My Horse Colicked

[@user-jk5ur9dh5h]

Thank the Lord you were in the "horse capital" of the world with some expertise around. Prayers for his complete recovery. How scary that was for you!

[@NatureLass71]

Wow im glad tucker is ok and you guys are doing alright. In 2020 my old horse had impaction colic. He was in his late 20s and the vet was not hopeful. Prayed for peace and guidance and somehow tobasco made a full recovery. It was touch and go for days but he is now 31 and still being riden and is being harassed by a 8 month old 14hh perchon mix 😂

[@kittypage333]

So grateful Tucker is ok!!! Thanks so much for sharing your story, & all your info here ❤

[@lyndsayhammond6884]

Always have a horse first aid kit banamine, bute, and everything you could possibly need!

[@Grimthings]

Lost one of the best horses I've ever owned to colic. He was a very strong and gentle Morgan. I could ride him all day in the steepest terrain. Glad Tucker is getting better.

[@yzettasmith4194]

I'm sorry you lost such a fine horse.

[@dmgibbs1997]

Bless his heart! But I'm very relieved to hear he's okay!

[@MayoEquestrian]

I got so scared so bad when I heard Tucker colicked. The barn I was at had a very bad scary colick recently with a newly trained horse. He was a OTTB and was a great fun horse. He had just been trained and was learning to do harder things and I had never got to ride him yet. And my bestie called me and she was shaking saying he was colicking. No one was at the barn aside from one other so they called a vet and a few days later he passed away. It was very sad, but hearing that Tucker is doing good made me so happy because that had just happened to the horse and I was so worried for Tucker.

[@MisfitRanch_]

I’m up in eastern N.C. and the exact thing happened to my guy! We had a couple days of warm-ish weather then it got really cold, luckily we had some banamine on hand, I hope Tucker is feeling better!

[@themanelife77]

Poor tucker! The horse i have ridden for the past two years was put down due to a twisted bowel this past Monday! I happy tucker is okay now.. also love your videos!

[@CarmellaAbel]

I am so sorry; that is terrible 🙁 Tucker is doing much better now!

[@themanelife77]

@@CarmellaAbel This Monday the owner of the horse that was put down and I are going to look at a Morgan/Draft cross mare. do you have any thoughts or tips when looking at a horse to see if they would be good to buy?

[@alexjimenez81]

​@CarmellaAbel when that happens tye him up close to the tealier so he can't lay down that's what I do with mine I keep hay and water near so if she chooses to eat she can I live in tx and mine is always due to the weather changes

[@amym8928]

Yep! Florida horse owner here. My mare colicked as well this past week.

[@Kevin-jb8do]

I am so sorry you had to go through this but so very grateful Tucker is OK. It is a terrifying experience to go through. Hope y'all have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

[@lenamisener9597]

Praying the Lord with you that Tucker is okay. Praying for continued healing for Tucker.

[@EvanBear]

You did everything right with this. I am glad Tucker is alright. Changes are always a little iffy for animals but Tucker's got this 💪

[@julieinak]

Banamine paste is easy to store and administer. Glad you now have some injectible. Glad you made it through!

[@kimberleyfriesenhahn2515]

Thank you for sharing all you have learned from this situation. I'm glad he is feeling better now.

[@MagdalenaKirkns]

Oh im so sorry for you and Tucker, my horse also just had colick. She almost passed but insted she thankfully survived

[@nancybraybrooks5509]

thank God you found that vet.

[@stephenshy9941]

I’m glad everything worked out OK and you were there to take care of him. Salt is a great idea especially when it’s cold and they don’t wanna drink. Banamine helps with so many things. God bless you and Merry Christmas from Hollister Fl 🤠🙏

[@EquineMetalhead]

Oh I hope Tucker’s gonna be okay. I’m praying for him, bless his heart ❤️‍🩹🙏🏻

[@eyesea123]

Please look into papaya for horses and understand how it works. You might want to keep some in the freezer in case of emergencies. It is the first thing I try. Works fast.

[@juliefox77]

Wow! That had to have been incredibly stressful and scary! I’m so glad Tucker is ok! Thanks for all the tips! I will so be calling my vet to get some banamine!

[@Horselover_animallover]

My horse was also named Tucker and he coliced in July. Unfortunately he didn't have the same outcome as your Tucker, but I'm glad you had a good outcome!

[@buzman7811]

Excellent video, thank you for sharing. Glad your boy is okay. Yes Banamine can be a life saver!!

