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[–] RQG@lemmy.world 23 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

I have several horse riding people in my social circle.

Several horses have just randomly died for them. It's apparently a thing that sometimes happens.

Last time one had twisted intestines or something and had to be put down. Apparently that can happen if a horse moves wrong. It's what the vet said.

I imagine this as when you take a sudden move and pinch a nerve in your neck. But instead of some time of slight pain and discomfort, you just die.

[–] Triasha@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Twisted gut cuts off bloodflow, and since intestines are soft tissue they can just stay twisted until that part of the organ dies, and then having a section of intestine dead is just fatal unless you get surgical intervention and usually still even then.

It's less common in humans and more survivable, maybe because we can do bed rest. You cant just tell a horse not to move wrong or go to a liquid diet.

[–] RebekahWSD@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago

We do bed rest pretty well (other than bed sores but we can prevent those) and often a bit of "stop moving and let all the energy go to the wound" is helpful!

[–] kazerniel@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

Last time one had twisted intestines or something and had to be put down. Apparently that can happen if a horse moves wrong. It’s what the vet said.

from what I remember it can also happen to large dog breeds

[–] MurrayL@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Testicular torsion might be a closer comparison. Sometimes it just happens.

[–] Smoogs@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

that can happen in humans too. you can get torque on the lower intestines just on anatomy alone.

all of our digestive tracks are uniquely slightly different. some people can get a perferated bowel much easier than others.