Equine Clinical Cases Flashcards
1
Q
what are the typical mechanisms of foal diarrhea?
A
malabsorption and/or osmotic diarrhea
gastrointestinal inflammation
secretory diarrhea
2
Q
what do toxins stimulate the secretion of?
A
chloride
3
Q
what do bacteria cause with bicarbonate?
A
increase bicarbonate secretion
4
Q
what are some surgical causes of small intestinal distension that will cause devitalization?
A
strangulating lipoma
small intestinal volvulus
inguinal hernia
epiploic foramen entrapment
mesenteric rent entrapment
5
Q
does gastric decompression help with strangulating lesions?
A
not really