[@diggingmary129]

Tucker is lucky boy having such great owners!!! ❤ Thank god he’s ok!!! Nice new hair style!!! ❤

[@Gypsyszoo]

My sister's pony did the same thing we called all the vets and no one would come i walked her for like 1 or 2 hours and she survived i thank god that she was safe and didn't die that day i hope yoir horse is okay

[@Wendy-bd9zu]

Im glad he is ok!!! ❤

[@Sewingonthefarm]

Oh no! Poor Tucker😢 god bless you!

[@goldenyearsacres9163]

Saturday night the temps drop in the 30's at night. If the winds are bad, might be good to try to place the boys behind your horse trailer to block the wind, if barn stalls aren't an option. I plan to blanket & give mine hay & leave my barnyard open so they have barn access to get out of wind & cold. My horses don't do well locked in stalls, so it's difficult keeping them warm some times. As for hay in Florida, I am getting a timothy/alfalfa blend during cold snaps. Since Tucker lost a little weight, he could afford the extra calories. You might try that instead of Coastal/Bermuda or other grassy bladed type hay. My vet suggested the stemmy hay & to avoid the grass like hay. It increases choke risk & because it doesn't have the thicker stems, they can swallow it without chewing as much. I think you are about an hour from my place. I have divided pastures & could make room if you guys needed a place to park & put your horses in between campground stays. We have half of our barn roof back on after hurricane Milton ripped it off. The road to our property is rough, but the area is peaceful. Just a suggestion in case you have any "hiccups" with campground plans. I'll be praying for you guys.

[@kingskand]

Poor Tucker! Yes big weather dips has affected my mare. 😢

[@orion5529]

Wish a good recovery to your horse. And thanks for sharing your story

[@dojocho1894]

over the years i had some episodes with gas colic thankfully I never got to the compaction issue......Tucker is a champ!

[@hollypeters5094]

Thank you for doing this video. It is very helpful

[@MegF142857]

I measure out salt into my hand before adding, so know how much. My horses are older with old teeth, so we have been using soaked hay pellets / cube feed with added salt for a long while. You can also soak the bermuda hay, btw, to soften it up. Just make sure doesn't ferment if left in the sun if they don't eat it up. I think the long stems of Bermuda is more prone to impaction colic. I've thought you would be wiser to just buy bagged feed to keep a consistency as you travel around, so pick some hay products from Tractor Supply to use. If you are going to soak, then bagged cubes would work great. A vet bill will blow all of your hard efforts to economize on just buying local hay, imo. Glad it was a mild colic. All colic is really is a pain in the gut, which can be so many things. Glad it was something like a gas or mild impaction only. -- I've dealt with colic too. It doesn't always end so well.

[@buttercuptaylor7135]

I have 3 horses who get their pellets soaked in a 2 gallon bucket full of salty water. This assures they always get at least 2 gallons of water every day. In winter or in regular work I do this twice a day. Been doing this for many years and haven't had a colic. Knock on wood!

[@metalkingtohorses]

DERN HOT AND COLD weather! glad hes ok. the michigan weather is crazy too

[@darlenemckay265]

I always thought it would be fun to live as you're trying to! However, I know I'd have to give up my horses to do something like that! Having large animals throws a whole other dimension to the nomad lifestyle! From finding vet care to even getting hay, providing shelter and farrier care! I admire you for trying. You're braver than I would ever be!

[@erinrae5119]

I couldn't do it either. Too scary to not have an established vet and no meds on hand.

[@theidlehandsworkshop3884]

I'm glad everything worked out for you. When I first got my Percheron, Samson, he had to have a major surgery and as a result there were a lot of complications over the following weeks, no vet around here could handle him due to his size so we found the most incredible veterinary team up at Auburn University who did his surgery but they were so much more. We ended up making 5 or 6 trips to Auburn which is 3 hours away and we always made it in the middle of the night, even at 2 in the morning they had a full team ready when we pulled in. The first time he had almost bled out and they had to use two donor horses to top him off. Glad you found someone in Ocala, that would have been my first place to look. So happy that Tucker is going to be ok. We've got another weekend of cold temps coming starting in tonight... our guys are getting blanketed and lots and lots of hay. Thanks for sharing the warning signs also, I noticed all the same things the one time Samson colicked so definitely right on point. We also keep mineral blocks out for them all the time... just watch out for the apple flavoured ones because my guys will literally eat it all in a day :/

[@frankpyanoe9420]

Proud of you guys!

[@joannesmartens9442]

Before you were leaving on your trip i told you to search all vets in the regions where you would go, even search clinics. And to take colosan and psilliumseed with you for colic. There are 5 diferent kind of colic. I did'nt knew banamine, because in west europe they mostly use colosan, because colosan works very fast in less than a half hour. It works also by estomac and colon problems. Also painreleavers is good to have with you. Lucky he's already better. Colin is right when a horse don't want to eat and is laying down it can be colic, so it's good to walk with him and give him colosan or banamine. When it's sandcolic you have to give psilliumseed.😍

[@marionberry6909]

Very informative, thank you.

