Colic can be resolved easily about 90 percent of the time, but it can also be the end of a horse’s life, writes Marsha King. She provides 33 tips to use as guidelines when dealing with horses.
Any horse can experience colic. The disorder is indiscriminate of age, sex, breed, occupation, or environment.” – Michael Fugaro, VMD, Dipl. ACVS
Source: The Horse, August 22, 2018. Link.
INSIGHTS: This colic resource has been updated since we posted it in 2018. Note the 33rd tip that suggests getting major medical — not just surgical — insurance to cover the costs of advanced medical and surgical care for your horse.
It is not as expensive as you might think and can save you the stress of wondering where to come up with a large sum of money to save your horse.” – Marsha King
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