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Horse Health Tips: Understanding colic

By Editors of EQUUS

May 19, 2023

One of the most common disorders in horses can also be one of the most excruciating–and the most...

Diseases Horse Care

Do weather conditions affect the risk of colic?

By Editors of EQUUS

Feb 2, 2023

Question: I’ve owned horses for decades and I’ve noticed something interesting about colic incidence....

Horse Care

Proactive Preparedness: Common Horse Emergencies

By Dstephenson

Jan 9, 2023

You love your horse more than anything and want to do what’s right to help them live a healthy, happy...

Diseases Horse Care Medications and Drugs

The lingering effects of antibiotics on digestion

By Christine Barakat

Nov 8, 2022

Antibiotics can disrupt the delicate balance of microorganisms in a horse’s gut for as long as a month,...

Diseases Horse Care

4 things to do when your horse has colic

By Editors of EQUUS

Oct 18, 2022

Take steps to keep things from getting worse Most colicky horses will not eat or drink, but as a precaution,...

EQUUS Barn Stories Podcast

'Barn Stories' Ep. 58: The next step

By Editors of EQUUS

Oct 5, 2022

The long, quiet hours waiting for a colic to resolve can provide an opportunity for thoughtful reflection....

Diagnosis Horse Care

A better way to predict colic outcomes

By Christine Barakat

Apr 4, 2022

Making a treatment decision for a horse in the throes of colic can be difficult. Will surgery save his...

Horse Care

Colic: an emergency for horse owners & research priority for Morris Animal Foundation

By Editors of EQUUS

Apr 3, 2022

If you were to ask a horse owner or veterinarian their greatest equine health concern, the answer might...

Farm Calls Podcast Horse Care Podcasts Preventative Care

EQUUS 'Farm Calls' Podcast Episode 4: Equine Colic

By Kimberly S. Brown

Feb 21, 2022

Learn about the types and causes of equine colic, as well as management to promote gut health. iStock In...

EQUUS Extra Horse Care

Help Your Horse Survive Colic

By Editors of EQUUS

Jun 1, 2021

C-o-l-i-c. Five letters no horse owner wants to encounter. And with good reason—according to the American...

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Horse Care Preventative Care

When your horse colics in winter

By Editors of EQUUS

Jan 5, 2021

Impactions are the most common cause of cold-weather colics but horses can develop any type of digestive...

Diagnosis Diseases Horse Care Senior Horse Care

Lipoma: A disease of old age in horses

By Editors of EQUUS

Dec 6, 2020

Strangulating lipoma is of growing importance in the equine population as the number of aging horses...

EQUUS Extra

Could your horse have ulcers?

By Editors of EQUUS

Nov 24, 2020

A horse’s digestive system functions best when he’s allowed to graze forage nearly 24/7, but that’s not...

Horse Care Preventative Care

Prevent colic this winter

By Christine Barakat

Nov 22, 2020

The risk of impaction colic increases dramatically for all horses in the winter, but there are things...

Horse Care

What every horse needs after colic surgery

By Christine Barakat

Oct 12, 2020

Post-op physical therapy helps horses recovering from colic return to work more quickly and perform better.

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