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Colic Diagnosis - Clinical Signs (view source)
Revision as of 14:27, 26 May 2010
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==Clinical signs==
==Clinical signs==
====Signs of Abdominal Pain in order of Increasing Severity====
* Repeated lying down and rising
* Inappetence
* Quivering of the upper lip
* Flank watching
* Frequent attempts to urinate
* Kicking the abdomen with hind feet
* Crouching as if trying to lie down
* Sweating
* Dropping to the floor and rolling violently
====Other Clinical Signs====
*Pawing and/or scraping
*Pawing and/or scraping
*Stretching
*Stretching
*Pacing
*Pacing
*Repeated [[flehmen]] response
*Repeated flehmen response
*Rolling
*Rolling
*Groaning
*Groaning
*[[Bruxism]]
*Bruxism
*Excess salivation
*Excess salivation
*Decreased faecal output
*Decreased faecal output
*Increased pulse rate
*Increased pulse rate and respiratory
*Dark mucous membranes
*Congested mucous membranes