Equine emergencies can be challenging for veterinary practitioners and emotionally charged for owners. Problems can be reduced by educating owners about emergency preparedness and first aid procedures. The most common types of equine emergencies are abdominal pain (colic), trauma and lacerations, and acutely ill foals.

Last full review/revision March 2012 by Pamela Anne Wilkins, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVIM-LA, DACVECC