Bedding of wood pellets that have been allowed to crumble into sawdust. Also notice the hoof marks in the sawdust. The circular drag marks can occur for many reasons including an uneasy horse with colic.
This horse has a mild colic - laying down and gently rolling which is not normal for this horse.
This horse has a mild colic - laying down and gently rolling which is not normal for this horse.
This horse has a mild colic - laying down and gently rolling which is not normal for this horse. He had just looked at his side.
Normally this horse would not lay down with a stranger taking pictures of him. I could even walk in and touch him without him rising - out of character for him. I needed to force him to get up.
One of the tell tale signs of a male horse with abdominal discomfort is the prolapse of the penis. This horse was not urinating.
This abdominal bandage or belly band is used to prevent or treat herniation after colic surgery. This is where the surgical incision breaks down (dehisces) allowing the abdominal contents to slip through the muscle and move into the space between the muscle and the skin. This is life threatening which can be reduced through use of this bandage.
This abdominal bandage or belly band is used to prevent or treat herniation after colic surgery. This is where the surgical incision breaks down (dehisces) allowing the abdominal contents to slip through the muscle and move into the space between the muscle and the skin. This is life threatening which can be reduced through use of this bandage.
The surgical site for the pexy surgery that attached this horse's pelvic flexure to the abdominal wall preventing his recurring nephrosplenic ligament entrapment colic.
A horse in colic versus a resting horse - there is bedding on the muzzle and the face has a distressed look.
A horse with sand colic displaying colic signs. See radiograph showing sand in the colon.
Radiographs showing sand in the colon.
Radiographs showing sand in the colon.
A horse with sand colic displaying colic signs. See radiograph showing sand in the colon.
Radiographs showing sand in the colon.
