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| Also known as: '''''Gas colic | | Also known as: '''''Gas colic |
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| '''Flatulent colic''' occurs due to the overproduction and accumulation of gas in the large intestine and caecum leading to a distension of the caecum. | | '''Flatulent colic''' occurs due to the overproduction and accumulation of gas in the large intestine and caecum leading to a distension of the caecum. |
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| See '''[[Colic Diagnosis - Clinical Signs|clinical signs of colic]]''' | | See '''[[Colic Diagnosis - Clinical Signs|clinical signs of colic]]''' |
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− | On [[Colic Auscultation|auscultation]] of the gastro-intestinal tract, there will be a tympanitic sounds on the right hand side. On [[Rectal Examination of the Horse|rectal examination]] the distended loops of bowel obstruct the rectum. | + | On [[Colic Diagnosis - Abdominal Auscultation|auscultation]] of the gastro-intestinal tract, there will be a tympanitic sounds on the right hand side. On [[Rectal Examination of the Horse|rectal examination]] the distended loops of bowel obstruct the rectum. |
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| See '''[[Colic Diagnosis in the Horse]]''' | | See '''[[Colic Diagnosis in the Horse]]''' |
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| See '''[[Colic, Medical Treatment|Medical Treatment of Colic in Horses]]''' | | See '''[[Colic, Medical Treatment|Medical Treatment of Colic in Horses]]''' |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
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| * 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'' |
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| [[Category:Medical_Colic_in_the_Horse]] | | [[Category:Medical_Colic_in_the_Horse]] |