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COLIC!!!

Types of Colic and The Causes.

#1. Impaction- A. Dry hay with many stems. B. Lack of water. C. Change of feed.

#2. Gas Colic- A. Excess Grain. B. Leafy Alfalfa.

#3. Spasmodic Colic- A. Is very spontaneous when it happens. B. Barometric changes. C. Excess grain.

Symptoms of Colic

#1. Excessive Rolling

#2. Kicking or Biting at it's stomach

#3. Not eating

#4. Excessive Sweating

What to do if your Horse Colics?

#1. Call the Vet Immediatly.

#2. If the horse is really sweaty, hose them with cold water. (Only when it is warm out)

#3. Try not to let the horse roll. Keep him up and walking around.

#4. Check the gums and make sure they are still pink. You don't want them to turn white.

#5. Don't feed the horse grain for 24 hours. Just lots of hay and water.

THRUSH!!!

Causes-

#1. Poor Hoof Care

#2. An unmucked stall

#3. Wet, Humid Climates

Symptoms of Thrush

#1. A sour smell around your horse frog

#2. Black residue on your horse's frog

The Cure for Thrush-

#1. Srcub the affected area with soap and water.

#2 . Apply thrush medicine daily until it goes away.

#3. If lameness occurs or it doesn't clear up after a few days, call the vet.

RAIN ROT!!!

Causes-

#1. Damp weather

Syptoms of Rain Rot-

#1. Baldness or loss of hair

#2. Damp, scaley skin (usually on the legs, but not always)

How to Get Rid of It-

#1. Bathe your horse once a week in Ivory shampoo.

#2. Scrub the affected area with a curry comb or grooming mitt.

#3. Be sure to rinse the shampoo out completely.

#4. Let the area dry really well.

#5. Pour either Listerine or Alcohol on it to help dry it out.

#6. If that doesn't work, scrub it with betadine.

SORE LEGS!!!

Causes-

#1. A hard workout

#2. Twisting it in the pasture.

#3. Standing in a stall for a long period of time.

What to Do-

#1. If the area is swollen and hot, cold hoses the area for 10-15 minutes.

#2. Allow to dry and put DMSO on the swollen area.

#3. If needed, you clean wrap the leg with standing bandages.

#4. Continue cold hosing everyday, until the swelling goes away.

#5. If it hasn't gone down after a week, call the vet.

#6. If it is just muscle soreness, let them walk around on a lungeline and then put litament on it.

#7. If it is stiffness, exercise is the best thing for it.

Great Medicines to Keep in Your Tack Trunk or at the Barn.

#1. "Bute" (phenylbutazone) or Banamine: Reduces Fever and Swelling.

How to Use: Dosage of "Bute" for a 1000 to 1200 pound horse is 1 to 2 grams of Bute 1 time a day. Dosage of Banamine is 250-500 mL or 5-10 cc's if injected.

#2. DMSO: Reduces swelling.

How to Use: Cold hose the swollen area for about 10-15 minutes depending how swollen it is. Allow the area to dry fully, then apply the DMSO to the area. Rub the entire area. (You might want to wear rubber gloves when do this because DMSO will leave a garlic taste in your mouth).

#3. Rompun or "Ace" (Acepromazine): Great for calming a horse down when clipping or doing vet work on it. Never use this at a show. It shows up on drug tests.

How to Use: 1-3 cc's maybe injected depending ont he situation. 3 cc's will leave a horse very drowsy. Takes about 30 minutes to take full effect and will last for several hours. If you intend to ride the horse that same day, do not give the horse more than 0.25 cc's.

#4. Furazone: Apply to minor scrapes and cuts.

How to Use: Brush or wash off any dirt that remains on the cut. The apply the furazone generously to the cut. Be sure that that area is drive before you put the medicine on it.

#5. Chloramphenicol or Gentamicin: For red and irritated eyes (Not for cloudy, swollen, or REALLY runny eyes. Call a vet if this happens.)

How to Use: Fold down the lower eyelid and use about an inch oof the cream along the inner edge of the eyelid.

#6. Dexamethasone: Used to get rid of Hives.

How to Use: Comes in 5-gram and 10-gram packages. Contact you vet to see which it best for your horse. Simply mix the powder in with your horses feed.

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