How to help your horse survive colic: Researchers are working hard to improve colic diagnosis and treatment. Here's how their findings can help you and your veterinarian increase your horse's odds of a swift and complete

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Sprite's owner knew something was wrong the minute she walked into the barn. Normally, she'd be greeted by a nicker and the sound of a front hoof scraping the Dutch door as Sprite agitated for his breakfast. Today, however, there was silence.She found Sprite standing quietly in the corner of his stall, decidedly uninterested in his breakfast or his surroundings. He was slightly sweaty and covered in shavings as if he'd been rolling. When she led him out, he walked willingly but then stood in the aisle listlessly, with an almost "worried"expression. Sprite had colicked the previous summer, and from all the clues, it looked as if it was happening again.