Category: Colic

Atypical rolling, kicking might signal colic in horses

In horses, colic is an ambiguous, potentially dangerous, diagnosis.

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Colic Surgery: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

Many of today’s young riders will likely grow up with the notion that colic surgery is just another procedure their horses might undergo if the need arises.

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Could Your Horse Have Gastric Ulcers?

The stress horses endure when training, competing, and traveling can take a toll on their health. Studies have shown that up to 90% of performance horses and 60% of show horses have gastric ulcers… Read complete article

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Hay Grid Feeders Can Reduce Horses’ Intake

How can we lengthen meal time while reducing calorie intake in obese horses?

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Is Your Horse’s Feed Safe for Him to Consume?

Several ionophores are approved for use in the United States with the most common being monensin, salinomycin, lasalocid, laidlomycin, and narasin.

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Got Ulcers?

Sixty percent of performance horses might have gastric ulcers, according to researchers who’ve peered inside stomachs to determine incidence.

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Digestion in the Horse

The stomach and the small intestine can receive a nearly continuous flow of small amounts of food…….

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Types of Horse Feeds

Here’s a rundown of some different types of feed you can include in an equine diet……..

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An Unwanted Impact

Colic is a catchall term for almost any kind of abdominal pain, be it from gas or enteroliths, twists or blockages

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