he has diahria (mispell) what could u do for that and could there be any reasons for it thanks melissa
2007-12-22 10:11:19 · 9 answers · asked by missy_a_jesus_lover 2 in Pets ➔ Horses
First, Does this colt have access to a salt lick, and has he been licking it? If so, take it away from him, until he is older. He may just have salt scours, from licking the salt, and then drinking too much water.
If this has been going on for any length of time, or salt is not the culprit, call the vet, now. If it just started up, today, Kaopectate should get it under control. It's safe for foals. Draw 10cc up in a syringe, without a needle, and squirt it into his mouth. His manure should start to firm up, and it may be quite dark, that is normal. You may need to administer a 2nd. dose, but if it continues, beyond that, call the vet, immediately.
2007-12-22 12:34:10 · answer #1 · answered by Vic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diarrhea in young animals and even in people can be minor, or it can be a life or death matter. When an animal has frequent watery BMs they quickly become dehydrated, plus their body's electroyte balance can quickly get out of whack- electroytes control everything including one's heart. So if your foal has had several totally watery BMs or just soft BMs for several days, you need to contact a vet to make sure he's okay.
Minor things can affect a horse's manure - it could be something as minor as a change in his feed. But there are a number of serious illness such as salmonella (food poisening), sand colic, gastro problems, etc that can develop also. Is your foal still nursing off his mother? If so, her hormone level or what she's eating could somewhat influence his manure. But at his age he's likely not getting a signifigant amount of milk, so I'm doubting that is the issue.
A vet will first check to make sure your foal isn't dehydrated. He will take his tempeture, pulse and listen to his respirations to make sure he doesn't have signs of infection or stress. He'll listen to bowel sounds to make sure he's not over or under active there. Unless you can do those things yourself, you won't be able to determine whether your foal has something major, and how to best treat it.
If this was an adult horse I'd still be concerned as diarrhea is often serious in a horse, but in a foal its even more an issue. So this is one time to not wait and see what Yahoo answers has to say, you need to have an expert physically check him. Good luck.
2007-12-22 23:02:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
usually it is a change of diet,also is this foal still nursing if so it may be nursing to long and its system may be ready for small amounts of more solid foods,if you go this route start on good quality hay and keep the amounts small horses digestive systems are sensitive to sudden change so you have to take care not to shock their system,you didn't say how long it has has this problem but you do not need to panic as long as it is able to expel waste it is not life threatening overnight look at the feed first if that does not fix your problem then contact a vet,but dollars to donuts he will tell you the same thing then bill you.
2007-12-23 18:11:50 · answer #3 · answered by Big Daddy D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is it warm where you are? If he has recently consumed a lot of grass when he has been eating hay, or has switched from grass to hay, has had a significant number of treats like apples, diarrhea is certainly possible. Sometimes they just get the runs like people do- it's not always life or death. Keep an eye on him- make sure he is eating and drinking. Check his temp and his hydration level. If he's dehydrated I would be more concerned. But if it is normal and he is behaving normally, let him be and check him a little later on. If he takes a turn for the worse consult your vet, but he's probably fine.
2007-12-22 19:28:10 · answer #4 · answered by ilovesubasketball 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Is there a chance the foal could have gotten into anything poisionous. Is he weaned already? If you are just taking him away for weaning, stress could cause it. But to be safe, you want to phone the vet. Dehydration can set in very fast.
2007-12-23 00:42:03 · answer #5 · answered by FolkstonHorseLover 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it could be a sighn of sand colic, my gelding had really bad dirareah before we found out he had sand colic, i would take him to the vet before it is too late, my gelding did not make it, we took him to the vet twice, we had to put him down on the second trip,he could also have an intestin virus, my filly had that she also had direah, the vet might tell you he has an unknown virus, thats what they said about oakey, she lived though, but i would deffinetaly take him to the vet, It would be a shame if he dies.
Good luck with you colt!
2007-12-22 19:02:41 · answer #6 · answered by Amaloo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd advise you to call the vet. Lots of things could go wrong with a horse that young.
Good luck and hope he's fine.
2007-12-22 18:16:25 · answer #7 · answered by Lyra 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im giving you advice from my personal experience.
If it seems like really bad... I suggest you call the vet IMMEDIATLEY.
If its not horrible, then watch what you feed them. Giving them wet/moldy/ the wrong type of hay can do it.
2007-12-23 00:01:01 · answer #8 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
diarrhea in a horse is almost always a medical emergency..CALL the VET
2007-12-22 18:22:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