Equine Colic
Symptoms/Types/Causes/Diagnosis
ここで疝痛の主な症状を紹介する。あなたの馬が下記のような行動、表情を見せ、疝痛が疑われる場合、直ちにEquine Vet.の助けを求めること。
様々な治療の選択肢があり、治療のコースは case-by-caseにより変化します。
⭐︎疝痛の主な症状
苛立ち、減衰
前がき
横腹を気にする/お腹をキックする行為を見せる
横になりたがる または 転がる
糞の減少、糞が小さく硬い
食欲減退
水桶で遊ぶが水を飲まない
毎分５０回以上の異常な高い脈数
消化管の通常音の減少
尿意の姿勢を頻繁に見せる
過度な発汗
犬座り
上唇の裏を巻いて見せる
前がき
転がる
横腹を気にする
減衰
尿意の姿勢をする
犬座り
上唇の裏を巻いて見せる
copy right @animal center, animal magazine, etc.
Equine Colic
Symptoms and Types
As previously stated, there are various forms of equine colic. However, most horses with this condition display the following symptoms:
Anxiety or depression
Pawing at the ground
Looking at the flank
Rolling or wanting to lie down
Playing in the water bucket but not drinking
Lack of defecation
Lack of appetite
Excessive sweating
Abnormally high pulse rate (over 50 beats per minute)
Lack of normal gut noises
Frequent attempts to urinate
dog sitting
curling back of upper lip
Signs that are more specific to the type include:
Spasmodic (or gas) Colic
Sweating
Sporadic gut pain
Loud gut sounds
Overly restless and anxious
Frequent attempts to roll
Impaction Colic
No fecal production
Chronic pain in abdomen
Dark mucous membranes
Reluctance to eat
Extended periods of laying down
Impacted colon
Drop in temperature (as disease progresses)
Causes
Spasmodic (or gas) Colic
Excessive gas accumulation in colon causes acute pain
Impaction Colic
Heavy internal parasitism
Dehydration (not enough fluid to keep ingesta moving through the gut)
Excessive ingestion of sand
Pedunculated lipoma (fatty benign tumor of the gut which restricts flow of ingesta)
Enterolith or fecalith (stones in the digestive tract)
Diagnosis
You should become familiar with the symptoms of colic to quickly identify the condition. Knowing how to take your horse’s vital signs (heart rate, respiratory rate, and mucus membrane color) is important information to relay to your veterinarian. A stethoscope to listen for gut sounds is also a wise investment to have in your emergency kit in the barn.
Once your veterinarian has arrived, there are a variety of diagnostic procedures he/she will do to confirm colic and further characterize its cause and severity. First, the veterinarian will check the horse's pulse, temperature, mucus membrane color, and evaluate the gut sounds. Your vet will ask you detailed questions on the horse’s most recent behavior. Then the vet may sedate the horse. This will make the horse more comfortable and make it safer to perform more invasive diagnostics.
The veterinarian may then perform a rectal exam. This exam allows the vet to actually palpate the large colon of the horse to determine if any portions are overextended due to a buildup of gas or if a portion of the colon is twisted. The vet may also insert a nasogastric (NG) tube. This is a long plastic tube that is inserted through the horse’s nostril and down his esophagus into the stomach. This allows the vet to administer fluids directly into the stomach (such as water and electrolytes or mineral oil).
