Certain breeds of horses are predisposed to types of colic
- Filed under: Horse Racing News, Horse Racing Results, Horse Racing Tips
- Date: Oct 6,2009
URBANA, Ill — It sure would be nice if equine surgeons could pull out their crystal ball during prepurchase exams and tell an owner whether or not they foresee the horse needing colic surgery in the future. Unfortunately, no one has quite figured out how to do that yet. However, from reviewing statistical data from large populations of patients, experts have noticed that certain breeds of horses are predisposed to certain types of colic. For example, Elysia Schaefer, an equine surgery resi
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