Digestive Disorders Flashcards
what is choke?
esophageal obstructionsy
symptoms of choke?
panicked look, regurgitation
how to diagnose and treat choke?
d- palpation or buldge in throat
t- nasogastric tube and endoscopic exam
complications with choke?
aspiration pneumonia (feed gets into lungs)
scar tissue and lesions
can repeat
prognosis of choke?
depends on severity
causes of choke?
sedation, poor teeth, bolting feed, treat obstruction, dry feed/ poo water intake
where are ulcers common?
margo plicatus
symptoms of ulcers?
mild colic, teeth grinding, nosing side, grumpy, stretching, acting uncomfy
diganosis of ulcers?
palpation?? endoscopic exam!!
causes of ulcers?
stress, exercise, diet, mgt, meds (NSAIDs, bute)
treatment for ulcers?
antacids, histamine receptor antagonists (rantidie)
ulcer guard vs. gastro guard
ulcer- preventative OTC
gastro- treatment, prescribed by vet
prevention for ulcers?
decrease grain, increase forage
corn oil supplementation
management
what is colic?
a term for a collection of symptoms
what is tympanic?
gas colic
how to treat gas colic
often fixes itself, pain relief
causes of gas colic?
sudden diet chance, stress, over excited
impaction colic is the most common T/F?
true
causes of impaction colic?
parasites, reduced water intake, feed changes
how to treat gas colic
often fixes itself, pain relief
how to treat impaction colic?
withhold feed, surgery?
where to watch for colic impactions?
pelvic flexure
stricture and strangulation?
narrowing of GI tract, tissue death, lack of blood supply to tissue causing the death
to walk or not to walk colic horses?
only walk if the horse is thrashing and in danger to hurt themselves, if not leave them alone because walking can exhaust them and hurt colic surgery chances
displacement is seen where?
left or right dorsal colon (left mainly)
nephrosplenic entrapment?
left dorsal colon trapped beside abdominal wall
how to fix nephrosplenic entrapment?
surgery or vet can roll them a way to try and fix it
what is intussusception?
small intestine sucked into cecum RAREEE
surgery is a must, seen at the ileocecal junction or small intestine
how to notice sand colic?
intestinal sounds (tide) diarrhea, glove or bucket test
what is an enterolith?
mineral buildup around undigestible object
where do we usually find enteroliths?
colon or cecum
horses in areas with alkaline soil or high Mg levels
risk factors for enteroliths?
Mg and ammonia and high alfalfa diets
long term prognosis for horses with colic surgery?
60% at 5 years post op
