ridecamp@endurance.net: Re: ridecamp-d Digest V97 #588

Re: ridecamp-d Digest V97 #588

carl meyer (carlmey@citrus.infi.net)
Fri, 12 Sep 1997 21:17:13 +0000

> Hi Carl,
>
> Sorry to be so late with my question but I was out of town for a week.
>
> I have had two horses "sand colic". These horses were on ample grass
> pasture and/or grass hay. The sand that caused the problems was found to
> be in the water source, a stream that runs year round thru my pasture.
> Both cases were treated prior to a severe colic as I noticed chronic
> diahrea. (Sorry, can't spell today). I can't prove that these horses
> would have coliced severely, as I can not prove they would not have either.
> The water source has been changed to troughs. Both horses lead normal
> lives post treatment for removing the sand from the gut.
>
> What are your thoughts on this? Should this particular problem have a new
> or different name attached?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>

I think the cause of the colic is misdiagnosis. How could horses acquire
the sand from the water when sand sinks to the bottom. Only swirlly
water running very fast can carry sand,as in a flood!
Carl Meyer D.V.M

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