Equine Colic, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice

1st Edition, Volume 39-2 - July 4, 2023
Editor: Louise L. Southwood
Language: English
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In this issue, guest editors bring their considerable expertise to this important topic.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contributors
Forthcoming Issues
Preface
Epidemiology of Colic: Current Knowledge and Future Directions
Key points
Introduction
Population studies and “big data”
Economics and affordability of care
The human element
Colic prevention
Decision making concerning likely diagnosis and treatment
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Funding
Updates on Diagnosis and Management of Colic in the Field and Criteria for Referral
Key points
Introduction
The equine primary care practitioner’s role in colic triage
Objective and effective colic triage
Bladder and lateral ligaments of the bladder
Pelvic flexure of the ascending (large) colon
Small colon and fecal balls
Left kidney and spleen
Root of the mesentery and central abdomen
Cecal tenia
Management decisions following triage
Analgesic options for colic cases
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Nonselective COX inhibitors
Selective COX-2 inhibitors
Nontraditional nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Abdominal Sonographic Evaluation: In the Field, at the Hospital, and After Surgery
Key points
Introduction
Small intestinal strangulated versus nonstrangulated obstruction
Visualization of colonic mesenteric vessels
Severely thickened large intestine
Sand impactions and enteropathy
Left dorsal displacement of the large colon with or without nephrosplenic ligament entrapment
Postoperative monitoring
Summary
Disclosure
Early Identification of Intestinal Strangulation: Why It Is Important and How to Make an Early Diagnosis
Key points
How to make an early diagnosis
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Current Topics in Medical Colic
Key points
Gastric impaction
Equine gastric glandular disease
Inflammatory bowel disease
Colon displacement
Colic Surgery: Recent Updates
Key points
Introduction
New approaches and techniques
Reemerging or new diseases
Techniques aimed at prevention or recurrence
Updates on prognosis
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Basic Postoperative Care of the Equine Colic Patient
Key points
Monitoring
Antimicrobial use
Analgesia
Fluid therapy
Postoperative nutrition
Miscellaneous therapeutics
Economics
Expectations of normal recovery and return to use
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Critical Care of the Colic Patient: Monitoring, Fluid Therapy, and More
Key points
Advances in monitoring
Advances in fluid therapy
Advances in nutrition management
Pharmacotherapeutics
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosures
Funding sources
Conflict of interest
When Things Do Not Go As Planned: Update on Complications and Impact on Outcome
Key points
Introduction
Post-operative ileus
Adhesions
Incisional complications
Post-operative diarrhea
Other complications
Summary
Disclosure
Repeat Celiotomy—Current Status
Key points
Introduction
Indications for repeat celiotomy
Timing of repeat celiotomy
Teamwork for repeat celiotomy
Approach and exploration
Typical findings
Treatments at repeat celiotomy
Expected response to repeat celiotomy
Complications and survival rates
When to stop
Summary—small intestinal surgery
Large intestine
Disclosure
Role of Laparoscopy in Diagnosis and Management of Equine Colic
Key points
Introduction
Systematic laparoscopic visualization of the equine abdomen
Intestinal biopsy and treatment of small intestinal lesions
Nephrosplenic entrapment of the ascending colon and closure of the nephrosplenic space
Epiploic foramen entrapment and preventive closure of the foramen
Adhesiolysis
Suture of mesenteric rents
Diaphragmatic hernia
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Supplementary data
Neonates and Periparturient Mares: Tips and Tricks for Diagnosis and Management
Key points
Introduction
Neonates
Summary
Clinics care points
What Is the Microbiota and What Is Its Role in Colic?
Key points
Introduction to the microbiome
Summary
Disclosure
Recurrent Colic: Diagnosis, Management, and Expectations
Key points
Introduction/definitions
Primary recurrent colic
Recurrent colic after surgery
Clinics care points
Disclosure

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