If your horse develops a serious case of colic, the only option for saving it may be surgery—an expensive proposition and one you'll have to decide on quickly. Ridgeveiw Veterinary Practice can help make that decision easier. In partnership with Pfizer Animal Health, Ridgeview offers the PreventiCare Program for equine wellness featuring the first-ever Colic Assistance Plan.

PreventiCare features a six-point equine preventive-care program, which includes an annual physical exam, an annual dental exam and care, appropriate immunizations, daily parasite prevention, twice-yearly deworming and nutritional counseling. Under the plan, if an enrolled horse develops colic and needs surgery, Pfizer will cover the cost of surgery and three days of aftercare, up to $5,000.

Your cost for the program is limited to the purchase of the Strongid C or Strongid C 2X from Ridgeview Veterinary Practice. Strongid C is fed daily to your horse to prevent internal parasites.

For more information, or to enroll your horse in the PreventiCare program, contact Ridgeview.

"It was comforting to me to have this added funding, on top of my original insurance, because the vet bills got to be really high—in excess of $13,000 for two colic surgeries and care. In the end, I wound up paying little out of pocket."

—Kim Kollmann, Ridgeview client about the PreventiCare Program