Equine Colic 1 Flashcards
(28 cards)
What causes colic signs?
#1 STRETCH! 2) Inflammation
How many horses will colic per year?
3-10 out of 100
What type of grass is associated with ileal impactions?
Brome Hay Grass
How often do horses poop?
6-9 times per day
What are Miniature Horses predisposed to that can cause colic?
FECALITH!
What breeds are more likely to colic?
Arabians, Thoroughbreds, Standardbreds
Why are stallions prone to colic?
They can get INGUINAL HERNIAS
What kind of colic are Post-Foaling Mares prone to?
colon torsion
What do you suspect if a > 15 yr. old horse is colicking?
Strangulating Lipoma.. takes time to develop and seen most often in older horses
What would a weanling colicking make you think?
ascarid impaction
What would a yearling colicking make you think?
Intussusception
What could cause a neonate to colic?
Meconium impaction
Regional colic: Enteroliths
California – so Radiograph abdomen to look
Regional colic: Sand Colic
Arizona, California, Florida, New Jersey, Deleware
Regional colic: Ileal impaction
Southeast US – Brome Grass Hay
Regional colic: proximal enteritis
Southeast US
Categories of colic
1) Non-strangulating obstruction
2) Strangulating obstruction
3) Non-strangulating infarction
What type of colic is the only that can be treated on the farm?
Non-strangulating obstruction
What can cause a non-strangulating infarction?
Strongylus vulgaris in the cranial mesenteric artery
Normal adult horse heart rate
32-44 bpm
Normal foal heart rate
100-120 bpm
How can you tell if horse is in shock with NSAIDs?
Pain + Shock => Tachycardia will persist
Pain alone => Tachycardia will subside with NSAIDs
What do injected MM mean?
SHOCK!!!
What are signs of shock in a horse?
injected MM, cold extremeties, weak peripheral pulses, tachycardia
