In this excerpt from the August 2019 episode of Ask the Vet ( • Ask the Vet Toxic plants, kinesiota... ), Dr. Gray and SmartPaker Dan answer a question about the different classifications of colic according to the AAEP. She goes through what the different classifications mean, some of the different types and how they occur, and what the signs are that your horse is colicking.
Additional reading/watching material:
What to do if your horse is colicking: • What to do if your horse is colicking
Ask the Vet segments on colic:
Different types of colic: • Ask the Vet Different types of colic
Signs of tying up vs signs of colic: • Ask the Vet Signs of "tying up" vs ...
Do impaction colics build up over time?: • Ask the Vet Do impaction colics bui...
How to avoid sand colic: • Ask the Vet How to avoid sand colic
Research on colic in horses: • Ask the Vet Research on colic in ho...
Colic Prevention from AAEP: https://aaep.org/horsehealth/canyou...
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