Preventing colic comes down to consistent, thoughtful management that supports normal digestive function. Ensuring steady forage intake, clean water access, and avoiding sudden changes in diet or routine, in combination with regular turnout, dental care, and parasite control can help maintain gut health and reduce your horse’s colic risk. In this Ask TheHorse Live excerpt, Bianca Ruspi, DVM, equine surgery resident at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky, explains the best ways to reduce your horse’s risk of colic.

This podcast is an excerpt from our Ask TheHorse Live Q&A. Listen to the full recording here.

 

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Bianca Ruspi, DVM

Bianca Ruspi, DVM, is a third-year resident in equine surgery at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. She attended the University of Kentucky (UK), in Lexington, for her undergraduate degree and Cornell University, in Ithaca, New York, for veterinary school. She is interested in orthopedic surgery and joint disease and is pursuing a PhD at UK's Gluck Equine Research Center following her residency.