What is mud colic in horses?

Answer 1

Colic is the number one cause of equine death. Colic is defined as a abdominal pain. The most causes of Colic is a massive mass of food blocking the intestine at one of the flexures. Gas is another common cause, resulting in pain from the intestine being stretched. Another type comes from the displacement of part of the intestine. "Volvulus" or "torsion" is a type of colic that results from a piece of the intestine twisting

Answer 2

Colic means "abdominal pain" - it is a symptom rather than a disease. Common causes of colic in horses include obstruction/impaction colic, in which material becomes stuck in the intestines; gas colic, in which a large gas bubble becomes trapped in the intestines; stragulation colic, in which the intestines twist together and cut off the blood and nerve supply to the intestines; and sand colic, in which the intestines get too much sand in them and the horse has trouble moving material through.

Answer 3

Mud fever in horses causes sores on the heels, sole, frog, pastern, fetlock. It can be bacterial or fungal and usually happens when a horse has to stand in wet conditions such as a dirty, wet stall or a muddy paddock.

The horse needs to have access to a clean, dry place to stand and lie down in wet months. Although mud fever can be treated, it is sometimes difficult to clear up.

Answer 4

Colic is a general term for stomach pain. I've never heard of mud colic but I have heard of Mud fever which is another term for Scratches on the legs.