By
Allison J. Stewart, BVSC (Hons), MS, DACVIM-LA, DACVECC, The University of Queensland
Intestinal disease in horses and foals is suggested by diarrhea, weight loss, hypoproteinemia, and abdominal pain. (Also see Overview of Colic in Horses Overview of Colic in Horses Depiction of a horse’s GI tract as viewed from the right side. In its strictest definition, the term “colic” means abdominal pain. Throughout the years, it has become a broad term for a variety... read more 
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