I love the school horse I ride but I am afraid to get attached to her...
2006-12-08 08:43:30 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
I am no veterinarian but I do love horses. If any breed of horse was "prone" to a condition I would bet that it is a genetic weakness. As it is true with dogs, it is also true with horses that certain faults in certain breeds become more accentuated the more these animals are bred. Perhaps some direct questions would be appropriate if this is a concern.
2006-12-08 08:51:51 · answer #1 · answered by Melora S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have 5 arabians at our 90 horse stall barn, and 3 of them are extremely prone to colic. Any change in weather, hay quality, a strange look at them, etc, they colic.
I think it is more of a horse specific thing. From what I have heard and researched, a horse is more prone to colic if it has been a stall horse it's whole life and not allowed to run around on pasture (and get lots of beneficial bacteria) when young.
I know a couple TBs and a QH that get a mild colic every 2 weeks or so, so it isn't breed specifc.
I think you just need to be aware for colic- as long as they are all mild, it is quite easy to deal with them.
2006-12-08 13:20:56 · answer #2 · answered by D 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have a small, Polish bred Arab Chestnut mare. She is 19 years old, and I have had her since she was a 2 yr old. She has ALWAYS, ALWAYS, coliced. I thought it was just her. I didn't know other people had the same problem. In all these years my vet has NEVER said that Arabs seemed prone to colic. I will definitely ask him now after reading this.
We use sand lax mixed with Bran in an oatmeal like consistency, and as long as we keep her on that, she is fine. If she comes off it, withing 6 months she will colic, like clockwork!!!
I didn't really answer your question, but I hope the info will maybe help....
2006-12-08 09:16:20 · answer #3 · answered by Steven Keith 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I have tb's quarter horses paints and a couple of arabian crosses and the one one I have situation with colic is my 17 hand tb qh move. He is solely inclined to it. None of my different horses have ever coliced earlier than. So I consider it is simply the exact horse and no longer the breed. You cant blame a certing breed. Thats like announcing all white persons could have melanoma.
2016-09-03 10:07:33 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Arabs aren't more prone to getting colic any more than other breeds, that's just the opinion of people who don't know much about horses. As a matter of fact, any horse who is taken care of in a decent way shouldn't get colic in the first place. Sugary feeds, alfalfa, lack of exercise - those are human-inflicted problems that cause illnesses in horses.
2006-12-08 17:05:54 · answer #5 · answered by *~*AlexisClaire*~* 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No that is not true. I am a veterinarian with 9 Arabians, and it is actually the opposite. They are very hardy and things tend to pass through them easier. Although they are hyper, all horses get hot and could overheat themselves. Arabians have just as equal as a chance of getting colic as other horse breeds.
2006-12-08 09:14:21 · answer #6 · answered by concerned 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
arabians are not more prone to colic than any other breed. ive owned them all my life and have many friends lose horses to colic that are quarters, appys, grades, you name it. i did just this year lose one of my mares (my first one ever) and it was possibly a colic issue. however, she was fine, never coliced until she had a foal (a very large foal) and my vet and i think that something got screwed up in her then to make her have problems now. you cant ever tell, i guess is my point...thats like saying you arent going to buy her because she might go lame some day...just me...if you like her, take your chances and enjoy your time together.
2006-12-08 22:05:20 · answer #7 · answered by desertwhisperarabians 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my trainer thinks it is because they are more hyper than other horses and they might overheat themselves
2006-12-08 08:52:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