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Question

What is colic? And also how can a horse get it?

Thank you

Answer 1

Colic is stomach and intestinal problems in a horse.  It can be very serious and the horse can die from it.  May different things can cause it,   Horses can not throw up and their digestive tracks are very sensitive and can only move  one way, towards the rear end and out.  Anything out of the normal can cause. It also depends on the horse some can colic very easily others hardly ever colic.  

There are different types, some can be describe as a stomach ac, or blockage.  If it is a block and the digestive track is not moving it can twist and that will ultimately lead to death.

If you don't have any experience with colic and no else around does the best thing you can do is call the vet, and hand walk the horse.  The want to keep him moving.  

Answer 2

Colic is a condition horses get when food gets compacted ("stuck" or "backed up") in their belly or intestinal tract.  Horses cannot vomit/regurgitate, so when they have "upset stomach", it can be very painful.  Colic leads to dangerous situations because the pain often makes the horse drop to the ground and kick at its own belly.  This can lead to serious injury like bruising, internal bleeding, lacerations, or rupturing of the body wall.  Pain from colic can also make a horse drop and roll all around, twisting the intestines around themselves.  This is a very critical condition.  

Horses get colic for many reasons including not drinking enough water, heat, stress, bad food (mold on hay or grain), ingestion of a harmful substance, ingestion of a foreign body, cribbing (chewing on wood), wind sucking, etc.

Best thing to do is get the horse up on its feet, keep it walking, and call a vet immediately.  A vet will be able to give the horse something for the pain and then will use a hose to go through the horse's nasal passages and into its stomach to help break up the mass and get things "moving" again inside the horse.  They will often administer fluids through an I.V., too.

Colic is a very serious condition in horses that needs immediate action.  It can lead to a horse's death if it goes untreated.

Answer 3

Colic is a semi-common problem that can threaten your horses life. Where I live most common colics are caused by the sandy environment so when they graze they get to much sand in there system.  

Answer 4

Dont be so harsh, the asker is learning. You would be right in saying that if she owned a horse and asked but you dont know. I hope you dont own a horse though in saying that, that would be wrong

colic is like a severe tummy ache in horses caused by a number of things

feeding - mouldy food, too much, before exercise,different foods to normal, drinking dirty water

worms,too much gas.

If a horse has colic he will sweat at the flanks, roll and be nodding his head at his belly. Call the vet immediately if this happens and rug the horse.

If the colic is very bad the horse may not survive so time is crucial, some need operations and some recover extremely well.

hope this helped and dont worry about the other answers, its good you're learning

Answer 5

It's good u asked, but its quite easy to spot once you know.

1)People can throw up, but horses cant so they get a really bad stomach ache. They will try to roll to stop the pain but this can cause a twisted gut (which can be fatal).

2) A horse with colic won't eat, but stare at it's flanks and roll.

3) If a horse has colic you call the vet immediatly and walk them around the yard or a field.

4) They get it from eating quickly or certain feeds for some horses, just like people.

That's pretty much it. Nice to know someone else cares about horse welfare, I dont know what I would do without my horses!

Answer 6

Colic is simply the word given for abdominal pain for horses. It can range from a mild gas colic, to what is called an intessuception (spelling???)  where the colon actually slides back in on itself.  Most colics are caused by overeating, or sudden changes in diet or excercising too hard and not cooling down well enough before letting the horse eat.  Sometimes the intestine or colon will twist or knot up requiring surgery, sometime it is an impaction colic caused by food being to dry to pass quickly through the intestine and colon easily causing pain.  Most colics don't require surgery, but some very serious ones do.

Answer 7

ARE YOU STUPID???? ok colic is when the horses insides twist up and cause pain!

and um eating to fast and exercising.

Answer 8

colic is when a horse eats a lot and then exercises too much. like if your about to go for a ride on your horse and you let them eat grass and leaves right before it, then they might get it. when a horse gets colic they will get a huge pain in their stomach area and it could get very serious to the point of them possibly dieing so you would want to take them to the vet if you notice your horse acting extra lazy or in pain.

i hope this helps :)

Answer 9

Colicis kind of like a stomach ache for horses.

