06/04/2025
Why am I posting some random information in the early hours of the morning, well - we just arrived alive from a colic distress call, transporting safely AFTER doctor consult and suggestion to box and take for 24 hour urgent medical monitoring.
Did you know that colic is one of the leading causes of death in horses? Let's keep our fingers crossed on a clear vet check as soon as possible.
🐴 Cost for colic care under 24 hour observation, medical treatment and care runs up to about R20,000.
🐴 Should displacement colic not rectify the position of the internal digestive system during this 24 hour medical intervention period (condition when a section of the digestive tract shifted from normal position in abdomen and potential blockages caused is still unresolved), operating is the only way forward with a cost of R140,000 or more depending on the severity of displacement.
🐴 Consider insurance providers that offer equine insurance, (examples like Hollard Equipage, Arco 360, One Insurance, MiSure) covering mortality, loss of use, critical care, veterinary expenses, even public liability.
Make their life count as they did over so many years for you, phone the vet and have a medical exam done, - "be like Bob, Bob puts his horse's needs before his own" ✨🐴✨
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