What is Horse Colic?
Colic in horses is a term used to describe abdominal pain caused by some disruption of the horse’s digestive system. This pain may range from mild discomfort to agonizing pain that may in fact be life threatening. Strictly speaking, equine colic is a clinical symptom rather than an actual diagnosis and it is caused by a number of underlying problems varying from severe gastro-intestinal conditions, to eating too much food too fast. Whatever the cause; horse colic is often a medical emergency and remains the leading cause of natural deaths in horses.
