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You think your horse has colic and are waiting for the vet. What should you do with its feed?

Take the feed away until the vet says otherwise.

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  1. Give extra hay to settle the gut
  2. Remove the feed ✔
  3. Offer a big grain meal

Why: Pulling hay and grain keeps a sore gut from getting worse. Call the vet first, then follow their advice about when feeding can restart.

Huh, didn't know that: UMN Extension lists a heart rate over 45 to 50 beats per minute as one possible sign of colic.

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Answer: Remove the feed. Pulling hay and grain keeps a sore gut from getting worse. Call the vet first, then follow their advice about when feeding can restart.

  1. Colic in your horse (UMN Extension) extension.umn.edu/node/1526
    Remove your horse's feed to prevent further problems.
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. Colic in your horse (UMN Extension) extension.umn.edu/node/1526
    Heart rate over 45 to 50 beats per minute.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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