what causes colic in cows
However, colic in neonatal ruminants is most often a result of increased abomasal or intestinal gas. In cattle between 1 and 6 months of age, perforating ulcers can also be a cause of colic. In adult cattle, the most common causes of colic include intestinal intussusceptions, intestinal obstructions, ruptured bladders, peritonitis, abomasal ulcer, abomasal torsion, hardware disease, and severe bloat.
Some of the GIT causes of colic are: 1  Impactions (often caused by dry feed packing into certain parts of the GIT, which impedes or blocks the flow of GI content) 2  Spasmodic colic (increased motility of the GIT) 3  Gaseous distension.  Ulceration of the 1  stomach. Displacements of a portion.  Twists (torsion) of part of the GIT.