[@dawncarney5161]

I'm so glad tucker is okay. My cousins pony colicked and we had to walk him all night long. But he made it!

[@Ameliathehorselover2]

I’m praying so hard that he will be okay!

[@nancybraybrooks5509]

i know in a lot of situations people can’t do warm water. ive always done it cuz im too scared of colic. i recently learned that fall season is when a lot of colic’s happen. in case anyone is interested it does make your horse drink more in the winter. so this is not just plug in a heated bucket but giving warm water thru out the day. the extra work is worth it to me. so happy for u that it was just gas!!!!

[@CarmellaAbel]

This is a good tip! I’ve been thinking about this too because we have another cold front coming in and water will naturally be colder. Thanks!

[@nancybraybrooks5509]

@ you will see a difference. right now i don’t have my buckets plugged in cuz im home all day. so i use 2gal buckets every time i feed. sometime i rewarm what they have left or the whole bucket😊

[@erinrae5119]

We give a gallon of warm water twice a day on top of the gallon they get over their Timothy pellets. They gulp it all down when the water is warm.

[@kellyaquinn]

The bangs are so cute!

[@sundragonarabians8427]

My equine vet told me that bad gas colic is quite often the cause of a twisted gut. Just something to keep in mind. It's a good idea to keep some liquid antacid/anti gas medicine on hand. It can really help. You can get it near the pharmacy in almost any grocery store. And NEVER inject banamine into the muscle. It can cause gas gangrene, which is horrible. It's safest to squirt it in their mouth

[@ellenamy9617]

Yes I have an oil/nettle based anti gas liquid, if they change hay/grazing paddock I give it preventatively, just a few mls. Hay in slow feeding containers, and any concentrated feed (if needed) well well soaked and in small amounts. Horses are such hard work!

[@Sunsetluver1]

You may know this now but there are websites that are equine directories,you look up the state and what you need and you get some names.

[@AniruddhaR]

I am so sorry, poor tuckey!!! This video was very educational and helpful, you are the best Carmella!! I love you all so much, last video was also very helpful! I will support you forever!! Whenever I watch your videos I get super motivated! You are the absolute best and you are my favourite KZbinr!! My cow Dhanya is getting worse so I hope things get better for you and me. I should take Dhanya to the vet and she won't let me touch her, she will let me touch her only when I get food. So, I hope things get better for you and everyone around the world. You all are amazing!!!! All the best, be safe, good luck, keep it all up, please, be safe!!! I love you all so much, god bless you ❤💙🐎🐴🙏🙏💓💕!!!!!!!! BTW when it's raining, do you keep the horses in a stall or something or just let them be out?

[@christencarson9924]

oh my gosh i hope he gets bedder and merry Christmas.

[@user-jk5ur9dh5h]

With colic, I heard you have to keep them on their feet. Glad you did that. And thanks for the education.

[@bbrcummins1984]

I live outside of Ocala, horses and more horses 🐎 everywhere, Ocala has top-notch horse care facilities, Big money town

[@ashleydowns7037]

If you went to Peterson and smith clinic you were around corner from me wish we could have met god Bless

[@Sunsetluver1]

Tip: add loose salt to their feed to encourage them to keep drinking during cold weather.

[@ChannelAnimaisnoMundo12]

❤❤❤❤I loved your video, a beautiful video, congratulations on your content, I wish you much health and success!!!!

[@jlowry3376]

Glad he's doing better 😃. Colic can be scary. Thank God ❤

[@jessicanelson-88]

I soak my horses grain all year long and 2 tablespoons on salt daily. so glad he is okay. always scary. I use the paste banamine

[@lydiafredd6131]

I have to ask- did you try the equissage colic sequence? That’s the first thing I think about when i notice a horse colicing and it hasn’t failed me yet! So glad he’s doing better. Also I hope you know I don’t think that a massage will heal all colic and that what you did was wrong! Only you know what’s best for tucker :)

[@barbarawitt9989]

Gatorade! In the water..also salt in their feed..

[@lisadenalibethanyanderson4147]

All my family lives in Florida other than my mom dad and sister !😊

[@lesliejacobs3002]

Yes there are NO DR POL veterinarians any more any where…saying that most don’t do after hours.. or weekends..

