Imagine being a young Thoroughbred horse; you are three-years old and already have run your last race. What is your purpose now? You’ve trained for speed, but still have lots of good years left in you. Luckily for young horses like these there are compassionate trainers like Hillary Irwin. Irwin began “restarting” off-track Thoroughbreds in […]
Emergency Steps to Take if Your Horse is Colicking
According to the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP), for every 100 horses, there will be 4.2 colic episodes each year. From these incidents, 1.2% will be surgical, and 11% will be fatal. That’s right, 11% will lead to death. What does this mean to you, the horse owner? Colic is not something to be […]
The Different Types of Colic in Horses
Colic in horses is especially challenging to diagnose because, like humans, there can be many different causes for the same stomach ache. Did I eat too many nachos? A virus? Food poisoning? Gas? Indigestion? With horses, the word “colic” simply means “digestive upset,” so when your horse starts looking at his or her sides uncomfortably […]
A Complete Guide to Equine Colic
Colic could certainly be labeled as the most common health concern in the modern horse. In a 2017 report by Pet Plan Equine, colic was reported to be the third most common insurance claim for adult horses, superseded only by arthritis and ulcers. Combine ulcers and colic into “gut health” claims, and you will without […]
