YOU ARE OBSERVING
Buckling, Crouching Behind
Summary
This behavior can be confusing to someone who has never seen it. In some cases, observers confuse this behavior with weakness, wobbliness or a collapsed behind.
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Code Red
Call Your Vet Immediately, Even Outside Business Hours
your role
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What To Do
Assess the horse's general health using the Whole Horse Exam (WHE) if it is safe to do so.Since this behavior is usually a sign of colic pain, look for other signs or abnormalities and share your findings and concerns with your vet.
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Skills you may need
Procedures that you may need to perform on your horse.
your vet's role
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- Are you seeing other signs of abdominal pain (colic)?
- Does the horse seem to have a normal appetite?
- Do you notice anything else abnormal?
- What are the results of the Whole Horse Exam (WHE)?
- Has there been a recent change in feeding, level of work or management?
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Diagnostics Your Vet May Perform
Figuring out the cause of the problem. These are tests or procedures used by your vet to determine what’s wrong.
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Diagnoses Your Vet May Consider
The cause of the problem. These are conditions or ailments that are the cause of the observations you make.
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Right Dorsal Displacement of Large Colon
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Left Dorsal Displacement of Large Colon with Nephro-Splenic Entrapment
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Large Colon Volvulus or Torsion
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Large Colon Impaction, Pelvic Flexure Impaction
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Colic, Sand Accumulation or Impaction
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Large Colon Ulceration, Inflammation
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Ruptured Uterine Artery, Post-Partum Hemorrhage
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Internal Hemorrhage, Bleeding Internally
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Treatments Your Vet May Recommend
A way to resolve the condition or diagnosis. Resolving the underlying cause or treating the signs of disease (symptomatic treatment)