My two plus year-old blue roan filly, Jetblue, had another colic episode late last night. At the 10:30 p.m. hay feeding, I found her kicking at nipping at the right side of her abdomen, the same side that required major colic surgery back in January.
Thankfully, we were able to monitor Jetblue's gut sounds, get some pain medication into her, and trot her up and down the driveway for the better part of a half-hour. She eagerly chugged down two five gallon buckets of warm water and -- at around midnight -- produced one load of road apples.
At best, it was a sleepless night, with many checks on the filly. Please put Miss Jetblue in your prayers and while you're at it, me too! Our vet feels that Jetblue is suffering a motility issue. For now, I'm working hard to understand how Jetblue's diet can be tailored to optimize her health.
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