April 30, 2008 @ 9:49 pm
Colic Statistics
I was not aware of the high incidence of colic but found some numbers quoted on the internet of 10% of all horses annually will get colic and it is the biggest cause of horse death.
Given these statistics, I think I have been very lucky to not have a known problem with colic among my horses for the 40 years I have looked after them and am only aware of a few cases of my friends horses. However I understand that the symptoms for mild colic can pass with a few hours so they may have had this and I’ve just not realised. I would advise anyone looking after horses to read up on the causes of colic, to try to prevent this, and its symptoms, as the best chance of recovery is if the colic is treated at an early stage.
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