In this episode of Disease Du Jour, we discuss Equine Colic from a Veterinarian's Perspective with Louise Southwood, BSc (Vet), BVSc, MS, PhD, a Diplomate of the ACVS and ACVECC. She is a Professor of Emergency Medicine and Critical Care at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine with research interests in equine colic and gastrointestinal disease.

Topics covered in this episode:

• Early diagnosis and surgical treatment of strangulating obstructions
• Helping clients with referrals
• Client expectations after colic surgery
• Recurrent colic—how do you help the horse and the client
• Ongoing research

Disease Du Jour is brought to you in 2020 by Merck Animal Health.

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