{"id":13497,"date":"2022-03-26T12:02:29","date_gmt":"2022-03-26T16:02:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/equestrianbootsandbridles.com\/?p=13497"},"modified":"2022-03-26T12:02:31","modified_gmt":"2022-03-26T16:02:31","slug":"sand-colic-in-horses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/equestrianbootsandbridles.com\/sand-colic-in-horses\/","title":{"rendered":"A Guide to Sand Colic in Horses (Prevention & Treatment)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Horses pastured and fed on sandy soils can lead to concerns about sand colic in horses. It’s a problem faced by horse owners who live in areas where the soil has high sand content, or turn their horses out in sandy paddocks for long periods of time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For many, there simply is no other option to keep a horse on a different type of soil, making sand colic prevention a way of life for those engaged in equine husbandry. Read on to learn more about sand colic in horses, what it is, actions you can take to prevent it, and what to do when sand colic happens.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n First: what is sand colic?<\/em> Colic is a type of intestinal distress that happens as the result of an intestinal blockage<\/strong>. The blockage prevents the intestines from working normally and can be partial or full.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sand colic in horses\u00a0happens when a horse ingests sand and it accumulates in the colon<\/strong>, resulting in a blockage. As a horse grazes or is fed on sand or sandy soil, they consume sand which then gets into their digestive system. Horses are also known to ingest sand on their own, but no one really knows why!<\/p>\n\n\n\n It’s normal for a horse to ingest a little bit of soil and sand during its grazing. In general, your horse’s digestive system can handle the passing of small bits of non-nutritional objects. It’s when a large amount of sand accumulation happens that problems can start to occur.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Basics of Sand Colic and How it Happens<\/h2>\n\n\n\n