Colic surgery is one of few treatments in which a veterinarian can use a skill to save an
animal's life from a deadly disease within a short timeframe. Unfortunately, such success is …

Background Equine post‐operative morbidity represents a significant concern for both
veterinary surgeons and horse owners. Objectives To estimate the prevalence of post …

Colic surgery in horses impacts both short-term well-being of horses due to possible surgical
and anesthetic complications and also long-term return to a sporting career. In this …

Euthanasia is a complex topic, with animal owners using multiple factors to shape their
decision-making process. Previous epidemiological studies have described causes of …

Background Umbilical remnant infection and patent urachus are an important cause of
morbidity for the equine neonate. Left untreated, fatal complications can develop. Identifying …

Background Up-to-date and hospital-specific knowledge of prognoses for horses with
various forms of colic is essential for helping to guide owners' decisions on costly treatments …

Background Although survival rates have been reported after small intestinal surgery for
strangulating diseases in horses, none have followed survival for periods relevant to the …

Simple Summary Colic syndrome poses a potentially devastating situation in equine
patients. Therefore, the prediction of survival has been an important research area over the …

Medical records of equine patients presented for signs of abdominal pain to the Atlantic
Veterinary College Teaching Hospital between 2000 and 2015 were reviewed. A total of 575 …

We conducted a retrospective cohort study to test the hypothesis that performing 4 weeks of
core abdominal rehabilitation exercises (CARE) postoperatively would be safe and …