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Researchers Identify Risk Factors for Strangulating Lipoma Colic in Horses
March 4, 2026
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
Strangulating lipoma obstruction is often deadly in horses without surgical intervention. Researchers aimed to identify risk factors for this serious condition.
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What Happens When a Horse Undergoes General Anesthesia?
February 11, 2026
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
Learn how equine anesthesiologists deliver anesthesia, manage pain, and monitor the patient before, during, and after surgery.
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Listening to and Interpreting Equine Gut Sounds
November 28, 2025
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
Learning how to listen to and interpret your horse's gut sounds can clue you and your veterinarian in to possible GI tract issues.
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Colic Surgery in Senior Horses
November 11, 2025
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
The outcome of colic surgery in aged equines has improved greatly in the last 20 years.
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Checking for Sand in Your Horse's Feces Video
June 16, 2025
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
In this video, Dr. Christine Johnson walks you through the steps to check a horse's feces for sand or debris that could cause colic.
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7 Management Tips to Reduce the Risk of Feed-Associated Equine Colic
February 22, 2025
⎯ Patricia A. Harris, MA, PhD, VetMB, DipECVCN, MRCVS
Here are management and feeding-associated tips to help you avoid triggers for equine colic.
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Clinical Challenges for Senior Horses: Perspectives from an Equine Practitioner in Denmark
January 3, 2025
⎯ Nanna Luthersson, DVM
An equine practitioner from Denmark discusses the issues she sees in senior horses and offers tips for managing older equids.
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Forage and Grain Tips to Reduce Equine Colic Risk
September 12, 2024
⎯ Patricia A. Harris, MA, PhD, VetMB, DipECVCN, MRCVS
Selecting and feeding appropriate fresh forage and hay can help you avoid equine colic.
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