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Kali

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1. 20 year old horse dies of colic?

Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Wed Jul 10, 2024, 03:51 PM

Jul 2024

fireworks can traumatize a horse but never heard of them causing colic, never mind the broken leg from thrashing around (which does happen with colic) sounds like the horse was put down due to broken leg and colic. maybe fireworks were part of the cause, but I am a little skeptical.

colic is usually dietary...not enough roughage or too much dirt/sand, bad (moldy) feed etc. also it can be a chronic problem and a horse that old may have a history of it as well

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Horse dies of high stress levels from fireworks [View all] Ptah Jul 2024 OP

20 year old horse dies of colic? Kali Jul 2024 #1

All good points, Kali. Looks like I fell victim to clickbait Ptah Jul 2024 #2