How do you know when a horse is colicing?

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The obvious signs are restlessness, lying down, geting up, trying to roll, the coat will be a little dull, sometimes they eyes can be a bit glassy, they will be looking at their sides, sometimes nipping, in extreme cases they will be sweating, andbiting their chests.

There are a couple different schools of thought with regard to not allowing the horse to roll.
Some vets say that rolling a horse can "untwist" the gut if it has become twisted. others say that under no circumstances should a horse be allowed to roll. I'd say the best thing to do if you're not sure is call the vet.

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Colic is very painful. They have a few symptoms that they show such as restlessness, groaning, nipping at their sides with their teeth, and rolling around on the ground. Keep the horse on its feet. When they roll they are very prone to getting twisted intestines (called torsion) which is deadly. This would not be the same as the normal, frisky, roll of a horse just enjoying the day, it is more of a repeated, stressed out kind of rolling. Keep the horse walking around slowly. Do not feed it until the colic has passed.

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There are seven type of colic, Please read the links at the bottom as the will help you to understand what is going on.

The signs of colic in horses range from almost imperceptible in mild cases to extremely violent in severe cases. The following list includes the most common signs:

lying down more than usual
getting up and lying down repeatedly
standing stretched out
standing frequently as if to urinate
turning the head towards the flank
repeatedly curling the upper lip
pawing the ground
kicking at the abdomen
rolling


I do hope this is helpful to you.

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If they dont have gut noises, and if their gums are white, then you should be worried. If they don't want to move make sure they do and NEVER let them roll, they'll twist something in their stomach and DIE, keep them walking.

If they go to the toilet(not urinate) then that's a good sign.

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Your horse would be rolling non stop like he is trying to roll the pain away. Or he is pawing real bad worse then usual. Or he will nip at his tummy like he trying to bite at the pain.

If he rolls he is just gonna twist his organs up more and make it worse.

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Most of the time my horses have always had some sweat on their back and chest area, they do not walk much and tend to want to lie down, white gums, no sounds to stomache, make sure you stay up with them and keep walking them, never let them lie down.

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Colic is very painful to a horse and they will alot of times lay down and roll making the most sad sound you have ever heard if you even think your horse is colic get a vet you can loose a horse fast to it

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they will have little or no stomach noises and kick and bite at there sides, and dont let them roll!

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Colic in horses is defined as abdominal pain, but is a clinical sign or a symptom rather than a diagnosis. The term colic can encompass all forms of gastrointestinal conditions which cause pain as well as other causes of abdominal pain not involving the gastrointestinal tract. There are a variety of different causes of colic, some of which require surgical intervention and can prove fatal. Colic surgery is usually an expensive procedure as it is major abdominal surgery. Among domesticated horses, colic is a major cause of premature death. It is important that any person who owns or works with horses is able to recognize the symptoms of colic and is able to determine whether or not a veterinarian must be called.