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Discussion on Donkey possible colic
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Joann
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Posted on Sunday, May 28, 2006 - 11:58 am:
HI, went out this a.m. and Riley - age unknown was lying down and has moaned a few times. When I went over he did not try to get up. I'm assuming mild colic so I walked him, looking about for his DrOppings. My husband picked up already and said they were in the mix. Now, I have him off any hay which he wasn't interested in, and isolated with water only. He has sounds, and no heat from legs, or lameness. He has a distended belly but has always been a fat donkey. I have banamine and I'm guessing he's about 700lbs. Please advise because I don't know if you treat the donkey like you do a horse.
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Mrose
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Posted on Sunday, May 28, 2006 - 1:25 pm:
I'm no expert in donkeys; I've only owned two. I do know that the ones we had (both from BLM) reacted differently to sedatives than the horses. It took quite a bit more per pound to have any effect. I don't know if that was due to physiology or sheer will power.
One thing I've done with a colicky horse is to message it's belly. I would think it would work with a donkey. It takes two people and a large bath towel. One person on each side of the horse (donkey) and the bath towel rolled up the long way. You start at the girth and slowly press up putting pressure on the belly, slowly release, and slide the towel towards the tail end a few inches. Keep repeating until you reach the flank area, then repeat. If it's gas colic, it seems to help get things moving and give relief. This might be worth a try until someone more knowledgable re: donkeys speaks up.
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Joann
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Posted on Sunday, May 28, 2006 - 4:59 pm:
Thanks Sara we will try that. I ran out to feed store and bought a 3-way hay and electrolytes were suggested sot bought that. Just got back and he's screaming to get out and he had one manure pile which I tested for sand-not alot. Not sure, will watch him. I did look at your fence pics and they are great so trying to do the same thing. Thanks for the advice.
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DrO
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Posted on Sunday, May 28, 2006 - 8:14 pm:
Hello Joann,
It sounds like you may be past the problem (see Equine Diseases » Colic and GI Diseases » Colic in Horses » First Aid for Colic for more on this. However we do have information about Banamine in donkeys at, Equine Medications and Nutriceuticals » Anti-inflammatories (NSAID's, Steroids, Arthritis Rx) » Flunixin (Banamine). check out the summary Pharmacokinetics of flunixin meglumine in donkeys, mules, and horses.
DrO
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