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New Member:
Amandaj

Posted on Friday, Nov 24, 2006 - 8:03 pm:

My gelding has been standing in a parked out behind stance. He will stretch out as if he's going to pee but he doesn't. I've read about normal urination nd I cleaned his sheath today and managed to get the bean too. However, he did this afterwards when he was standing in the crossties.
His coat is shiny, he is eating well and he does not display signs of colic other than this stance. I had him on naproxen from the 10-15th for back pain so could this be ulcer related? My last thought was we changed his hoof angles as he had broken back hoof pastern axis. Could he be trying to get weight off his heels?
I know you can't diagnose this but is there anything I've missed or where should I start?
Member:
Sjeys

Posted on Friday, Nov 24, 2006 - 8:40 pm:

Yes! My gelding did this for months, had the vet out who did a lot of tests and he finally did colic after three months of being parked out. It was a very mild colic, but scary because he stopped drinking and eating and didn't move.

My silly TB has the best of care, out all the time, low starch low grain diet and when he is worked above a walk (even long and low and quiet), he develops tiny pinpoint ulcers. Which actually bother him, even though they are ridiculously small. The only thing I put him on that worked was Gastro/UlcerGard and you should see the parking out stopping within 72 hours if that's what it was.

I've been trying every other product under the sun and I'll let HA know if I find anything else that seems to work, so far, the Gastro/UlcerGard is the only one I can see that works for him.

He certainly could be trying to get weight off his heels as well, you may want to check for a pulse or post pictures of his heels if you can.
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DrO

Posted on Saturday, Nov 25, 2006 - 5:43 pm:

Welcome Amanda,
When he does urinate does this appear normal and without straining? A way to test the colic hypothesis would be a IV shot of flunixin. If the horse quits in 20 minutes you should look hard for a cause, the article on urination gives information on ruling out urinary tract disease and for more on possible causes of colic and how to diagnose them see Diseases of Horses » Colic, Diarrhea, GI Tract » Colic in Horses » An Overview of Colic.
DrO
Member:
Hally

Posted on Saturday, Nov 25, 2006 - 6:11 pm:

Interestingly enough my gelding, who 5.5 yrs ago suffered a pelvic fracture, always parks when tied in the cross ties. My vet thinks he does it in response to pain in his back or hindquarters.
New Member:
Amandaj

Posted on Saturday, Nov 25, 2006 - 6:36 pm:

Hally, is your gelding sound and rideable now? Does he have any other noticeably different habits?
I didn't notice my guy trying to pee this morning. He was standing comfortably in his paddock all morning. So tomorrow I will lunge him and see if the symptoms start up again. I think there might be more than one thing going on here. The first was the urinary problem which seems to be better today but I think it's either ulcers or he's stretching a sore back/hind end.
Member:
Hally

Posted on Saturday, Nov 25, 2006 - 11:02 pm:

He looks very sound in the pasture, but cannot tolerate any weight on his back. So no, he is never ridden and hasnt been since he was 3.5 yrs old. Also when he parks he usually DrOps his penis a few inches also like he is going to urinate but he never does. Again the vet thinks its a pain response. Perhaps its to being brushed but we will never know. While he parks he also twists his body a bit and often paws also. And this only happens when I work on the side that was injured. It never occurs on his other side!
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