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| One of the most frequent disease syndromes in horses. Single largest cause of mortality. Abdominal pain. |
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Definition
Males - Inguinal hernias
Mares - large colon volvulus/displacement after foaling
Geldings - pedunculated lipoma |
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Foals - yearlings - rarely have colic
Neonates - meconium impaction
Weanlings/Yearlings - ileocecal intussusception
>12 yrs - strangulating lipomas |
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Term
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Definition
Normal (28-44 bpm) - mild pain
50-65 bpm - Moderate pain
65-80 bpm - Severe pain
>80 bpm - Excruciating pain |
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| Increased Respiratory Rate |
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Definition
| Pain during early stage, abdominal distention during late stage |
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Term
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Definition
| Red or purple mmm around upper incisors. Sign of progressive endotoxemic shock |
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Definition
refuse to eat normal ration
pawing infrequently
lying in sternal recumbency and reluctant to stand
Looking briefly at flanks
Circling stall slowly |
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Definition
Pawing frequently/vigorously
Lying in lateral recumbency and attempting to roll
Looking consistently at flanks
Circling vigorously and repeatedly attempting to lie down
Sweating |
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Definition
Lying down or falling violently
Rolling vigorously and repeatedly
Sweating profusely
Preferring to lie in dorsal recumbency
Moving violently |
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Term
| Short acting, potent analgesics |
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Definition
Xylazine
Butorphanol
A combination of the two.
The initial treatment to allow estimation of severity of colic, based on speed of recurrence of signs. |
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Term
| Long-acting moderate analgesic |
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Definition
Flunixin meglumine
Ketoprofen
NSAIDs
Used once short-acting analgesic has determined the case is not severe. |
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Term
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Definition
| Used in most severe cases when repeated doses of short-acting analgesics have no effect. |
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Term
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Definition
| Administered via nasogastric tube or IV depending on dehydration and presence of reflux. |
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