Answered by, Amy Constantine, DVM, Antioch, Tenn. Courtesy of AAEP
Question: Can colic be prevented and if so, how? What makes a horse more susceptible to colic and what are indicators that my horse might be colicking?
Special care and nutrition are required for your young horse.
A healthy foal will grow rapidly, gaining in height, weight and strength almost before your very eyes. From birth to age 2, a young horse can achieve 90 percent of more of its full adult size, sometimes putting on as many as three pounds per day.
There are many steps that need to be taken at foaling time and shortly there after to optimize mare and foal health, vigor and longevity. Horse owners who are raising foals should have an understanding of the importance of early hoof to optimize proper hoof and leg structure, performance and long-term soundness of their equine friend.
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