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GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES: RECOGNITION, TREATMENT, MANAGEMENT

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K. Leann Kuebelbeck

In: LAVC - Annual Conference - Lima, 2019 by Latin American Veterinary Conference
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APR 07, 2019
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Infectious gastrointestinal (GI) disease almost always results in colitis. Colitis can be a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for both veterinarians and owners alike. The presenting clinical symptoms of colitis are usually similar regardless of the etiology, yet the diagnostic tests can vary based on the disease process the clinician suspects. We will review diagnostics for some of the most common causes of equine colitis and will then discuss treatment which will include endotoxin targeted therapy, supportive care, antimicrobials and probiotics.

COLITIS: The clinical presentation of colitis can range from sudden death to depression, fever, endotoxemia, inappetence, colic, and profuse diarrhea. Early in the course of the disease or in horses with focal colitis, diarrhea may be absent. […]

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Brandon Equine Medical Center Brandon, FL USA
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