Colic in horses is a term used to describe all types of abdominal pain, rather than a single condition or disease. It can affect horses of all ages and types and can occur at any time of the year.

Taking a “wait-and-see” approach to horses in need of colic surgery ups the ante on expense – and survivability, reports EQUUS magazine. Dr. David Freeman, director of the Island Whirl Equine Colic ...

When a horse is in the midst of a bout of colic, many owners wonder if their animal will need surgery to fix the problem. For those owners who have never experienced a referral to an emergency medical ...

“The horse was admitted the day before for what the referring veterinarian thought was a colic episode. We had performed numerous ultrasounds, diagnostic tests and blood work; each time, the bloodwork ...

Geriatric horses have lower survival rates than younger horses following exploratory colic surgery, but a year later there’s no significant difference in survival rates between the age groups, report ...

(MENAFN- Newsroom Panama) Owning a horse is a fulfilling journey, but it demands significant dedication. Horses are intelligent, sensitive creatures relying on their owners for daily necessities, ...

It was a typical Saturday several months ago when 19-year-old Kaitlyn Bonis completed a dressage workout with Sunny, her 24-year-old Arabian horse. But the next day, her family received a call from ...

Older horses can outlive their teeth, meaning their teeth can get worn down so they barely have anything to chew their forage ...

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