Practical guide to equine colic /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Southwood, Louise L.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013.
Subjects:	Colic in horses. Horses > anatomy & histology. Colic > veterinary. Gastrointestinal Tract.

Table of Contents:

Patient signalment and history
Physical examination
Abdominal palpation per rectum
Nasogastric intubation
Management of mild colic
Analgesia
Enteral fluid therapy
Referral of the horse with colic
Clinical laboratory data
Abdominocentesis and peritoneal fluid analysis
Intravenous catheterization and fluid therapy
Abdominal sonographic evaluation
Abdominal radiographic examination
Trocharization
Medical versus surgical treatment of the horse with colic
Colic surgery
Specific causes of colic
Postoperative patient care
Postoperative complications
Biosecurity
Special considerations
Long-term recovery and prevention
Nutrition
Gastrointestinal parasitology and anthelmintics
Appendix A: clinical scenarios
Appendix B: drug dosages used in the equine colic patient
Appendix C: normal ranges for hematology and plasma chemistry and conversion table for units