False Colic in the Horse

False colic

Signs of colic may be caused by abdominal pain not associated with the gastro-intestinal tract, for example, pain associated with uterine or testicular torsion, or originating from the kidneys, liver, ovaries, spleen, pleuritis, or pleuropneumonia. Other diseases which sometimes cause symptoms which appear similar to colic include laminitis and exertional rhabdomyolysis.