Colic is a nightmare, My dad had to make the hard decision of putting our oldest horse down due to colic...I never want to see that happen again..it's to upsetting
The article is a helpful guideline to follow. I would like to add that letting the horse rest is also an accepted action to take if the horse is not in extreme distress and lays down quietly. It is no longer considered a good thing to walk your horse incessently if he is in pain as too many people walk their horse to exhaustion.
Wow! I think that first hour would be the longest hour of my life! And to trot my best friend while she is in pain? I don't know about that. But perhaps things are changing.
I Currently just lost my 11 year old pregnant mare to colic. She was about 7 months into pregnancy. When we finnaly had to put her down she was on major pain medications, couldn't walk, and could barly hold up her head. I have had horses colic before in my life. I'm not so sure about the whole trotting thing. But I deffinatly know that calling the vet as soon as you can is a major role in how soon your horse is feeling better. I normaly walk my horse around unless they are just laying down and not rolling around... Just a Few thoughs from me :P
I just spent the nite with my beloved horse after his first (& I hope LAST)colic scare. It was the longest hour of my life waiting for the vet and I called her after 1/2 hour of monitoring his vitals and watching his behavior. My instincts really kicked in and I new this situation would not work out with out the Vet's care. I know in my horses case, a vigorous run would have made him even more miserable. We all just need to remember that every situation is different.