Poll Recap: Colic Surgery
Jennifer Whittle
February 28, 2017
Many respondents said they’d have to consider the possible outcomes before sending a horse to colic surgery.
Many respondents said they’d have to consider the possible outcomes before sending a horse to colic surgery.
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None of the 26 study horses suffered nephrosplenic entrapment recurrence following surgery.
Researchers found that many horses recovering from colic surgery probably don’t require as much water as once thought.
Survival rates were high, and a surgical procedure could help prevent recurrence of this type of colic.
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