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	Colic in the horse.
		In this colic the intestines become over active for some reason and it may even be possible to hear the increased rumbling from the abdomen.
		This type of colic may be caused by changes to the diet, inadequate deworming, teeth problems or changes in exercise patterns.
		Colic emanating from the stomach is most commonly associated with ulcers or distention.
	www.animalherbcompany.com /articles/colic.htm (922 words)

	Horse colic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Colic in horses is defined as abdominal pain, but is a clinical sign or a symptom rather than a diagnosis.
		Among domesticated horses, colic is a major cause of premature death.
		Left dorsal displacement is a form of colic where the left dorsal colon becomes trapped on the outside of the spleen and against the nephrosplenic ligament.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Equine_colic (1750 words)

	Equine Colic
		Equine Colic and Fastrack Direct Fed Microbials: trailer Understanding colic and your horse's susceptibility can lead to a management program to reduce the incidence or severity of colic.
		One of the problems with equine colic is that it can be very difficult in the early stages to riding distinguish the mild Equine colic digestive aid immunity booster anti stress liquid water and feed health nutrition product Equine Booster 1L.
		In this issue we will try to explain what colic is how it happens what the Risk factors for farm equine colic identified by means of a multicentered case control study.
	www.stopocida.com /equine-colic.htm (441 words)

	Equine Colic
		Equine colic is still the number one killer of horses, but despite its high profile, it remains little understood critical ailment.
		Although many equine colic studies in the past were retrospective -- that is, researchers gathered information about colic cases and looked for a common factor -- a new study that was revealed at the conference was a prospective analysis.
		There was, however, a study that showed an increased risk of equine colic with owners who top-dressed a horse's rations with corn.
	www.horse-injuries-and-therapy.com /equinecolic.html (1317 words)

	Colic - The facts. (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The term "colic" means only "pain in the abdomen" or "pain in the belly." There are many causes for such pain, ranging from the mild and inconsequential to the life-threatening or fatal.
		One of the problems with equine colic is that it can be very difficult in the early stages to distinguish the mild from the potentially fatal.
		In the early stages of a displacement/torsion colic, the signs may be similar to those of a horse with one of the more benign causes of colic.
	www.gallopers.com.au /horseinfo/colic.html (1386 words)

	colic
		Colic is a broad term which is used to describe pain in the abdomen.
		It is often difficult to determine the exact cause of a horse’s colic.
		She is essentially gathering information in order to help her decide how severe the colic is and what the course of treatment should be.
	www.equinemedicalassociates.net /colic.html (788 words)

	Equine Colic
		Colic is the word used to describe abdominal pain in a horse.
		Colic usually involves the impaction or obstruction of the gastrointestinal tract.
		Mild cases of colic may be treated with pain medication or ingestion of mineral oil to lubricate the intestines.
	www.sportpolo.com /Barn/Equine_Colic.htm (419 words)

	AEC Colic Assistance Program
		Most horse owners and veterinarians are well aware of the potential impact colic can have on a horse, and often take preventative measures to reduce the risk of it occurring in their animal(s).
		Despite aggressive preventative care, however, equine colic is still a common problem in the south.
		Consequently, many horses with colic that would otherwise carry a good prognosis with treatment, are being euthanized due to a lack of available funds.
	www.atlantaequine.com /pages/colic_assist.html (476 words)

	Equine Colic
		The majority of cases of colic occur due to unknown causes, but are primarily presumed to be associated with intestinal muscle spasm or the accumulation of abnormal amounts of gas in a portion of the intestine.
		Sand colic and impactions are seen where horses graze on pastures grown on sandy soils, or where horses are forced to eat off the ground with predominantly sand or fine gravel.
		In foals, recent deworming may cause colic associated with intestinal obstruction resulting from rapid death of ascarids in the gut, as well as with hatching of large numbers of larval cyathostomes (small strongyles) from cysts in the gut wall after deworming kills all adults in the gut.
	www.athletic-animals.com /equine_colic.htm (2285 words)

	Can You Prevent Colic?
		As common as colic is, it remains misconstrued and lacks singular explanation.
		Colic appears to be preceded by many complicated factors, and moreover is a major cause of disease and death.
		According to a colic study by Dr. Noah Cohen from Texas A and M University, there are preventative measures you can take to avoid colic occurrence.
	www.eqgroup.com /Library/colic2.htm (788 words)

	Colic
		Colic has been with us since earliest times and will continue to be with us in future times.
		Primarily, colic is the term for a painful dysfunction of the horse's gastro-intestinal (GI) tract which may be based anywhere from in the stomach to the descending colon at the far posterior end.
		The equine structural gastrointestinal route from head to tail is as follows: (1) stomach ---- (2) small intestine (duodenum--jejunu--ileum) ---- (3) large intestine (cecum--ascending colon--descending colon) ---- (4) rectum.
	www.racehorseherbal.com /Racehorse_Injuries/Colic/colic.html (2328 words)

