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This would be a great question to ask the veterinarian who performed the surgery, as the answer will depend on what the veterinarian had to do to correct the colic. In general, it takes at least one month before the body wall will heal up so at least one month and probably 2-3 months to be safe.
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What is the info on animls colic symptoms?
I only know about horse colic but here it is. Horses get colic by eating too much food too quickly or having a long ICE COLD drink of water after a long and exhausting ride. If you let them roll then they can twist their guts and may have to be put down if the vet can not correct it with surgery.
How long is too long for a horse not to be ridden?
ummm it depends on ur horse if ur horse is usually calm and is old it may not need to be ridden 4 up 2 a month but that is neglecting it a little bit and if you have a horse with lots of energy it should be ridden at least every week
Can you ride a 14 year old horse?
So long as there are no serious problems with the horse you can ride it. Many horses are ridden well into their teens and even twenties with no ill effects.
How can you get a horse to stand up after its been laying there for more than ten hours?
if your horse has been laying down that long, there is a big problem and you need to call a vet. it sounds like colic.
Long before he rode off into the sunset what horse appeared in Gone With the Wind as the steed ridden by Scarlett O'Hara's father?
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Why do horses get colic?
There are several types of "colic"---gas, impaction (materal packed into an area and stuck), torsion, intussuception, etc. All can can have different causes. It's important to understand that "colic" is not a diagnosis but a description of symptoms. Colic simply means that a horse has abdominal pain and this can occur for many different reasons, including pain in other areas of the body. It's when you get a diagnosis of the CAUSE of the colic that you actually know what is going on with a horse. The gastroinstestinal tract of the horse is complicated and rather delicate. Any changes in diet can lead to poor function of the GI tract--change in hay, change in feed or even change in the amount of water consumed. High grain diets, low forage (grass or hay) diets, training (anything that keeps a horse from eating for extended periods of time or requires that a horse move above a walk), trailering, etc can lead to gastric ulceration and thus pain in the abdomen. There is so much intestine that it can get flipped over itself and cut off movement of food and even circulation. The GI tract moves material along by peristaltic action and anything that slows that action in one part of the GI tract can lead to the intestine telescoping in on itself and constricting blood flow. Other diseases can also cause a horse to appear to have GI pain. For instance a horse was diagnosed with colic and even had surgery to find and correct the issue only to find a completely healty looking instestinal tract. The horse was later diagnosed with rabies. So, horses can "get colic" for any number of reasons. The trick is to determine what is causing the symptoms of abdominal pain. And of course to minimize the risk by providing plenty of quality forage, not over-feeding concentrate diets, ensuring that plenty of clean water is always available, maintaining an adequate gastrointestinal parasite prevention program, etc. An easy way to think about it is that when you get a stomach ache or eat something bad you can throw up, however horses cannot.
How often can a horse be ridden?
You can really ride a horse how much you want depends on the horse is it fit? is it over weight and needs excersising? you could ride it every day if you really wanted to but not for a very long time.
What does under saddle mean?
It means that the horse hasn't been ridden for a long time even though it's been broken.
How long is too long for a horse to be ridden?
If it is a young inexperienced horse who needs more training yet, ride it and work with it as much as possible. An older experienced horse doesn't need to be ridden as much. Younger horses, if kept out in the field for long periods of time can get rusty and then will need to be trained over again.
Can a Dutch carriage horse horse be ridden?
Yes, Dutch carriage horses can be ridden. If it is an unbroke horse, start it just as you would a normal horse, however, if you're asking this sort of question, you may wish to use a professional trainer to do it, or to give you lessons. If it is a horse that has been pulling a cart for a long period of time, it may not think anything too terribly abnormal about a person riding them. Again, you should still consult a trainer.
How long till you can ride your horse after giving birth?
if a horse is being ridden often in early pregnancy, it can be lightly ridden all throughout. i have know of people whose mare dropped a foal in the horsefloat on the way to a show and people who have done four hour walking trailrides the day before the mare foaled
How soon can a horse be ridden after their yearly booster injections?
Horses can generally be ridden a day or two after receiving their yearly booster injections, as long as there are no adverse reactions. It is always best to follow your veterinarian's specific recommendations based on the type of vaccine given and your horse's individual response.