Occasionally, your vet may perform an abdominocentesis (belly tap) to collect and analyze fluid that has accumulated in the abdominal cavity of the horse
10 Tips for Preventing Colic 疝痛、10の予防法
馬の一番死亡率が高いのは疝痛です。疝痛は病気ではなく、むしろ徴候の組み合わせで
馬の腹痛症状により私たちに警告します。
疝痛は軽度から重度の範囲であることがありますが、
決して無視されてはいけません。疝痛の原因となる多くの病気は、
比較的短い期間。迅速かつ正確に疝痛を認識し、追求するだけで
獣医師の助けを借りて、回復のチャンスを最大化することができます。
馬は消化器の解剖学および機能のために疝痛にかかりやすいと言われています。
日頃の管理は、予防に重要な役割を果たします。すべてのケースで回避できるわけではありませんが、
アメリカ馬医師協会（AAEP）のガイドライン
馬の健康を最大にし、疝痛のリスクを減らす：
1.毎日のroutineを確立する - 摂食と運動のスケジュールを含める - ことに固執する。
2.主に粗飼料で構成された高品質の食餌を与えます。
3.過剰な穀物やエネルギーの高いサプリメントの供給を避ける。 （少なくとも馬の半分
エネルギーは干し草や飼料によって供給されるべきです。より良いガイドは、その倍の
エネルギーは濃縮物よりも飼料源から供給されるべきである）。
4.毎日の濃縮飼料を1回に多くの量の飼料ではなく、2つ以上の小さな飼料に分ける
馬の消化管の過負荷を避けるためのものです。ヘイは自由に選ぶのが一番です。
5.あなたのウマの開業医の助けを借りて、定期的な寄生虫駆除プログラムをセットアップします。
6.運動および/または退避を毎日ベースでおこなう。徐々に運動の強度と期間を変更する運動療法を行う。
7.常に清潔で清潔な水を提供する。 （唯一の例外は、馬が高熱を発症している場合、回復するまでは 生ぬるい水を少量ずつ与える）
8.飼料を地面、特に砂質土壌に置かないでください。
9.乾草、寝床、牧草地、および環境で、潜在的に有害な物質、例えば
ブリスターカブトムシ、有害な雑草、および他の摂取可能な異物をチェックする
10.ストレスを軽減する。環境や作業負荷の変化を経験している馬はリスクが高い
腸機能不全の馬を運ぶときは馬に特別な注意を払うか、
ショーなどの、特別な環境状態を変える。
事実上、どの馬も疝痛に罹りやすくなります。感受性の年齢、性別、および品種の違い
比較的マイナーなようです。見られる疝痛のタイプは、地理的または地域的
おそらく砂質の土壌や気候的なストレスなどの環境要因によるものです。
重要なのは、これが私たちに語っていることは、慎重な配慮と管理によって、
馬の第一人者である疝痛を減らしてコントロールする可能性がある。
疝痛の予防と治療の詳細については、ウマの獣医師
アメリカの馬医師協会が提供する「疝痛」パンフレットの
教育パートナーバイエルの動物の健康とのパートナーシップ。追加の疝痛の情報は
AAEPのウェブサイト（www.aaep.org/horseowner）をご覧ください。
アメリカ馬医師協会の許可を得て転載。
The number one killer of horses is colic. Colic is not a disease, but rather a combination of signs
that alert us to abdominal pain in the horse. Colic can range from mild to severe, but it should
never be ignored. Many of the conditions that cause colic can become life threatening in a
relatively short period of time. Only by quickly and accurately recognizing colic – and seeking
qualified veterinary help – can the chance for recovery be maximized.
While horses seem predisposed to colic due to the anatomy and function of their digestive
tracts, management can play a key role in prevention. Although not every case is avoidable, the
following guidelines from the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) can
maximize the horse’s health and reduce the risk of colic:
1. Establish a daily routine – include feeding and exercise schedules – and stick to it.
2. Feed a high quality diet comprised primarily of roughage.
3. Avoid feeding excessive grain and energy-dense supplements. (At least half the horse’s
energy should be supplied through hay or forage. A better guide is that twice as much
energy should be supplied from a roughage source than from concentrates.)
4. Divide daily concentrate rations into two or more smaller feedings rather than one large
one to avoid overloading the horse’s digestive tract. Hay is best fed free-choice.
5. Set up a regular parasite control program with the help of your equine practitioner.
6. Provide exercise and/or turnout on a daily basis. Change the intensity and duration of an
exercise regimen gradually.
7. Provide fresh, clean water at all times. (The only exception is when the horse is
excessively hot, and then it should be given small sips of luke-warm water until it has
recovered.)
8. Avoid putting feed on the ground, especially in sandy soils.
9. Check hay, bedding, pasture, and environment for potentially toxic substances, such as
blister beetles, noxious weeds, and other ingestible foreign matter.
10. Reduce stress. Horses experiencing changes in environment or workloads are at high risk
of intestinal dysfunction. Pay special attention to horses when transporting them or
changing their surroundings, such as at shows.
Virtually any horse is susceptible to colic. Age, sex,and breed differences in susceptibility
seem to be relatively minor. The type of colic seen appears to relate to geographic or regional
differences, probably due to environmental factors such as sandy soil or climatic stress.
Importantly, what this tells us is that, with conscientious care and management, we have the
potential to reduce and control colic, the number one killer of horses.
For more information about colic prevention and treatment, ask your equine veterinarian
for the “Colic” brochure, provided by the American Association of Equine Practitioners in
partnership with Educational Partner Bayer Animal Health. Additional colic information is
available by visiting the AAEP’s website at www.aaep.org/horseowner.
Reprinted with permission from the American Association of Equine Practitioners.
