Although horses have historically been known as working livestock, today they are often referred to as companion animals. More and more people are seeking to own pet horses, making large animal ...

Colic and/or founder (laminitis) are problems of major concern to horse owners. Both conditions can vary in their seriousness from slight cases to cases that can kill horses or severely compromise ...

But even they may have failed to factor in the mild and relatively snow-free winter, and how it may contribute to sand colic in horses this spring, warns Michigan State University Extension and an ...

Colic remains the leading killer of horses, and though well-studied in recent years, much about the disorder remains enigmatic. Colic involves blockages or twists of the horse’s gut, according to ...

The reason is as clear as water. As winter makes its presence known—and briskly so—it’s important for horse owners to consider that with lower temperatures comes higher colic risk. “Winter months are ...

Photo by Rebecca J. Banabi. The Corolla Wild Horse Fund announced the deaths of two wild horses last week, both to colic. Horses are unable to regurgitate food because they do not have the muscles in ...