Horses and Colic

COLIC IN HORSES IS A VERY COMMON CONDITION, AND IS OFTEN TIMES VERY DIFFICULT TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO FIX.  VETERINARIANS WILL NEED A DETAILED HISTORY, AND THEN A THOROUGH PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AS THE FIRST STEPS TO DIAGNOSIS.  DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND, AND BLOOD TESTS WILL PROBABLY BE NEEDED.  ABSORPTION STUDIES, FECAL EXAMINATION, AND RECTAL BIOPSY MAY BE WARRANTED IN SOME CASES.  COLIC CAN BE VERY DETRIMENTAL TO A HORSE’S HEALTH AND IT IS IMPORTANT THAT VETERINARIANS FIND OUT THE CAUSE AND TREAT THE HORSE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.