.
Symptoms/Types/Causes/Diagnosis
ここで疝痛の主な症状を紹介する。あなたの馬が下記のような行動、表情を見せ、疝痛が疑われる場合、直ちにEquine Vet.の助けを求めること。
様々な治療の選択肢があり、治療のコースは case-by-caseにより変化します。
⭐︎疝痛の主な症状
苛立ち、減衰
前がき
横腹を気にする/お腹をキックする行為を見せる
横になりたがる または 転がる
糞の減少、糞が小さく硬い
食欲減退
水桶で遊ぶが水を飲まない
毎分５０回以上の異常な高い脈数
消化管の通常音の減少
尿意の姿勢を頻繁に見せる
過度な発汗
犬座り
上唇の裏を巻いて見せる
転がる 横腹を気にする減衰 尿意の姿勢をする 犬座り 上唇の裏を巻いて見せるcopy right @animal center, animal magazine, etc.
Equine Colic
Symptoms and Types
As previously stated, there are various forms of equine colic. However, most horses with this condition display the following symptoms:
Anxiety or depression
Pawing at the ground
Looking at the flank
Rolling or wanting to lie down
Playing in the water bucket but not drinking
Lack of defecation
Lack of appetite
Excessive sweating
Abnormally high pulse rate (over 50 beats per minute)
Lack of normal gut noises
Frequent attempts to urinate
dog sitting
curling back of upper lip
Signs that are more specific to the type include:
Spasmodic (or gas) Colic
Sweating
Sporadic gut pain
Loud gut sounds
Overly restless and anxious
Frequent attempts to roll
Impaction Colic
No fecal production
Chronic pain in abdomen
Dark mucous membranes
Reluctance to eat
Extended periods of laying down
Impacted colon
Drop in temperature (as disease progresses)
Causes
Spasmodic (or gas) Colic
Excessive gas accumulation in colon causes acute pain
Impaction Colic
Heavy internal parasitism
Dehydration (not enough fluid to keep ingesta moving through the gut)
Excessive ingestion of sand
Pedunculated lipoma (fatty benign tumor of the gut which restricts flow of ingesta)
Enterolith or fecalith (stones in the digestive tract)
Diagnosis
You should become familiar with the symptoms of colic to quickly identify the condition. Knowing how to take your horse’s vital signs (heart rate, respiratory rate, and mucus membrane color) is important information to relay to your veterinarian. A stethoscope to listen for gut sounds is also a wise investment to have in your emergency kit in the barn.
Once your veterinarian has arrived, there are a variety of diagnostic procedures he/she will do to confirm colic and further characterize its cause and severity. First, the veterinarian will check the horse's pulse, temperature, mucus membrane color, and evaluate the gut sounds. Your vet will ask you detailed questions on the horse’s most recent behavior. Then the vet may sedate the horse. This will make the horse more comfortable and make it safer to perform more invasive diagnostics.
The veterinarian may then perform a rectal exam. This exam allows the vet to actually palpate the large colon of the horse to determine if any portions are overextended due to a buildup of gas or if a portion of the colon is twisted. The vet may also insert a nasogastric (NG) tube. This is a long plastic tube that is inserted through the horse’s nostril and down his esophagus into the stomach. This allows the vet to administer fluids directly into the stomach (such as water and electrolytes or mineral oil).
