| In deciding on the best equine colic treatment, you first | | | | with by homeopathic medicines. Following are the three |
| need to know that there are three main causes. By | | | | top medicines depending on the cause and the horse's |
| determining what the cause is, your next job is to | | | | unique symptoms. |
| establish what your horse's unique symptom picture | | | | Horses, being prey animals are very easily frightened. |
| (collection of related symptoms) is. | | | | The fear makes them tense. This in turn, causes the |
| This may be too much to consider if you are in a high | | | | colic. If the horse has had a frightening experience |
| state of concern, as a level head is needed. So expert, | | | | (which can be as mild as moving home), and they are |
| homeopathic help may be your best option. However, | | | | very restless and agitated, the homeopathic medicine |
| there are still areas that you may find helpful. The | | | | Aconite is likely to calm the horse and so resolve the |
| three most common causes of equine colic are: | | | | colic. |
| | | | If the horse has ingested too much grain, this will start |
| 1. from overfeeding (or stealing) grain | | | | to ferment and cause bloating. The horse may strain |
| 2. from ingesting too much sand, over time | | | | to pass dung or urine. And they often want to lie |
| 3. from stress | | | | down. They may look anxiously at their side. There is a |
| Sand colic can be treated by pouring an edible oil into | | | | desire to hollow the back, but this may be hard to see |
| their stomach. Often medicinal paraffin is used, but I | | | | in a horse. If this picture seems to fit, the homeopathic |
| recommend this is replaced by a plant based oil such | | | | medicine Nux vomica is probably the best choice. |
| as olive oil. Paraffin oil depletes the system of the | | | | Some horses seem to get colic for no apparent |
| essential fat soluble vitamins, such as vitamin A and E. | | | | reason. In this case you need to be a careful observer |
| I also suggest you avoid canola oil. This is not a well | | | | of the symptoms. If the horse wants to lie down and |
| tolerated edible oil. Preventing sand colic can be | | | | remain motionless, with no interest in anything, perhaps |
| achieved by a daily dose of psyllium husk. This | | | | a little irritability, the medicine Bryonia may be the most |
| removes sand as it is ingested. Equine colic treatment | | | | appropriate one. |
| from stress or over feeding is most efficiently dealt | | | | |