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Horse Colic
Treatment:
Horse Colic
Interesting Facts:
Prevention:
- Colic is a general term for abdominal pain.
- Most cases of colic are not life-threatening (it is important they’re assed quickly by vet).
- Owners can help prevent many cases of colic by paying attention to food regimes and parasite control.
- Vets look for distinctive characteristics to help them decide if the horse requires surgical intervention or is likely to respond to medical treatment.
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Depending on the type of colic the horse has; there are different treatment options. Flunixin Meglumine (banamine) are used in every cause of colic to help subside abdominal pain in the horses. The pain horses can get in the abdomen can be very severe. A nasogastric tube may be inserted to help release some of the gas pressure that has been built up in the gut. If the horse is dehydrated; IV fluid line will be inserted to help hydrate the horse.
There should be a balance of each factor involved in horse care, activity, and feeding. Some colic types have no prevention and horses are prone to colic. There are steps you can take to reduce the risk of colic in a horse. Steps may include: Always having fresh/clean water, Allowing pasture turnout, avoid sandy areas when feeding hay, only feed grain/pelleted feeds when you have to, watch for colic if there are changes in exercise, stabling, and diet, Float your horses teeth every 6 months, control parasites, monitor and care for your horse as much as you can, and watch for horses that have had colic before.
By: Hailey Donnelly-Dow, Courtney Jordan, Brooke Bray
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Symptoms:
Diagnosis:
- Some symptoms may include anxiety/depression, pawing at the ground, looking at the flank, rolling or wanting to lie down, lack of defecation, lack of appetite, abnormally high pulse rate, and excessive sweating.
If horse is showing signs of colic Contact your vet; look for signs of colic as well as observing the horse’s bowel movements. Your vet will ask questions regarding the horse’s diet as well as recent activities and any symptoms the horse has shown. The vet may sedate horse to make the horse more comfortable and safer to do some invasive testing.
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Cause:
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Transmission:
The general cause of horse colic is the change in diet (high in grain), lack of roughage or parasites, dehydration, enterolith (stones in digestive tract), not enough water in the body, and intestinal blockage.
Horse Colic
Transmission of horse colic is unknown.
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