My horse is having problem with its bowel movement. It looks like its constipated. does anyone had the same problem with their horse??? not sure if its the hay, grain, or if its not drinking enough water. Any solution?
2006-07-17 05:13:13 · 8 answers · asked by DEAN 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
GET A HOLD OF YOUR VET ASAP YOUR HORSE ME BE IN SERIOUS TROUBLE!!!!...... DO TO THE MANY WEATHER CHANGES I ALWAYS GIVE MY HORSES ELECTROLYTES IN A BRAN MASH SO THE WILL DRINK MORE WATER AND IN WHICH WILL KEEP THE BOWLS MOVING PROPERLY THE NEED THIS IN THE WINTER ALSO BECAUSE SOME HORSES DO NOT DRINK MUCH WHEN IT GETS COLD..... HAVE YOU VET COME AND DO A GOOD PHYSICAL ON YOUR HORSE INCLUDING CHECKING THE TEETH BECAUSE IF THE NEED TO BE FLOATED HE CANT CHEW HIS FOOD PROPERLY AND IN WHICH CAN CAUSE AN IMPACTION IN THE BOWLES....
2006-07-17 05:24:53 · answer #1 · answered by penitin30 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What do you mean, looks constipated? Horses can have bowel movements that are hard little balls, or have looser stool. Is your horse older? If so, impaction colic can be happening. But if your horse has bowel movements, it's not impaction colic. Does he act as if he is in pain?
Adding a little corn oil to your horse's feed won't hurt. Also, seven days out of the month, add Metamucil or a psyllium husk product made for horses (the same thing) to his feed. That will eliminate any sand he may pick up in eating from the ground.
Is his water fresh and placed where it is cool? (in shade?) He should be drinking enough if so.
To see whether your horse has sand in his bowels, take some of his manure, place it in a jar of water, shake thoroughly and let settle. If there is sand, you'll see it.
2006-07-17 14:23:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a lack of bowel movements is a big warning sign. the number one killer of horses is colic, and you should never take chances with it. have your vet look at him. any discomfort, excessive rolling, nipping at his stomach, off his feed, etc... could be an intestinal blockage, which can turn fatal very quickly. keep your horse hydrated... pinch two fingers full of skin on his neck and release, if it snaps back into place, he's fine, if it slowly sinks back to his neck, he needs more water. electrolytes can be supplemented and are always a good idea for working horses in trying weather conditions anyway.
colic can be caused by a number of things, ingesting something that isn't natural such as sand, grain being too rich, hay being too rich, eating too much, not enough water, and even just stress. be sure to have a vet check him out immediately.
2006-07-18 02:28:55 · answer #3 · answered by WRX Girl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if your horse is consitpated it must be seen by a vet quickly. Your horse may be in danger of what is called an impaction (or a blockage in the bowel) which can require a colic surgery to correct. By acting sooner rather than later you could well save your horses life & one hell of a vets bill! By treating your horse at this early stage your vet should be able to relieve the impaction through muscel relaxing drugs. Impactions at the moment are more likely to happen due to the hot weather - horses are getting dehydrated!
2006-07-17 13:10:11 · answer #4 · answered by ATP 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
call a vet to come and look at it and u could be right.
lets say that u did not call the vet and u took away the one that the horse actaly ate and not the others then it would get worse.
i always give my horse more hay then what it needs just incase he gets realy hungery and fresh water everyday and also i feed him a caret or an apple to stay helthy with some friut.
if i were u i would call the vet to c what is wrong.
p.s. my mom says that if u give the horse to much grain it could get sick. just call the vet b/c i could be wroung so ya
2006-07-17 12:24:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure your horse is drinking enough water. They need to drink about 10 gallons or more per day. In the heat they need more.
Is your horses eting planty of hay and stuff? Make sure he is getting plenty of hay as that helps to keep stuff moving thru the gut.
If your horse is not drinking well try adding electrolites or kool aid to the water to get him to drink more.
Good luck.
2006-07-17 12:20:04 · answer #6 · answered by tlctreecare 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
call your vet-shouldn't delay on something that doesn't seem right..especially in the chance of colic.
2006-07-17 14:32:54 · answer #7 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its the grain there is to many vitomens
2006-07-17 14:31:49 · answer #8 · answered by ohiofarmgirl94 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