SURGERY TO PREVENT COLIC?

A simple surgical procedure can reduce a horse’s risk of developing a common type of colic, according to a new study from the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center.

Nephrosplenic entrapment occurs when a horse’s colon shifts from its normal position in the abdomen and settles over the nephrosplenic ligament, which connects the left kidney to the spleen. When this occurs, the colon’s