Since they cant throw up, or burp, they get very bad stomach aches.

You can tell if your horse has colic if:

They are rolling cconstantly and laying on theyr sides. Now, dont get this confused with them just rolling to get dirty. If thats the case theyll roll and get up. ocassionally lay on their stomachs.

They might be biting at their stomachs. If theres a fly that theyr trying to get, dont worry. lol!

If they seem to be colicing, make them walk. no matter what, do NOT let them lay down. Becuse its twisting theyr intestines and could end up in major surjury, or even death.

And obviously, call a vet.

Any more horsie questions, just email mee(:

Answer 10

Colic is when the horses intestines twist around in their barrel. It is highly dangerous and can be fatal. Some horses can be saved from colic if they are taken to a vet in the early stages of it.

Colic can be caused by a number of things including:

Gulping too much air while eating

change is weather (sudden, not like it is raining and then sunny, but i mean like seasons. You know, very very hot then very very cold)

eating too much too fast an inadequateate diet

lying down for a very long time

It can also happen while horse just standing there.

There areare other things it can becaused by, but I cant think of them at the moment

Hope that helped!

Answer 11

It is a pain in the abdomen.

They can get by

http://www.greenacres-stud.com/colic.htm

Answer 12

colic is not a disease but a word for pain in the belly (basically a really severe belly ache)

signs for a mild colic:

pawing the ground

turning head round as though its trying to reach the tummy

kicking or biting the tummy

stretching out as if going to the toilet

reslesness getting up and down

signs for a severe colic

sweating

rolling

sitting like a dog

kicking and biting tummy

inability to stand

rapid respiration rate

elevated pulse rate

red colouration of gums and eyes

why do you get colic:

there are lots of causes for colic and is almost impossible to determine the main cause though are:

change in diet

change in bedding

change in excersize lvl

Certain physical conditions can predispose horses to colic, for example, a heavy intestinal worm burden,

teeth problems and scrotal hernias in colts.

if you think your horse has a mild colic take away its straw and feed but not water and moniter closely maybe take its temperature to if it gets worse call your vet straight away as it is extremly dangerous infact death threatning to leave a horse with severe colic unatended

Answer 13

colic is when a horses stomach and other internal organs twist and turn inside the horses body... there are many kinds of colic but the most common type is caused when your horse eats when its too hot and sweaty. and this is so totally legit, but you not stupid...you just didnt know... and certain b*****s need to be nicer and realize that a horse cant get colic just from exercise.

Answer 14

There are three types of colic:

Impactation colic (caused by a blockage)

Gas Colic (caused by a gas bubble in the gut)

Sand Colic (caused most often by diets which contain sand from a horse eating off the ground etc)

Colic in horses is defined as abdominal pain, but it is a clinical sign rather than a diagnosis. The term colic can encompass all forms of gastrointestinal conditions which cause pain as well as other causes of abdominal pain not involving the gastrointestinal tract. The most common forms of colic are gastrointestinal in nature and are most often related to colonic disturbance. There are a variety of different causes of colic, some of which can prove fatal without surgical intervention. Colic surgery is usually an expensive procedure as it is major abdominal surgery, often with intensive aftercare. Among domesticated horses, colic is a major cause of premature death. The incidence of colic in the general horse population has been estimated between 10 and 11 percent on an annual basis. It is important that any person who owns or works with horses be able to recognize the signs of colic and determine whether or not a veterinarian should be called.

Answer 15

To ezgi w....if you are going to call others stupid, you aught to know the answer yourself.  Colic is NOT what you have defined it as.  Do some research and quit being such a nasty #####.

Colic just means abdominal pain, for any reason.

It is always taken seriously in horses since the cause may be deadly, and it is impossible to know without investigation.  

So, colic is the manifestation, or obvious signs, that something is wrong within the horse's intestines.  It may be as simple as a gas pocket, or as serious as a twisted bowel with strangulated blood supply....so it is always treated as a medical emergency.