Occasionally, your vet may perform an abdominocentesis (belly tap) to collect and analyze fluid that has accumulated in the abdominal cavity of the horse
10 Tips for Preventing Colic 疝痛、10の予防法
馬の一番死亡率が高いのは疝痛です。疝痛は病気ではなく、むしろ徴候の組み合わせで
馬の腹痛症状により私たちに警告します。
疝痛は軽度から重度の範囲であることがありますが、
決して無視されてはいけません。疝痛の原因となる多くの病気は、
比較的短い期間。迅速かつ正確に疝痛を認識し、追求するだけで
獣医師の助けを借りて、回復のチャンスを最大化することができます。
馬は消化器の解剖学および機能のために疝痛にかかりやすいと言われています。
日頃の管理は、予防に重要な役割を果たします。すべてのケースで回避できるわけではありませんが、
アメリカ馬医師協会（AAEP）のガイドライン
馬の健康を最大にし、疝痛のリスクを減らす：
1.毎日のroutineを確立する - 摂食と運動のスケジュールを含める - ことに固執する。
2.主に粗飼料で構成された高品質の食餌を与えます。
3.過剰な穀物やエネルギーの高いサプリメントの供給を避ける。 （少なくとも馬の半分
エネルギーは干し草や飼料によって供給されるべきです。より良いガイドは、その倍の
エネルギーは濃縮物よりも飼料源から供給されるべきである）。
4.毎日の濃縮飼料を1回に多くの量の飼料ではなく、2つ以上の小さな飼料に分ける
馬の消化管の過負荷を避けるためのものです。ヘイは自由に選ぶのが一番です。
5.あなたのウマの開業医の助けを借りて、定期的な寄生虫駆除プログラムをセットアップします。
6.運動および/または退避を毎日ベースでおこなう。徐々に運動の強度と期間を変更する運動療法を行う。
7.常に清潔で清潔な水を提供する。 （唯一の例外は、馬が高熱を発症している場合、回復するまでは 生ぬるい水を少量ずつ与える）
8.飼料を地面、特に砂質土壌に置かないでください。
9.乾草、寝床、牧草地、および環境で、潜在的に有害な物質、例えば
ブリスターカブトムシ、有害な雑草、および他の摂取可能な異物をチェックする
10.ストレスを軽減する。環境や作業負荷の変化を経験している馬はリスクが高い
腸機能不全の馬を運ぶときは馬に特別な注意を払うか、
ショーなどの、特別な環境状態を変える。
事実上、どの馬も疝痛に罹りやすくなります。感受性の年齢、性別、および品種の違い
比較的マイナーなようです。見られる疝痛のタイプは、地理的または地域的
おそらく砂質の土壌や気候的なストレスなどの環境要因によるものです。
重要なのは、これが私たちに語っていることは、慎重な配慮と管理によって、
馬の第一人者である疝痛を減らしてコントロールする可能性がある。
疝痛の予防と治療の詳細については、ウマの獣医師
アメリカの馬医師協会が提供する「疝痛」パンフレットの
教育パートナーバイエルの動物の健康とのパートナーシップ。追加の疝痛の情報は
AAEPのウェブサイト（www.aaep.org/horseowner）をご覧ください。
アメリカ馬医師協会の許可を得て転載。
The number one killer of horses is colic. Colic is not a disease, but rather a combination of signs
that alert us to abdominal pain in the horse. Colic can range from mild to severe, but it should
never be ignored. Many of the conditions that cause colic can become life threatening in a
relatively short period of time. Only by quickly and accurately recognizing colic – and seeking
qualified veterinary help – can the chance for recovery be maximized.
While horses seem predisposed to colic due to the anatomy and function of their digestive
tracts, management can play a key role in prevention. Although not every case is avoidable, the
following guidelines from the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) can
maximize the horse’s health and reduce the risk of colic:
1. Establish a daily routine – include feeding and exercise schedules – and stick to it.
2. Feed a high quality diet comprised primarily of roughage.
3. Avoid feeding excessive grain and energy-dense supplements. (At least half the horse’s
energy should be supplied through hay or forage. A better guide is that twice as much
energy should be supplied from a roughage source than from concentrates.)
4. Divide daily concentrate rations into two or more smaller feedings rather than one large
one to avoid overloading the horse’s digestive tract. Hay is best fed free-choice.
5. Set up a regular parasite control program with the help of your equine practitioner.
6. Provide exercise and/or turnout on a daily basis. Change the intensity and duration of an
exercise regimen gradually.
7. Provide fresh, clean water at all times. (The only exception is when the horse is
excessively hot, and then it should be given small sips of luke-warm water until it has
recovered.)
8. Avoid putting feed on the ground, especially in sandy soils.
9. Check hay, bedding, pasture, and environment for potentially toxic substances, such as
blister beetles, noxious weeds, and other ingestible foreign matter.
10. Reduce stress. Horses experiencing changes in environment or workloads are at high risk
of intestinal dysfunction. Pay special attention to horses when transporting them or
changing their surroundings, such as at shows.
Virtually any horse is susceptible to colic. Age, sex,and breed differences in susceptibility
seem to be relatively minor. The type of colic seen appears to relate to geographic or regional
differences, probably due to environmental factors such as sandy soil or climatic stress.
Importantly, what this tells us is that, with conscientious care and management, we have the
potential to reduce and control colic, the number one killer of horses.
For more information about colic prevention and treatment, ask your equine veterinarian
for the “Colic” brochure, provided by the American Association of Equine Practitioners in
partnership with Educational Partner Bayer Animal Health. Additional colic information is
available by visiting the AAEP’s website at www.aaep.org/horseowner.
Reprinted with permission from the American Association of Equine Practitioners.
.
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