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\"HorseIn-Hospital Emergency Colic Care<\/h2>\n

At Iowa State University, our veterinary team is available 24\/7 to provide in-hospital emergency colic care to horses.<\/p>\n

Colic is one of the most common emergencies in horses. It affects horses of all ages. When it happens, minutes matter. Early veterinary evaluation can make a critical difference.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Contact your veterinarian if you notice:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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  • Pawing or kicking at the belly<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Looking at or biting the flank<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Rolling or repeatedly lying down<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Restlessness or getting up and down frequently<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Sweating or signs of discomfort<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Decreased appetite<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Reduced or absent manure<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    For Emergency Care: Call 515-294-1500<\/b><\/p>\n

    Exam & Diagnostic Package<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

    Our comprehensive colic work-up provides rapid diagnostics to help determine the cause and severity of your horse\u2019s condition.<\/b><\/p>\n

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    • Full colic examination<\/li>\n
    • Emergency service fee<\/li>\n
    • Abdominal ultrasound<\/li>\n
    • PCV\/TS (packed cell volume & total solids)<\/li>\n
    • Blood lactate<\/li>\n
    • Peritoneal lactate<\/li>\n
    • Transrectal palpation<\/li>\n
    • Nasogastric intubation<\/li>\n
    • IV catheter placement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      2026 Pricing<\/b><\/h2>\n

      In-Hospital Emergency Colic Care & Diagnostic Package<\/h3>\n

      Starts at $500<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":4402,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8304","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nColic Care Package - Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/vetmed.iastate.edu\/vmc\/equine\/equine-internal-medicine\/colic-care-package\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Colic Care Package - Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/vetmed.iastate.edu\/vmc\/equine\/equine-internal-medicine\/colic-care-package\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-05-13T21:27:24+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/vetmed.iastate.edu\\\/vmc\\\/equine\\\/equine-internal-medicine\\\/colic-care-package\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/vetmed.iastate.edu\\\/vmc\\\/equine\\\/equine-internal-medicine\\\/colic-care-package\\\/\",\"name\":\"Colic Care Package - 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