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The Veterinary clinics of North America. Equine practice2006; 22(2); 437-ix; doi: 10.1016/j.cveq.2006.03.008

Enteritis and colitis in horses.

Abstract: Enteritis and colitis remain challenging and life-threatening diseases despite many recent advances. Successful treatment is largely dependent on early recognition and directed therapy, which is facilitated by obtaining a complete history and physical examination. A number of new therapies and methods of monitoring critically ill patients have become integral components of treatment success. The critical monitoring of equine foals and adults continues to be an exciting and emerging field.
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Publication Date: 2006-08-03 PubMed ID: 16882483DOI: 10.1016/j.cveq.2006.03.008Google Scholar: Lookup
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The research article discusses the importance of early detection and treatment for effective management of enteritis and colitis in horses, highlighting how emerging therapies and monitoring methods greatly contribute to successful outcomes.

Challenges and Threats of Enteritis and Colitis in Horses

  • The paper starts off by acknowledging the severity of enteritis and colitis, two digestive system diseases in horses. Despite advancements in medical science, these diseases remain challenging and can potentially lead to fatal consequences.

The Importance of Early Detection

  • Effective treatment of these diseases largely depends on early recognition. If veterinarians detect the symptoms at the early stages, it increases chances of a full recovery.
  • This urgency underlines the necessity for thorough history taking and physical examinations of the horses. By ensuring a complete history and comprehensive examination, the vets can determine the preliminary diagnostic signs of these diseases in the horses and initiate the treatment process immediately.

Role of New Therapies and Monitoring Methods

  • The research further suggests that numerous new therapies and methods of monitoring critically ill horses have shown success in treating these conditions.
  • Such methods offer the dual benefits of both curing the diseases and monitoring the animal’s health during the critical stages of the diseases, ensuring the best care and increasing the chances of survival and recovery.

Emerging Field of Critical Monitoring

  • The article concludes with an appreciation of the emerging field of critical monitoring of equine foals and adults. This intensive care and monitoring is considered an exciting avenue where more work is required, which could lead to more innovations and new discoveries for effective treatment of these diseases in the future.

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Feary DJ, Hassel DM. (2006). Enteritis and colitis in horses. Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract, 22(2), 437-ix. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cveq.2006.03.008

Publication

The Veterinary clinics of North America. Equine practice
ISSN: 1558-4224
NlmUniqueID: 8511904
Country: United States
Language: English
Volume: 22
Issue: 2
Pages: 437-ix

Researcher Affiliations

Feary, Darien J
  • Department of Medicine and Epidemiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA.
Hassel, Diana M

    MeSH Terms

    • Animals
    • Anthelmintics / therapeutic use
    • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
    • Clostridium Infections / diagnosis
    • Clostridium Infections / therapy
    • Clostridium Infections / veterinary
    • Colitis / microbiology
    • Colitis / parasitology
    • Colitis / therapy
    • Colitis / veterinary
    • Desulfovibrionaceae Infections / diagnosis
    • Desulfovibrionaceae Infections / therapy
    • Desulfovibrionaceae Infections / veterinary
    • Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / diagnosis
    • Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / therapy
    • Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / veterinary
    • Ehrlichiosis / diagnosis
    • Ehrlichiosis / therapy
    • Ehrlichiosis / veterinary
    • Enteritis / microbiology
    • Enteritis / parasitology
    • Enteritis / therapy
    • Enteritis / veterinary
    • Horse Diseases / diagnosis
    • Horse Diseases / microbiology
    • Horse Diseases / parasitology
    • Horse Diseases / therapy
    • Horses
    • Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / diagnosis
    • Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / therapy
    • Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / veterinary
    • Lawsonia Bacteria
    • Monitoring, Physiologic / veterinary
    • Salmonella Infections, Animal / diagnosis
    • Salmonella Infections, Animal / therapy
    • Strongyle Infections, Equine / diagnosis
    • Strongyle Infections, Equine / therapy

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