like the day before. He was very alert and was eating and drinking. Dr. Pol said that allowing him to rest and continuing treatment, he should be fine. this story can be found on episode 9 season 12.

[@mushrafkhan7838]

Invincible

[@user-wp5jv4ej9z]

Как жаль что нет перевода,,,,,,

[@vanessaflatt5302]

That’s good that the horse went down outside because one time there was a horse that went down in its stall and died because there was no room for helping the horse out in the stall

[@JapaneseVixenofArt]

I am genuinely curious how many people that comment are actually horse people and have horses.

[@devolinski]

Im 68 and have had horses for more than half my life. I also know what the Amish think of their animals.

[@short_stack]

Maybe if people treat animals like living beings and dont overwork them this wouldn't have been a problem

[@jaykneegarner2479]

metzd Has nothing to do with being overworked! The problem originated because the horse was stood in a stable over the weekend due to poor weather. And then was asked to pull the manure wagon. I personally have seen very lightly worked horses tie up. It’s usually traced back to a mineral deficiency. Electrolytes and making sure that the horse is fit for purpose will go a long way to reducing any reoccurrence.

[@lindaraterink6451]

I do think that if they depend on that horse to live, they won't deliberately make it ill.

[@sophiawilliams4189]

Hello.. Nice meeting you here everyone

[@garypeterson2921]

Hello sophia

[@sophiawilliams4189]

@@garypeterson2921 yes Garry how you doing today give me your number let us talk... Think that will be better Garry nice and cool meeting you once again

[@ElizabethMartinez-vc2mc]

Poor Baby. I hope he finds what's Wrong....

[@kattcoffry874]

💓💓💓💓💓🇺🇸

[@sarahredwood537]

That poor horse I loved that horse 😭😭😭

[@jaykneegarner2479]

Sarah Redwood horse will be fine! He just has some muscle spasms. The pain killer and steroids that doc gave him would have kicked in in 15-20 minutes and the horse would get up. It’s very rare that a horse dies from Tying up syndrome.

[@garypeterson2921]

Hello Sarah

[@valeriebyrd321]

And by the way a horse is not a machine .😡

[@alfonsoalonzo]

Kinda funny he just got him really stoned then left him lol This isnt a critique i love this guys show i just imigane a doctor doing this to a human and it kills me lmao

[@robhill7513]

Called tieing up

[@sophiawilliams4189]

Am Sophia Williams nice meeting text me I need more friends [phone]

[@smittywinxroller7771]

His muscles are sore. Poor horse!

[@zhinka1]

BUT HOW DID IT TURN OUT???

[@Emily-nf9kf]

Jack was given some shots by Dr. Pol and the owner began giving him 2 pills a day prescribed by Dr. Pol, the next day Dr. Pol came back and Jack was sitting up. He was not standing and had not moved but at least was not laying down on the ground like the day before. He was very alert and was eating and drinking. Dr. Pol said that allowing him to rest and continuing treatment, he should be fine. this story can be found on episode 9 season 12.

[@franciestokes3195]

That poor horse died 😭😭💔

[@iracemapaulinadacosta6887]

por favor em português

[@southernbelle6108]

Will we know if the horse got better or died. If anyone knows let me know please.

[@SUGAR_XYLER]

It didn't die from THAT

[@sophiawilliams4189]

Am Sophia Williams nice meeting text me I need more friends [phone]

[@user-rd7ut3wz7v]

Привет

[@bellarose8859]

If the owners are working the horses too much then they shout let them rest cuz that was very severe

[@TheSmartSheep]

They’re Amish. You got two options, overwork the horse, or risk losing your food for the winter.

[@patzeuner3362]

The ailment that doc pol, is treating the horse for usually shows up in the early spring, after the horse has been out to pasture most of the winter. It is not caused by abuse rather, being physically out of shape and just over doing it the first workout of the season.

[@Eva-cn2bu]

@@TheSmartSheep you got the 3rd option too, stop being a moron and act like you live in XXI century.

[@Eva-cn2bu]

the horse should be taken away from them

[@patzeuner3362]

@@Eva-cn2bu sorry Eva, you obviously have never been or worked around horses or livestock, animals do get sick and what the horse was treated for happens on a regular basis, but you would know that if you had some actual experience other than watching stuff on TV.

[@raenashaikh3377]

I'm sorry but I don't think we can find out how incredible Dr. Pol is unless we know that the treatment and medications he's suggesting for the animal are working or not. Could you please include the state of the animal after he is consulted for by Dr. Pol?

