Currently, approaches to pain control in horses are a mixture of art and science. Recognition
of overt pain behaviours, such as rolling, kicking at the abdomen, flank watching, lameness …

Colic surgery is one of few treatments in which a veterinarian can use a skill to save an
animal's life from a deadly disease within a short timeframe. Unfortunately, such success is …

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Jones, Katharina I. Lohmann, Michelle Henry Barton, Laura Javsicas, Anthony T. Blikslager …

Reasons for performing study: Absorption of endotoxin across ischaemic‐injured mucosa is
a major cause of mortality after colic surgery. Recent studies have shown that flunixin …

Background: Postoperative ileus (POI) is a frequent and often fatal complication of colic
surgery. Reliably effective treatments are not available. Objectives: To determine risk factors …

Written and edited by leading experts on equine digestive diseases, The Equine Acute
Abdomen, Third Editionis the preeminent text on diagnosing and treating acute abdominal …

Post‐operative ileus (POI) is a serious condition which any horse undergoing abdominal
surgery is at risk of developing, leading to increased hospitalisation time and resulting costs …

Background Perioperative lidocaine treatment is commonly used in horses that undergo
surgical treatment of colic, to prevent or treat postoperative ileus and reduce the effects of …

OBJECTIVE: Although extensive work has been done to elucidate the beneficial and
unfavorable effects of gastrointestinal prokinetic agents in humans, little is known on the …

Endotoxemia is a leading cause of morbidity, mortality, and economic loss to the equine
industry. 1 Colic, specifically intestinal strangulation, is the most common cause of …