One of the most common causes of surgical colic, strangulating lipomas were more common in horses with a prior history of ...

During the past several weeks of this very hot summer, the incidence of equine emergencies in our practice has significantly increased. Most commonly, we are seeing an increase in the number of equine ...

Editor's note: This article is part of TheHorse.com's ongoing coverage of topics presented at the 2012 Kentucky Equine Research Conference, held May 17-18 in Lexington, Ky. Most horse owners ...

Horses are capable of being demonstrably in pain. However, pain can also present in subtler ways. Here are 24 behavior indicators to be on the watch for.

Dear Readers: The past two weeks have been unrelentingly brutal to us and our horses. We have started to see the colic surge that is typical of this time of the year. So I am going to issue a colic ...

Among the species of domestic livestock, the horse is the animal that most commonly suffers from colic. Colic is a general term indicating abdominal pain. The anatomy of the horse's digestive tract, ...

Equine colic surgery remains a critical intervention for horses experiencing life‐threatening abdominal emergencies. The evolving field has enhanced both surgical techniques and the identification of ...

Equine colic wears several faces — 14 of them, according to a recent e-newsletter from The Horse magazine — and signs of pain in horses can range from non-existent to very obvious. Depending on ...

KUSA - After learning about a Denver Police Officer who left his horse tied up without food and water for 16 hours, many viewers have asked why he was not charged with animal neglect. The answer is ...