[@MegF142857]

Depends on the area. We have vet clinics that will do farm calls & even emergency farm calls. The problem would be not being an existing customer, which can happen for people who travel around in RVs too. If you get sick as a human, then you don't have a regular doctor & may not be able to get into see anyone easily. Seems same for horses. There may be 24 / 7 emergency vet clinics, but most likely in a suburban area & with small animals vs horses. Lucky to be within driving distance of an area like Ocala.

[@Wendy-bd9zu]

If it gets colder you can give more salt in the food so they are thirsty even if it gets cold.

[@MegF142857]

But there are limits to how much salt a horse should be getting, so ya'll please keep that in mind! More isn't necessarily better.

[@matthewschroeder1704]

I'm glad to see Tucker is doing okay although I am having flashbacks my daughter's horse late this summer got sick and we were having the vet out every day for 5 days to give intravenous antibiotics and using Bantam to control the fever unfortunately the Bandit was in the end unable to control the fever and we had to take the horse up to the university in Wisconsin we had to go there because our vet didn't have a place to put it away from the other horses in case it was a virus because it wasn't responding to the antibiotics unfortunately if you give a horse a lot of Bantam over several days it does slow down the motility this is the speed at which which material travels through the colon they were able to get the fever under control but then when he started eating again because of the slow motility in his colon he Acquired and impaction this took several days to resolve same situation as you described we left him there so they could start to refeed him after the impaction had cleared unfortunately the impaction had caused a displacement in his colon this is where the gut actually moves inside the cavity sometimes it will actually pinch off the blood flow and part of the colon can die this did not happen and usually doesn't if it's caused by an impaction the only way to correct it was surgery after the surgery finally everything was okay unfortunately some unknown sickness that he had started this terrible domino effect very expensive but we did learn a lot and the horses doing well if your horse does not want to eat and you think he may be colicking do not try to feed him if he refuses food don't offer it if it is an impaction you will only make it worse use pantomime for a colic but be very careful about giving more than one or two doses without Veterinary assistance we were under the assistance of our vet and it still bit Us in the ass and whenever they offer to keep the horse their leave the horse there because if something goes wrong it's already there and they can deal with it immediately although not the cause of this it definitely made me more aware of exactly what is going on with the horses on a daily basis especially pertaining to water and we also water the heck out of any grain we might give them and when it's very cold or very hot sometimes we will use electrolytes which most of them contain salt and make them want to drink more to great video excellent topic hopefully if we all share our miseries we can prevent some of them in the future

[@CarmellaAbel]

Wow, this sounds like a nightmare! The silver lining to all these situations is the educational pieces. I hope everything is going better for your horse now 🙏🏻

[@ollies_ponies]

this season is known for horses to colic more often

[@dianegriffin526]

Would soaking feed and hay be beneficial in the winter when they may drink less water?

[@ellenamy9617]

It’s a great idea if you do it properly, there needs to be a huge amount of fresh water to rinse hay, and it must be eaten straight away or else it actually introduces more mould and bacteria which is another issue. Very awkward too as it gets so heavy. Horses are picky too and it’s hard to get them to start eating it at first. So there are positive and negative aspects.

[@nicolaxoxo1]

How do you know it wasn’t caused by the hay??? It’s common knowledge that the coastal grass/Tifton/Bermuda hays are more likely to cause colic than other kinds of hays. Especially since he is not used to it

[@barbarawitt9989]

Oh, girl. There are way more than two types of colic....

[@lisadenalibethanyanderson4147]

Gilchrist county …. Get close there , my family vet is near …. Let me know

[@williamwhite1596]

I bet youall can't wait to get out ! Ha. God Bless !!!

[@DisneyHorseLover]

Will you please put the link for the medicine in the comments?

[@kingskand]

It's only administered by veterinarian as it is prescription. But can be kept on hand by horse owner. Just it is not over-the-counter. (Banamine)

[@MegF142857]

BANAMINE is a brand name for flunixin meglumine, which is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) approved for horses in the United States. Used for alleviation of inflammation and pain associated with musculoskeletal disorders in the horse. - You should technically only give a horse Banamine, even for colic, after you have called & talked to a veterinarian. Many horse owners will keep on hand, which is usually in a paste tube administration at proper dosing for horse weight. A veterinarian can also give an an injectable drug, which is much faster to work. -- Taking horse vitals is important to share with veterinarians. Weather changes do seem to result in more colics in our area too, but many things can cause pain in gut of a horse.

[@ljensen9364]

Would soaking the hay in water before feeding help in hot climates?

[@MegF142857]

Yes, you can soak baled hay. Just make sure to not leave soaked hay sitting around in hot weather because if don't eat it all then can get fermenting. Ditto for soaked hay cubes. Can start to ferment in the hot temps, so need to clean out any uneaten feed.

