[maura]

I am completely sympathetic that you are worried about your pony; and more worried because you feel powerless to help him right now. That's not a great situation to be in, I agree.

So a mild suggestion - if want you want is sympathy and support, a post titled "Worried about my old pony" will probably get you that sympathy and support.

A post titled "What's happening? HELP!" is likely to be interpreted as a request for advice.

And to further your education; yes, a horse being more sedentary/moving less can contribute to impaction colic; but that doesn't mean that lameness causes colic. Multiple *other* factors have to contribute for the colic to occur; managing those other factors can reduce the chance of colic developing. There's no direct cause/effect relationship between lameness and colic.

Hope this situation resolves itself and your pony feels better soon.

 

[SmoothTrails]

Did you check to make sure that his tongue wasn't swollen? I don't know if you may have thought of it already, but the bit could have pinched it and cut it, he could have eaten something that he was allergic to, or a bee or wasp could have stung him. Just thought of that since you said he was acting like his tongue was getting in the way of eating.

Hope you get it figured out soon.

 

[Icrazyaboutu]

I really wish I had more control of this situation and I really am not trying for sympathy just advice, the reason I said that it wasn't colic and I know is because my mom made me she said if I was gonna tell strangers info might as well just tell them the vet said it isnt that. I agree with you guys, he hasn't seen him, he doesn't know but like I said before, they trust him and dont care what you guys have to say. Is there anything I can check for to know?
Thanks

 

[kassierae]

The only way to know for sure is to have the vet out.

 

[Icrazyaboutu]

taking him to the dentist in a little less than 2 hours. The vet will be there so if the dentist can't find anything I'll ask the vet to look.

 

[justsambam08]

A general list of things to look for when looking for colic is this :

-rolling
-excessive sweating, even when standing still
-refusal to eat, especially grain or other hard feed
-refusal to drink water
-excessive biting at sides
-irritability when you touch, brush, press on the sides
-a normally non-girthy horse being girthy
-lack of gut sounds
-hard poop or non-existant poop
-straining/grunting when pooping

There are also a few different types of colic, and just because he doesn't have the usual kind he develops, doesn't mean he doesn't have it at all. To me it does sound more like a dental thing that a colic thing, especially if he was dropping feed and putting his tongue between his teeth. Are you sure he was refusing to eat, and not just taking giant mouthfuls and then having them drop out? Do you know when his last float was, before now? Older horses do need more frequent floats.

My opinion still stands that if you (by causing a fit)/your parents (by demanding that the vet come out and see the pony or looking for a second opinion) aren't willing to do what needs to be done to maintain your pony, you need to sell him.

 

[Icrazyaboutu]

Its not like they aren't gonna pay for him, they just dont like jumping the gun if it isnt urgent.

*UPDATE*
Dentist said he was eating weird because a few of his back teeth were deteriorating fast and he had to adjust to it. They filed down the teeth to make him more comfortable and they said it should help. The vet did nothing but sedate him, so I didn't ask her to examine him.