Torsion — or twisting — of the large colon is one of the most painful and serious forms of colic in horses. It accounts for more than 15% of colic surgeries and even when there is prompt ...

Torsion or twisted gut: Various parts of the horse’s gastrointestinal tract have the potential to rotate upon itself, leading to a section of the bowel becoming entrapped and an interruption in ...

A diarrhea treatment might also be useful for preventing diarrhea in horses recovering from colic ... conditions such as colonic volvulus (twisted gut) and sand impactions due to the added injury ...

The design of the horse’s gut is such that it predisposes the horse ... This lack of rigidity means that the SI is prone to gut displacements and torsions (twisted gut). In between the SI and large ...

African elephants can live up to 70 years. Moreno said twisted gut is more common in horses than in elephants, and it does not have a known cause. The zoo did not immediately remove Punga's body ...

Debbie Frost called the vet after she discovered her cherished horse Mac writhing in pain and sweating. She called the vet at once who diagnosed him with colic, leading to a twisted gut and ...

Debbie Frost called the vet after she discovered her cherished horse Mac writhing in pain and sweating. She called the vet at once who diagnosed him with colic, leading to a twisted gut and ...