	UM Extension: Horse Program
		Gas colics are believed to occur when the microbes in the colon produce excessive gas, perhaps due to dietary changes or highly fermentable feeds.
		It is very unusual to be able to diagnose the exact cause of colic, but she may be able to determine if it is more likely to be an impaction or gas colic or if it may involve damaged bowel or toxemia.
		If the colic is more severe, requires intensive treatment, or does not resolve with on-farm treatment, the veterinarian may recommend you take the horse to an equine hospital equipped for abdominal surgery and intensive care.
	www.extension.umn.edu /horse/components/factsheets/colic.htm (2367 words)

	BioMed Central \| Full text \| Is equine colic seasonal? Novel application of a model based approach
		Colic is an important cause of mortality and morbidity in domesticated horses and has a complex, multifactorial nature [7-10].
		Increased incidence of colic has been identified in certain months of the year in several different equine populations [8,11-14] but the association between season and colic is unclear.
		This is a novel statistical approach in the field of equine colic research and it has enabled us to confirm a seasonal pattern for equine grass sickness, as demonstrated by other workers using different methods of analysis, and to formally establish the existence of a marked seasonal effect in cases of epiploic foramen entrapment.
	www.biomedcentral.com /1746-6148/2/27 (6134 words)

	Horse Colic Causes
		Colic is the term used for abdominal distress that horses commonly encounter.
		When discussing the causes of colic it is helpful to try and separate the anatomical and physiological conditions that may be involved in the colic and the trigger mechanisms that may have prompted the condition.
		Some of the pathological causes of colic include gas accumulation and distention, feed impaction, sand impaction, vascular compromise, motility disturbances, colitis (inflammation of the colon), adhesions of tissues, displacement of a section of colon, and torsion or volvulus of a section of colon.
	www.infohorse.com /horsecolic.asp (1229 words)

	Equusite.com - Colic in horses - Colic facts
		One of the problems with equine colic is that it can be very difficult in the early stages to distinguish the mild from the potentially fatal.
		Spasmodic colic: Some cases of colic are due to increased intestinal contractions, the abnormal spasms causing the intestines to contract painfully.
		In the early stages of a displacement/torsion colic, the signs may be similar to those of a horse with one of the more benign causes of colic.
	www.equusite.com /articles/health/healthColicFacts.shtml (1514 words)

	Veterinary Corner
		Colic is one of the most common emergency conditions the horse owner and veterinarian will encounter.
		The goals in treating a horse with colic are to assess the cause and severity of the case, to break the vicious pain cycle, and to combat shock in severe cases.
		Colic can be a serious, sometimes fatal, disease so owners should make every effort to prevent it and be prepared should it occur.
	www.horse-previews.com /595articles/595vetcorner.html (564 words)

	Colic in Horses- Equine: Greenmount Vet Clinic, Portadown, Northern Ireland, Specialising in Small Animal & Equine ...
		This is because many of the conditions, which cause colic become life threatening in a relatively short period of time.
		If a horses' intestines are distended with gas and air, during colic, rolling may infact lead to displacement of the intestines and the formation of an entrapment or a twist within the loops of intestine.
		Have your horses teeth checked by an equine veterinary surgeon at least one a year as bad dentition will lead to poor digestion of the food and in particular can lead to gut impactions.
	www.equineclinic.co.uk /Colic-in-horses-equine.html (653 words)

	Equine Colic
		Colic is one of the most dangerous and costly equine medical problems, estimated to occur in 1 of every 10 horses each year (Tinker et al., 1997), it is the number one killer of horses.
		Therefore, from a colic management standpoint, it is recommended that horses have access to pasture whenever possible, and be provided with additional dry hay when pastures contain a high moisture and a low fiber content (lush spring pasture).
		Horses confined to stalls have an increased likelihood of colic (Reeves and Salman, 1993).
	www.gaitedhorses.net /Articles/Colic.html (2092 words)

	Colic
		The term "colic" means "pain in the abdomen" or "pain in the belly".
		One of the problems with equine colic is that it can be very difficult in the early stages to distinguish the mild
		The signs of colic in horses range from almost imperceptible in mild cases to extremely violent in severe cases.
	www.equinevetservice.com /colic.htm (1203 words)

	Stable Close Equine Practice: COLIC
		Colic is any sort of abdominal pain in the horse, or what we might call stomach ache in people.
		Colic is not always serious and it is not always pain to do with the intestine.
		Most of the serious forms of colic are caused by the horse developing either a twist in the intestine or some other form of malpositioning which causes the blood supply to be obstructed.
	www.horsevet.co.uk /colic.php (840 words)

	Horses-Control Colic Through Management
		Colic is one of the most dangerous and costly equine medical problems, estimated to occur in 1 of every 10 horses each year.
		Therefore, from a colic management standpoint, it is recommended that horses have access to pasture whenever possible, and be provided with additional dry hay when pastures contain a high-moisture and a low-fibre content (lush spring pasture).
		Colic is a veterinary emergency as horses are often in serious pain, early treatment gives better outcomes and the horse can hurt itself when reacting to the pain of the colic.
	www.petalia.com.au /templates/StoryTemplate_Process.cfm?Story_No=1782&specie=6 (2117 words)