[@goldenyearsacres9163]

To reduce sand in my horses' digestive system, I use psyllium pellets added to my horses' feed for one week out of every month. For those with horses, concerning banamine, giving orally is recommeded. As for injecting horses with banamine, do NOT try to inject a horse without proper training by a Veterinary professional. You can do a youtube search for what can happen if you mistakenly inject banamine into muscles. You could end up doing more harm than good. Your horse could end up having their entire neck opened up surgically, then stapled back together to fix the injection you did. The reason it's not wise to inject a horse with banamine is the risk of a severe infection called clostridial myositis. This infection can cause extensive muscle damage and is potentially fatal. Give banamine by mouth or have a vet to give it intravenously. Carmella, so glad Tucker is on the mend & it was collick due to gas buildup with recommended. Verses the impaction type colic. Having gone through that with one of my horses, I know how stressful it can be. Hey, maybe you could make a video of what horse owners should keep in their emergency first aid kit for their horses & explain why each item is important, maybe? Thanks be to God for walking through this ordeal with you. & placing you in an area known for great equestrian veterinary facilities. When I needed that type emergency care, I drove an hour to a vet hospital in Brandon. The vet & his entire team were amazing. They were compassionate & knowledgeable. Even though it was after 11pm, these fantastic people showed up to work after hours to rally around my horse. So if Ocala, Fl is too far, there is a vet hospital in Brandon, Fl as well. Rejoicing with you that your boy Tuck is feeling better. I bet you are giving him more hugs after the scare he gave you. I was even closer to my horse after she collicked. After almost losing her, it just made me that much more appreciative of how she enriches my life. I bet you are experiencing those feelings as well. How could you not, I mean, look at him, he's Tuck. He's a sweet boy.

[@lesliejacobs3002]

The banamine..is usually a paste, like a wormer…so I guess you NEVER..take ibuprofen, or aspirin or Advil without going to the copayment, $$ doctor.. relax.

[@darlenemckay265]

My vet and I agree! Only a vert should be injecting into a vein! Other than that, it should only ne given orally! Never intramuscular!

[@MiloEq]

oh no I'm so sorry! poor tucker.. your a great horse owner though!!!

[@ashleyfisher559]

My horse colicked on me twice after the second time I said that’s it,so I did my own research because my horse is a rescue and something in my mind told me to go ask google what vegetables horses can eat, because I wanted to do something that would calm my horse down because I knew vegetables have vitamins in them and I found that celery helps with colic so after the 2nd colic episode I give my horse celery daily

[@catwoman2596]

Epsom salt

[@ashleyfisher559]

@ that’s interesting thank you I thought that was only for stone brushes and thrush

[@eyesea123]

google papaya too

[@nancybraybrooks5509]

@@ashleyfisher559 oh good to know.

[@nancybraybrooks5509]

oh my gosh girl how scary!!!!!

[@aaronbrigham4743]

I'm glad your horse is feeling better I'm an equine business management major at Johnson & Wales University and that's my major and yeah it does have to do with the weather that's why this time of year we've had a warm winter so it's very concerning because that's causes colic.

[@nancybraybrooks5509]

what happens to the small intestine when it moves.

[@CarmellaAbel]

It shifts back once the gas is relieved

[@nicolaxoxo1]

@@CarmellaAbelsometimes the gut can twist taking a gas colic into a torsion colic which is life threatening and requires surgery. The twisted gut has no blood supply so tissue necrosis rapidly ensues. There are more than 2 types of colic!

[@Sporkle180]

❤🎉 i love your hair

[@teresadasilva4777]

A colicking horse can lay down as long as they are not rolling violently

[@catwoman2596]

Feed Epsom salt...look into it.

[@MegF142857]

magnesium sulfate - I'd talk to veterinarian before starting to add to horse's feed, imo. That's a laxative.

[@darkwinter6028]

Egads! 😬

[@cecilyyates22]

So glad checkers okay! Good job.

[@lisadenalibethanyanderson4147]

My cousin lives near where ur at in Florida , she has two horses and she’s awesome ppl .. I taught her how to ride… if u still want assistance u just message me back asap. She has her vet number handy and he is mobile … so give me a shout back via My email or on here. Ok ? -ur Alaskan cowgirl friend with a helpful long reach

[@cowgirlprince5810]

Welcome flordia bipolar weather

[@TammySaj-zm6kr]

You are supposed to walk your horse for hours. Until the horse poops.

[@Sophie-p3d]

Why don't you take your horses OFF the road? How is this good for them? Do you really think they enjoy this kind of travel?