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Digestive disorders Flashcards

(6 cards)

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Obstructions (Choke)

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Etio: obstructed by food masses or foreign objects.
Diagnostic: physical examination, endoscope, x-ray
Treatment: flushing with a feeding tube placed through the nose

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Esophageal strictures (Narrowing)

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Etiology: Unknown, damage from obstruction
Dx: endoscope
Tx: dietary change, stretching the narrowed region, surgery

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Equine gastric ulcers
etio, Cx, TX,

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  • sore stomach lining.
    Etio: Damage from stomach acid & digestive enzyme. excessive NSAIDS use or intake, Helicobacter spp.
    tx: Proton-pump inhibitors
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Signs observed when there is intestinal obstruction in horses

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pain, pace, stretch, kick at its abdomen, roll or vocalize

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Colic and its types

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Abdominal pain.
1. Impaction colic
2. Gas colic
3. Colon shift
4. Poor blood supply
5. Poor motility

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