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==Description==
==Description==
Colitis X (so-called due to its unknown aetiology) is a peracute and highly fatal disease of horses. Is characterised by severe oedematous colitis, sudden watery diarrhoea and death within 24 hours. A number of possible underlying causes have been described, including drug or parasite hypersensitivity, salmonellosis, high-protein low-cellulose diets and clostridial enterocolitis. Stress (such as surgery or transport) has been reported as a predisposing factor to colitis X.
Colitis X (so-called due to its unknown aetiology) is a peracute and highly fatal disease of horses. Is characterised by severe oedematous colitis, sudden watery diarrhoea and death within 24 hours. A number of possible underlying causes have been described, including drug or parasite hypersensitivity, salmonellosis and high-protein low-cellulose diets. clostridial enterocolitis. Stress (such as surgery or transport) has been reported as a predisposing factor to colitis X.
==Signalment==
==Signalment==
==References==
==References==
* Glenn Songer, J., Trinh, H.T., Dial, S.M., Brazier, J.S., Glock, R.D. (2009) Equine colitis X associated with infection by Clostridium difficile NAP1/027. '''Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation 21:377–380'''
* Glenn Songer, J., Trinh, H.T., Dial, S.M., Brazier, J.S., Glock, R.D. (2009) '''Equine colitis X associated with infection by Clostridium difficile NAP1/027''' ''Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation 21:377–380''
* Diakakis, N. (2008) Equine colitis X. '''Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society (Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society) 59:23–28(6)'''
* Diakakis, N. (2008) '''Equine colitis X''' ''Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society (Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society) 59:23–28(6)''
* Schiefer HB (1981). Equine colitis "X", still an enigma?. '''The Canadian Veterinary Journal. La Revue Vétérinaire Canadienne 22 (5):162–5'''
* Schiefer HB (1981). '''Equine colitis "X", still an enigma?''' ''The Canadian Veterinary Journal. La Revue Vétérinaire Canadienne 22 (5):162–5''
* White, N.A., Edwards, G.B. (1999) '''Handbook of Equine Colic''' ''Reed Educational and Professional Publishing Ltd''
* White, N.A., Edwards, G.B. (1999) '''Handbook of Equine Colic''' ''Reed Educational and Professional Publishing Ltd''