SmartPak is introducing a new horse colic care program that not only helps prevent colic, but it also provides $7500 coverage for colic surgery.
What is ColiCare?
Colic is responsible for more deaths in horses than any other disease. A sudden change in your horse's lifestyle or diet, such as different hay or grain, increased stall time, adjustment in activity level, or even dehydration can lead to colic.
SmartPak ColiCare for horses
Research has shown that hay changes alone can increase a horse's risk of colic by 10 times.
In fact, research has shown that hay changes alone can increase a horse's risk of colic by 10 times! Luckily studies also suggest there are things you can do to help reduce your horse's risk.
A healthy digestive system with SmartDigest Ultra, backed by $7500 of colic surgery coverage with ColiCare SmartDigest® Ultra offers everything your horse needs for a healthy hindgut. This innovative formula contains specialized ingredients backed by clinical research. But you don't have to take our word for it.
We're so confident that SmartDigest Ultra will help keep your horse's digestive system healthy that we've backed it with a colic reimbursement program, ColiCare. Horses who receive SmartDigest Ultra in SmartPaks may be eligible for this unique benefit, which provides $7,500 of lifetime* coverage toward colic surgery.
With SmartDigest Ultra and ColiCare you can sleep soundly knowing your horse has the best digestive product and the best digestive program in his corner.
ColiCare Program Details
Eligibility:
- Must reside in the United States
- Be between the ages of five months (and fully weaned) and twenty-five years of age and may re-enroll each year until 28 years of age.
- Be under the direct care of a licensed veterinarian
- Not had previous colic surgery, experienced colic in the last twelve months or have a history of chronic colic.
Program Requirements:
- Year-round, daily administration of SmartDigest Ultra maintenance dose (30g) in SmartPaks
- Annual physical exam from your veterinarian
- Annual dental exam from your veterinarian
- Annual vaccinations administered by a veterinarian
- Annual participation in a veterinarian-directed deworming program that includes at least one annual fecal test and two annual deworming administrations
Good horse management plays an important role when it comes to horse colic. Working calmly and quietly with a horse that is known to frighten easily or become anxious, and avoiding letting the horse drink water that is too cold immediately after a sweaty workout, will help prevent some forms of colic.
Introducing new feed gradually will help prevent those cases where the attacks relate to too much new or green feed.