Colic epidemiology Flashcards
(22 cards)
what colics is crib-biting and windsucking behaviour a risk factor for?
epiploic foramen entrapment
simple colonic obstruction and distention
recurrent colic
what colic is increased concentrate feeding a risk factor for?
medical
what colic is changing type/batch of feed a risk factor for?
large colon volvulus
general colic
what colics is increased stabling a risk factor for?
large colon impaction
small colonic obstruction/distention
large colon volvulus
epiploic foramen entrapment
what colics is Anoplocephala perfoliata associated with?
spasmodic
ileal impactions
caecal intussusceptions
what are some management level risk factors for colic?
water access
transport
stabling
parasites
dental issues
feed changes
what animals are pedunculated lipoma strangulation most common in?
older ponies
ponies > horses
geldings > mares
what is the most common site for pedunculated lipoma strangulations?
small intestines
what are some risk factors for large colon volvulus?
increased stabling
large horses
mares (post foaling)
dental disease
feed changes
what are some risk factors for large colon impactions?
stabling (autumn/winter)
box rest (hospitalisation)
straw bedding
what are some risk factors for epiploic foramen entrapment?
increased stabling (seasonal)
crib biting and wind sucking behaviour
what factors are useful for predicting mortality in colic surgeries?
resection length
PCV
duration of surgery
what are some possible post-operative complications of colics that will decrease survival?
ileus
surgical site infection
jugular thrombosis
post-operative colics
what is grass sickness also known as?
equine dysautonomia
what is grass sickness?
a polyneuropathy affecting the central and peripheral nervous system of horses with varying degrees of severity
what causes the clinical signs of grass sickness?
neural degeneration
what are the clinical signs of acute equine grass sickness?
colic
reflux
tachycardia
SI distention
sweating
salivation
difficulty swallowing
ptosis
what are the clinical signs of chronic grass sickness?
weight loss
dysphagia
tachycardia
patchy swetaing
muscle fasciculations
elephant on a barrel stance
what season does grass sickness peak in?
spring
(get an autumn peak some years)
what are the management risk factors for grass sickness?
access to grass
recent pasture changes
pasture disturbance
what is the supposed causative agent of grass sickness?
C. botulism type C
