Oh no! We are so sorry for your loss… they are part of our families and it’s so hard to say good bye. We hope your memories of your dear friend will bring you some peace.

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Kicking or biting at the belly can definitely be a sign of discomfort/colic. This time of year they sometimes kick at the flies on their belly as well.

If they’re kicking at their belly when no flies are present, it’s a good indicator of pain

Great question. Changing the diet is definitely something we try though we have not used that specific diet for these horses.

So sorry to hear about your troubles with colic! It is so hard to watch our horses be in pain. If you have not already done so with your vet, we would definitely recommend abdominal X-rays and ultrasound (possibly consider scoping for ulcers). There are so many factors that make these cases difficult to diagnose sometimes… age of the horse, diet, is there decreased or increased manure, change in eating habits, etc. Checking for strangulations, stones, sand, ulcers, etc are all important rule outs depending upon the other details of the case. Please give us an update on your horse, we hope you and your vet are able to get to the source of the pain quickly and help your horse find relief!

I thought I would come back and update, he had surgery for a displaced colon and was a really special case in that he had self repaired his own colon twice previously possibly as a younger horse or a foal, could have been a worm burden, could have been anything. The surgeons thought the two masses they found on his large colon were cancerous tumours and removed them. Sadly after two weeks of fighting and actually doing really well through the surgery he turned anaemic and his blood stopped clotting which in turn caused a tear in the colon. I did the best all the way for my boy and it hurts like hell. Colic is such a wide range of things and you just never know what your going to get until you open up.

@@bbsmumma8630 we appreciate the update but are so sorry for your loss. These cases are often very complicated but it sounds like you and your vet did the very best you could in this case. We hope that your memories of the good times carry you through this difficult time.