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Colic is a broad term describing abdominal discomfort in the horse. The cause of the discomfort can be varied, though most cases fall into one of 6 major categories:

  • Gas distention
  • Simple obstruction
  • Non-strangulating obstruction
  • Strangulating obstruction 
  • Inflammation of GI tract or peritoneum
  • Ulceration of GI tract

Signs your horse may exhibit when experiencing a colic event include:
  • inappetence
  • pacing
  • kicking / pawing,
  • looking at abdomen
  • rolling / laying down
  • standing in a stretched out position
  • wringing of tail


More objective signs may include: 
  • elevated heart rate
  • reduced / absent gut sounds
  • injected mucous membrane color 

If you see your horse exhibiting these signs, consult your equine veterinarian immediately. Further examination by a professional is usually required, and medical intervention indicated. 

QEVS provides 24/7, 365 emergency care. Please call 303-666-5140 and press '0'. Our answering service will immediately contact the veterinarian on call, and you call will be promptly returned. 
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  • Home
  • About
    • Our Facility
  • Services
    • Emergency Services
    • Preventative Health & Wellness
    • Sports Medicine
    • Dentistry
    • Diagnostics
    • Radiology
    • Surgery
    • Pre-Purchase Exams
    • Wound Management
    • Coggins & Health Certificates
    • Microchipping
  • Education
    • The Question of Deworming
    • Vesicular Stomatitis (VS)
    • Cushing's Disease (PPID)
    • Colic
    • Equine Odontoclastic Tooth Resorption and Hypercementosis (EOTRH)
    • Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS)
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