[@yeahsure9035]

Poor baby horse

[@erikadowdy686]

The dogs seemed really bummed out to

[@sophiawilliams4189]

Am Sophia Williams nice meeting text me I need more friends [phone]

[@kellysherrard1361]

that poor animal.....

[@wholeNwon]

Since we're not being told what happened to the horse, I suspect the worst.

[@Mean_Jean]

Amish overwork their horses, those people make me sick

[@italiantraditionalcatholic2390]

Ohh. Come on..stop..

[@celestialunicorn5423]

So..someones way of living is so integral to yours it makes you sick? He called a vet, so he clearly cares about the horse.

[@trinity4873]

There was literally no need for this comment

[@JapaneseVixenofArt]

You clearly don't know horses do you?

[@strawbtangerine6087]

@@JapaneseVixenofArt the vet himself says the horse is in pain

[@diannemilne3922]

Poor sweetheart. Why

[@sophiawilliams4189]

Am Sophia Williams nice meeting text me I need more friends [phone]

[@tommyfrank8385]

Dianne do you like animals and like to have one from us ?

[@ToudaHell]

Isn't it really bad if they lay down for a longtime? Aren't their organs starting to be crushed by their weight?

[@NatureWitch]

All poor horsey

[@sophiawilliams4189]

Am Sophia Williams nice meeting text me I need more friends [phone]

[@bigbuckhunter4748]

Did any one else notice he asked an Amish person to call him?

[@CiMcM135]

Tge Anish are known to overwork their animals. Is sad that they get away with it.

[@honeymustard688]

They RELY on their horses, and animals. It’s not overworking. It’s fully working them, they get sore like we do.

[@nobodyuknow6337]

Not all of them do. I use to live in an area where cars shared the roads with Amish buggies (sometimes the horses got mad because they were being passed by cars, they wanted to race them). There were some that were very lean (but not often unhealthy) and were tied out to wait in the cold at the stores. There were other horses that had some weight and were well groomed. They were the ones who always had a warm blanket on them when it was cold...they were also the ones who usually wanted to go as fast as the cars.🐎🚗

[@demonicsnowh.280]

And if you had listened you would know that it was an accident. You can even hear them admitting to where they went wrong. And if they truly didn’t care about their animals than they would not have called the vet

[@farmwife7944]

Wrong. The horse has what is commonly called tying up, caused by exercise and a high carb duet like sweet feed and rich hay. It was seen often in race horses but in the past 10 yrs there has been great progress in offering feeds to help prevent this . it no longer is considered a Monday morning problem, but a muscle and nutritional issue. The muscle tissue actually breaks down so diagnosis is made by measuring the muscle enzymes in the blood. Cannot blame this on the Amish.

[@wholeNwon]

They run puppy mills, too. A friend was a vet in an area with a lot of Amish and has very little good to say about them. He saw a lot of cases of animal abuse and poor care.

[@julie5310]

The owner said he should have exercised him the night before...

[@sophiawilliams4189]

Am Sophia Williams nice meeting text me I need more friends [phone]

[@garypeterson2921]

Hello julie

[@susanjones8476]

DrPol please help Ima Survivor Animal Santuary. Tex needs help!

[@sophiawilliams4189]

Am Sophia Williams nice meeting text me I need more friends [phone]

[@garypeterson2921]

Susan

[@jmac5951]

What happened?

[@sophiawilliams4189]

Am Sophia Williams nice meeting text me I need more friends [phone]

[@farmnuggettspistone920]

What happened to the horse

[@gingercox6468]

Amish around here call it kidney shot. When my neighbors horse went down it tried but could not stand. We got him up by taking out the partition to the next stall and gave him more room to stand. It was all for nothing cause he west down again and passed. Previous to this he said he hadn't come out of his stall for two weeks. Hadn't needed him to go away. But there was no water in the stall. After this he put water ears in the stalls. The horse was a saddlebred. What's done is done but I chastised him for the lack of care.

[@PernillaArtistic]

What happened with the horse?

[@hugokelvin6048]

How are you doing today dear?

[@daisyroyal-ex8ir]

Ummmmm that so cool and weird

[@rajireddy6081]

Not satisfied. make bigger videos, tell us the whole story.

[@lilywoods4076]

Look up Dr. Pol full episodes it will give you the full episodes on different animal cases.