	CAN YOU PREVENT COLIC?
		As common as colic is, it remains misconstrued and lacks singular explanation.
		Colic appears to be preceded by many complicated factors, and moreover is a major cause of disease and death.
		According to a colic study by Dr. Noah Cohen from Texas A and M University, there are preventative measures you can take to avoid colic occurrence.
	www.netpets.com /horses/healthspa/preventcolic.html (776 words)

	Centenary College: Equine Articles
		Colic is a major cause of death in domestic horses.¹ For this reason, every case must not be underestimated.
		Signs associated with equine colic may include: looking at flanks, pawing the ground, kicking at their abdomen, sweating, rolling, increase respiration rate and an increase in heart rate.³ In addition, colicking horses may stretch as if to urinate, like a male horse, without actually urinating.
		Equine enteroliths occur in select locations of the United States such as California and Florida where the mineral composition in the soil is hypothesized to predispose the horse to the disease.
	www.centenarycollege.edu /cms/?id=1601 (2418 words)

	Equine Health - Agri-Risk Services, Inc.
		Colic is a broadly used term to describe any type of abdominal discomfort or pain, from a mild impaction to a life-threatening intestinal torsion.
		It is estimated that 1 in 10 horses will suffer an episode of colic this year and, as every horse owner knows, colic is the leading cause of death among equine.
		A change in diet in the two weeks preceding a colic episode (particularly a change in hay) was cited in 15% of cases.
	www.agririsk.com /equinehealth/index.html (576 words)

	Addressing Horse Colic
		Colic is a condition that causes pain in the horse's abdomen, whether due to a light problem such as gas or a severe problem such as a twisted intestine.
		It's important to treat all cases of colic as if they were the fatal types, since often the fatal types show the same symptoms as the minor conditions.
		If you notice your horse is showing signs of colic it's important to immediately remove all food and water from your horse's location and place a call to your veterinarian.
	www.alphahorse.com /equine-colic.html (759 words)

	The Horse: Colic: Updates and Prevention
		Her emphasis was on the importance of colic to all horse owners.
		There are myths related to colic treatment, such as needing to walk a colicky horse while awaiting arrival of the vet.
		The best prevention for sand colic is to feed ample hay, and when possible, use feeders (like large tractor tires) to confine the hay and keep it from being strewn across the ground.
	www.thehorse.com /viewarticle.aspx?ID=10551&source=rss (1426 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Handbook of Equine Colic: Books: G. B. Edwards,N. A. White (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Colic is one of the most common causes of illness in horses and is often felt to be an inevitable occurrence at some time in the horse's life.
		The signs of colic are often similar for both simple and life-threatening diseases, and the clinical signs change during the course of the disease making assessment and prognostication difficult.
		Written by two respected and leading authorities in the equine field, "Handbook of Equine Colic" provides a succinct, easy-to-access and practical guide to the management and treatment of the horse with colic.
	www.amazon.co.uk /Handbook-Equine-Colic-G-Edwards/dp/0750635878 (527 words)

	National Economic Cost of Equine Lameness, Colic, and Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM) in the United States
		Analysis of data from the NAHMS Equine '98 survey yielded estimates of the percent of the U.S. horse population affected annually with lameness, colic, and EPM (Table 1).
		For colic, estimates were based on data recorded on every colic case observed on the operations surveyed over the course of a one-year period.
		Colic was a distant second in terms of costs associated with the three disease conditions studied, because of death-loss percentages, moderate incidence, a low number of days of lost use, and low veterinary services, drugs, and additional care expenses.
	www.ext.vt.edu /news/periodicals/livestock/aps-01_12/aps-0446.html (868 words)

	Equine Colic/Surgery - SAVMA 2002
		Colic, abdominal pain, is one of the most common equine emergencies.
		Although colic can be a life threatening disease, approximately 70% of horses with colic recover uneventfully either with no or minimal treatment, a further 25% require medical management such as analgesia and oral or intravenous fluid therapy, and only about 5% require surgery.
		At surgery the horse was found to have a strangulating lipoma of the distal jejunum; approximately 3 m of jejunum was strangulated.
	www.vin.com /Proceedings/Proceedings.plx?CID=SAVMA2002&PID=1300 (626 words)

	Horse Colic
		Flatulence – gas, as in flatulent colic in which abdominal pain is accompanied by the passage of large amounts of gas.
		Colic makes the horse’s behaviour alter to varying degrees, depending on the severity of pain, and the severity of the lesion (type of colic).
		Be aware that one of the problems with colic is that it can be very difficult in the early stages to distinguish a mild colic from a potentially fatal colic.
	www.athletic-animals.com /equine_colic_2.htm (1874 words)

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