Equine Colic

Questions to ask if the horse presents with suspected colic

Which of the following should be done if there is: HR >60bpm gastric dilation on ultrasound There is food contents/ reflux from nose

What are the risks of placing a nasogastric tube? intubate the trachea to reduce the risk of [blank_start]aspiration pneumonia[blank_end] haemorrhage can occur due to trauma to the [blank_start]ethmoid turbinates[blank_end] Rupture of the stomach, retropharyngeal region and [blank_start]oesophagus[blank_end]

How much gut content is normal to be brought up? If there is more then what would this

When there is a [blank_start]rectal[blank_end] tear you need to prevent/ reduce contamination of the abdomen with faeces by reducing the [blank_start]straining[blank_end] that the animal does

Deciding on the analgesia to use is based on

Q: what is a potential side effect of NSAIDs on horses? A: [blank_start]right dorsal colitis[blank_end]

What is a good analgesia to use to assess the severity of the colic and good for initial work up?

T/F: IV is generally preferred to enteral admin of fluids for horses

What volume of fluids would you usually give a horse 500kg? [blank_start]5[blank_end]L When may you reduce this? If it has recently eaten Repeat every [blank_start]30[blank_end]mins - [blank_start]2[blank_end] hrs Make sure than the previous bolus out of stomach before next admin.

Goal-directed therapy for fluid relies on checking:

The goals for fluid therapy in horses with colic are: increase [blank_start]motility[blank_end] [blank_start]soften[blank_end] impaction maintain [blank_start]comfort[blank_end]

The most common impaction type is

What is the primary treatment for cecal impactions? [blank_start]Surgery[blank_end]

What can be used initially for small intestine impactions?

what are true for displacements?

Phenylephrine is given with [blank_start]left[blank_end] [blank_start]dorsal[blank_end] displacements to cause [blank_start]vasoconstriction[blank_end] and contraction of the [blank_start]spleen[blank_end].

Tick which are strangulating lesions

If it is strangulating and cannot operate what are the options?

If you cannot reach a diagnosis and the horse's colicing resolves after pain relief ensure you revisit [blank_start]2-4 hours[blank_end] later to see if there are any changes.

what can you use in an emergency situation such as colic to get better contact with ultrasound instead of clipping?

T/F: the small intestines should be continuously moving in all loops

Where would you look for the horses stomach on ultrasound

What will you feel if there is right dorsal displacement

small intestinal loops should be less than [blank_start]4[blank_end]cm in diameters and [blank_start]4[blank_end]mm in wall thickness

causes for increased lactate

T/F: increased bilirubin is not a normal finding relating to colic

How to tell the difference between rupture and enterocentesis

Normal PCV is [blank_start]30-4[blank_end]0% Normal total protein is [blank_start]55-70[blank_end]g/L