Old Horse Colicking? Consider Surgery a Viable Option

by: Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
Geriatric horses have lower survival rates than younger horses following exploratory colic surgery, but there's no significant difference in long term survival rates between age groups, report Florida equine veterinarians in a new study. Most horses discharged post-surgically were still alive one year later, regardless of their age. Since many horse owners approach coli ...