Geriatric horses have lower survival rates than younger horses following exploratory colic surgery, but a year later there’s no significant difference in survival rates between the age groups, report ...

Today's colicking horse has a good chance for survival, said Gal Kelmer, DVM, MS, who recently wrote a review of equine colic surgery advances for Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice.

Many horse owners and equine veterinarians find themselves facing a difficult decision when it comes to treating a horse surgically for colic, with concerns including postoperative performance and ...

It was a typical Saturday several months ago when 19-year-old Kaitlyn Bonis completed a dressage workout with Sunny, her 24-year-old Arabian horse. But the next day, her family received a call from ...

Equine abdominal surgery, most commonly performed for colic, carries significant morbidity and mortality risks. Short-term outcomes hinge on timely diagnosis, surgical technique and perioperative ...

When a horse suffers nephrosplenic entrapment, a specific type of displacement colic, the risk of it happening again can be elevated. For high-performance horses, that means more than pain and ...

Equine colic wears several faces — 14 of them, according to a recent e-newsletter from The Horse magazine — and signs of pain in horses can range from non-existent to very obvious. Depending on ...

Taking a “wait-and-see” approach to horses in need of colic surgery ups the ante on expense – and survivability, reports EQUUS magazine. Dr. David Freeman, director of the Island Whirl Equine Colic ...

Keeneland/Coady Photography Wise Dan, the two-time defending Horse of the Year, began his 7-year-old season Friday with a win in the Maker's 46 Mile at Keeneland. Less than two weeks after scoring the ...

Two weeks ago, Wise Dan was winning the Grade I Woodford Reserve on the grass at Churchill Downs. On Friday, he was rushed to an equine hospital in Kentucky to undergo emergency surgery for colic.

DENVER/ March 2 - Many horse owners and equine veterinarians find themselves facing a difficult decision when it comes to treating a horse surgically for colic, with concerns including postoperative ...