GI_Colic

Question 1

What are the 12 P’s used in the workup of colic in a horse?

Answer 1

1. Pain 2. Paunch 3. Pulse 4. Perfusion 5. Peristalsis (Borborygmi) 6. Percussion 7. Pass a tube 8. Palpation 9. PCV/TS/Lactate 10. Peritoneal Fluid 11. Pictures - rads, U/S, CT? 12. Payment / paperwork

Question 2

What is the most time type of colic?

Answer 2

Treatable in the field Medical Non-strangulating Large-intestine in origin - About 90-95%

Question 3

What are the four categories of colic exam?

Answer 3

Do I need to refer the case? Is it surgical or medical? Is it strangulating or non-strangulating? Is it large intestinal or small intestinal?

Question 4

What does right abdominal distention indicate?

Answer 4

Prob caecal obstruction.

RC

Question 5

What does left abdominal distention indicate?

Answer 5

Prob left colon.

Left colon behind.

Question 6

What does paunch indicate?

Answer 6

Large intestinal distention.

Colon and / or caecum