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Discussion on Horse ate Hall's Cough DrOp bag and maybe, egads, a riding glove....
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imsmmt
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Posted on Monday, Dec 10, 2007 - 8:10 pm:
It's that time of year when the lack of grass makes the horses overly curious about everything else in their surroundings. I have a little mounting block / grooming box that has lived in my run in shed for five years. During that time, the horses have kicked it about from time to time but never managed to open it.
Well, today they did.... Inside were, among other things, a bag of Halls Cough DrOps, and miscellaneous riding gloves.
What is certain is that one horse, at least, ate the bag of Halls Cough DrOps. There were only six or seven cough DrOps left, and the paper wrappers probably are no problem, but that plastic bag they come in is quite stiff and doesn't seem very digestive tract friendly.
I don't know exactly how many gloves I had in there so I can't say with certainty whether they ate any, I only worry about the possibility because my horse once pulled one from my back pocket and very nearly swallowed it before I got it out of his mouth....
Anyway, I read some of the other posts about the horse swallowing stuff (the Rolex watch!!) and gather there's not much to do but keep an eye on them and perhaps feed extra hay? but wanted clarification if anyone has it, about how long I should be watching for signs? what is the most critical period?
The incident occurred this afternoon (5 or 6 hours ago) and so far they are both eating normally and seem fine....
thanks for any thoughts....
Michèle
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DrO
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Posted on Tuesday, Dec 11, 2007 - 6:32 am:
Hello Michele,
Colic would be the first sign of something wrong and if it makes it through the small bowel the large bowel should be no problem. I would think by the time you read this if there are no problems it seems unlikely you will experience any.
DrO
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imsmmt
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Posted on Tuesday, Dec 11, 2007 - 8:18 am:
DrO,
Thank you -- so far so good. Normal appetites and behavior this morning. Back out in the fields, minus the mounting block and its temptations.
Michèle
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