Anthony Blikslager, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS
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.
Articles by Anthony Blikslager
Helping the Gassy Horse
May 21, 2013
Are there any products available to give on a daily basis to horses that develop gas easily? Read More
Inguinal Hernia in Horses
October 01, 2012
My gelding has been diagnosed with a hernia between the omentum and the inguinal ring. He hasn't had signs of Read More
Severe Colic and New Treatments
August 01, 2008
Generally, the population of horses that develop severe colic includes the ones that don't respond to the veterinarian's initial treatment. Almost all severe colics start as mild colics that are simply left too long. Read More
Avoiding Colic Through Management
July 01, 2008
The age-old disease of colic can best by managed be returning the horse--as much as possible--to its natural environment. This means Read More
Equine Colic Research: Future Prospects for an Age-old Problem
September 16, 2007
Colic continues to be a serious health concern for horse owners and the equine industry. Studies indicate that approximately 10% of the horse population will suffer an episode of colic each year and that approximately 0.7% will die from Read More
Detecting Pain
September 01, 2007
Recent studies have shown that horses are far more stoic than we had imagined. On the scale of pain tolerance, they are much higher than people. For example, the thrashing colicky horse often needs surgery, and after surgery, pain is very difficult Read More
