Equine Colic: Causes 5 Articles

by Heather J Powell

What can Cause Colic? We have already established that colic is caused by the food failing to move through the gut and continuing to ferment causing gas. So why would that food stop moving? Probably most the prevale...read more

by Matthew Brendal

COLIC Colic may be intestinal impaction, twisted intestine, gas build up or massive internal parasite infestation. It is important to remember that the stomach is lower than the other intestines and the anal orifice. This...read more

by Jenilee Johnson

Colic is a very serious issue in horses, it is one of the oldest disorders that effects horses. There is a wide range of causes of colic, but if you are aware of them you can help prevent colic in your horses. I have owned...read more

by Wendy Bradley

Food can be to blame for colic. A particular feedstuff I was giving to Callie, my mare, had a small instruction, to soak the feed, on the bag when it first came on the market. Only when I brought a new bag, and in that ...read more

by Deirdre Reilly

Equine colic can be caused by many things, over feeding, sensitive stomach, weather. For most stables colic is a detrimental experience but it doesn't always have to be so long as everyone is trained to look for colic sig...read more