Booty is in his mid 20's, so we did not hesitate with him. The first signs of colic and he was in the trailer. Once he arrived, he was examined by Dr. Little. All seemed fine, the Banamine he was given while at Shiloh seemed to be working, and he seemed comfortable, his vital signs good. Dr. Little decided to pass a tube to oil him just in case, but as he did, Booty refluxed a large quantity of liquid out of his stomach. This can be the sign of a small intestine blockage or strangulation, which is the worst type of colic for horses. He did feel a small impaction in his colon during a rectal exam, but thought it would be passable and his Belly Tap was clean. We are not sure what is causing the small intestine problem, possibly a Lipoma, which is a slow growing tumor that wraps around the intestine, gradually strangulating it (like Cabo had). We are hoping it is just a impaction which will move. To give Booty every chance at survival, he was immediately put on IV fluids and checked into the clinic. Dr. Little was going to call me if there was any change for the worst during the night, but I did not hear anything, so we are hoping that is good news. I should be hearing from the clinic within the hour and will update the blog.
Time is in the essence for a colic, the longer you wait with a compromised horse, the worse it is. We caught Booty early, lets hope, early enough.
On a lighter note- Happy Easter to everyone!
Here is recently adopted Shiloh horse, Tomahawk, all painted up like a War Pony, in his Easter best!
Below is a photo of the Wild Mustangs in Goodsprings, taken by Shiloh supporter and Boarder, Eric. A peaceful scene... 
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