Got curious about torsion in horses while reading All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot. The book takes place in the 1930s, but when I did a quick search it seems it is as deadly now.
ETA: By veterinary medicine I mean all treatments, including surgery, not just drugs.
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If you can get help fast enough, it’s treatable. But often the condition just strikes so quickly. I’ve known horse owners who left the barn one day when the horse was fine, and came back the next day to find the horse dead or too far gone for treatment. There might be a critical 8-10 hour window overnight when no one is in the barn checking on the horses. Also that kind of medical care is extremely expensive. While most horse owners love their animals dearly, they may not all have the thousands of dollars on hand for emergency treatment.
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