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The causes of colic in the donkey can be classified under the same headings, but a familiarity with the more common causes will help the practitioner to approach the diagnosis and treatment, as the predominant causes differ from those in the horse. Proudman (1992) conducted a study of first opinion colic cases and found spasmodic or unexplained conditions to be responsible for the majority (72%) of all colic episodes in the horse. Impactive colic has been found to be responsible for the majority (58%) of all colic episodes in the donkeys at [http://drupal.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk/ The Donkey Sanctuary]. When the location of the impaction was
The causes of colic in the donkey can be classified under the same headings, but a familiarity with the more common causes will help the practitioner to approach the diagnosis and treatment, as the predominant causes differ from those in the horse. Proudman (1992) conducted a study of first opinion colic cases and found spasmodic or unexplained conditions to be responsible for the majority (72%) of all colic episodes in the horse. Impactive colic has been found to be responsible for the majority (58%) of all colic episodes in the donkeys at [http://drupal.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk/ The Donkey Sanctuary]. When the location of the impaction was
identified, 62% were found to be at the pelvic flexure (Duffield ''et al'', 2002). Click here to see the [[Causes of colic - donkey|common causes of colic]] at [http://drupal.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk/ The Donkey Sanctuary].
identified, 62% were found to be at the pelvic flexure (Duffield ''et al'', 2002). Click here to see the [[Causes of colic - Donkey|common causes of colic]] at [http://drupal.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk/ The Donkey Sanctuary].
==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==