Very Common
Less Common
OTHER DIAGNOSES CONSIDERED
Other conditions or ailments that might also need to be ruled out by a vet.
Diagnosis
Conditions or ailments that are the cause of a problem that you see - your observation.
Your vet may diagnose
Colic, Simple Intestinal Gas or Spasm
Summary
This may be the horse that has a single bout of abdominal pain and responds well to a shot of flunixin (Banamine) or other medication, or simply resolves without treatment.
On the other hand, this fallback diagnosis might be confused with a whole variety of other conditions causing abdominal pain.
On the other hand, this fallback diagnosis might be confused with a whole variety of other conditions causing abdominal pain.
my vet's role
Diagnostics Used
These are tests that might be helpful to make this diagnosis or further characterize the condition.
Treatments May Include
These treatments might be used to help resolve or improve this condition.
PROGNOSIS AND RELEVANT FACTORS
Good if there are no other conditions present. The question is always why this occurred in the first place, and how to prevent it again in the future.my role
I might observe
You might make these observations when a horse has this condition.
Very Common
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Abdominal Pain, Colic Signs
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Not Eating, Loss of Appetite, Not Hungry
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Lying Down More Than Normal, or Getting Up & Down
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Mare in Abdominal Pain (Colic), Soon after Foaling
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Looking at Side, Flank or Belly
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Pawing
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Stretching, Dropping Penis, Trying to Urinate
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Backing into Corner of Stall
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Kicks at Belly or Abdomen
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Stretching Body Out, Front Limbs Forward, Hind Limbs Back
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Teeth Grinding (in Adult)
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Agitated, Anxious, Nervous or Stressed
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Lip Curl, Flehmen Response
Less Common
Skills I Might Need
I might need these skills if my horse has this diagnosis.
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