[ SHOWGSD-L ] Bloat & Torsion
- From: ParavelGS@xxxxxxxxxxx
- To: Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2005 17:50:01 +0000
I find it interesting the talk about horses and colic. I had horses for many
years, starting when I was 14. I showed in 4-H and in my early 20's was
actively involved in endurance riding with my arabians. What I find
interesting is the thought that diet and stress caused colic, along with the
same train of thought for bloat in dogs (some of the first "causes" were diet
and activity after eating) When I was conditioning and racing my horse I would
catch my horse (they were in mountain pastures) and feed him his grain, saddle
him and ride him immediately after feeding. On endurance races the horses were
fed before the race and given water at every opportunity during the race.
These are horses that are trotting and galloping nearly the whole race,
incredible atheletes. Not once during that time did I have a horse colic, nor
did I ever seen another horse colic at one of these races. I did experience
colic with horses before I started racing, with my horses that were in a co
rral and only ridden periodically. With my dogs, I don't withold water from
them after activity, and routinely feed them directly after exercise. I have
only had one torsion, with my old 13 year old dog who was very inactive. I
worry about bloat and torsion, but we can't treat these dogs like porcelain. I
do believe there is a genetic link, whether that link is simply body type that
is condusive to this terrible event or another weakness in ligimation
supporting the stomach and spleen. Sometimes things just happen without any
explanation.
Sheri Chambers
Paravel German Shepherds
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