There are several signs of colic. They are:
- Not eating or finishing feed
- Depressed
- Lying down
- Not passing a normal amount of manure
- Decreased or absent GI sounds
- Looking at sides
- Curling of upper lip
- Pawing
- Kicking or pawing at belly
- Repeatedly rolling
- Stretching out
- Sweating
- Increased heart rate
- Rapid breathing or flaring of nostrils
- Appears bloated
- Tucked up in the abdomen