Is Colic More Common as Horses Age?
Drs. Anthony Blikslager and Louise Southwood describe the reasons why older horses are at risk for colic.
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Drs. Anthony Blikslager and Louise Southwood describe the reasons why older horses are at risk for colic.
This podcast is an excerpt from our Ask TheHorse Live Q&A, “Equine Colic: Early Intervention Saves Lives.” Listen to the full recording here.
About the Experts:
Anthony Blikslager
Anthony Blikslager, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS, is a professor of equine surgery and gastroenterology at North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. His research interest is gastrointestinal physiology in horses, studying the mechanisms of injury and repair in the gut with the clinical outlook of enhancing recovery of horses with colic.Louise Southwood
Louise Southwood, BVSc, MS, PhD, BSc (Vet), is an associate professor of emergency medicine and critical care at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine’s New Bolton Center in Kennett Square. Her research areas include equine colic, duodenitis-proximal jejunitis, and equine gastrointestinal disease.
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