Current Topics in Medical Colic

Michelle Henry Barton; Gayle D Hallowell

doi:10.1016/j.cveq.2023.03.008

Current Topics in Medical Colic

Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract. 2023 Aug;39(2):229-248. doi: 10.1016/j.cveq.2023.03.008. Epub 2023 May 9.

Authors

Michelle Henry Barton¹, Gayle D Hallowell²

Affiliations

¹ College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, 2200 College Station Road, Room 1903, Athens, GA 30602, USA. Electronic address: bartonmh@uga.edu.
² IVC Evidensia, Valley View, Main Road, Upper Broughton, Nottinghamshire, UK LE14 3BG.

PMID: 37169621
DOI: 10.1016/j.cveq.2023.03.008

Abstract

The list of medical causes of acute or chronic colic in horses is extensive. The purpose of this article is to review 4 medical causes of equine colic with a focus on newer trends in treatment. The 4 topics selected include gastric impaction, gastric glandular disease, colon displacement, and inflammatory bowel disease.

Keywords: Colon; Displacement; Gastric; Impaction; Inflammatory bowel disease; Stomach; Trocarization; Ulceration.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Colic* / therapy
Colic* / veterinary
Horse Diseases* / etiology
Horse Diseases* / therapy
Horses