?
DOES BAROMETRIC PRESSURE CAUSE COLIC B y
A d a m
M a r c u s
A recent study lets the air out of the notion that barometric pressure is associated with the risk for colic in horses. Although barometric pressure was not linked to the risk for colic, the study did find an association between higher latitude and seasonal weather changes—particularly spring, summer and fall, which can be volatile in the Mid-Atlantic states—and gastrointestinal illness in horses. However, the veterinarians said this effect likely reflects the way horse owners and stables manage their animals rather than any direct impact of weather on GI health. 10
Issue 8/2021 | ModernEquineVet.com
Shutterstock/Anaite/ Victoria Antonova/ Sylvie Bouchard/ Kwadrat
COLIC
