COLIC - loosely defined as abdominal pain from any cause - is very common in horses, with clinical signs ranging from mild to severe. Most horses that suffer a bout of mild colic will recover, often without veterinary treatment. However, despite advances in medical and surgical treatment, ...
where it finds its way to the anterior horn cells at the top front of the spinal column. There, it preferentially attacks the gray-colored motor neurons (polio means gray in Greek) and causes inflammation of the protective myelin sheath (myelitis). This interferes with ...
How to manage pain and dehydration in horses with colic. In: 49th Annual Convention of the American Association of Equine Practioners. International Veterinary Information Service, Ithaca, NY, 2003.D.N. Zimmel, How to manage pain and dehydration in horses with colic. American Association of ...