Travel and competition are stressful events for horses. Here is a list of colic-causing problems in our horses that can be prevented while away from home:
The best way to keep your horse out of intestinal trouble is to keep things consistent. The KISS philosophy, i.e. Keep It Super Simple, is a useful mantra to use when feeding horses at home or away.
This article originally appeared in the June 2019 issue of Horse Illustrated magazine. Click here to subscribe!
Nancy S. Loving, DVM, is a performance horse veterinarian based in Boulder, Colo., and is the author of All Horse Systems Go.
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