On Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 6:30 p.m., Hope Douglas, VMD, will discuss colic in her talk “My Horse is Colicky: Now What?”

The presentation is part of the First Tuesday Lecture Series at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine’s (Penn Vet) New Bolton Center and will take place at 382 West Street Road, in Kennett Square.

Colic—the leading cause of death in horses—is a worry to any horse owner. During her talk, Douglas will discuss types of colic, evaluation and treatment of colic on the farm, and evaluation and treatment of colic at New Bolton Center.

Currently in her second year as a large animal surgery resident at New Bolton Center, Douglas graduated from Penn Vet in 2013, and earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania. She completed her internship in 2014 at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky, before coming to New Bolton Center for her residency