Difference between revisions of "Colitis X"

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Sudden onset with haemorrhages throughout body (shock) and sometimes acute foul smelling diarhoea.
colon is acutely haemorhagic and oedematous with mucosal necrosis.
Associated with Clostridium perfringens.
Possibly an enterotoxaemia.

Description

Colitis X (so-called due to its unknown aetiology) is a peracute and highly fatal disease of horses. A number of possible underlying causes have been described, including drug or parasite hypersensitivity, salmonellosis, high-protein low-cellulose diets and clostridial enterocolitis.

Signalment

Clinical Signs

Diagnosis

Pathology

Treatment

Prognosis

Prevention

References

Glenn Songer, J., Trinh, H.T., Dial, S.M., Brazier, J.S., Glock, R.D. (2009) Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation 21:377–380 (2009)

White, N.A., Edwards, G.B. (1999) Handbook of Equine Colic Reed Educational and Professional Publishing Ltd

Knottenbelt, D.C. A Handbook of Equine Medicine for Final Year Students University of Liverpool

Edward Robinson, N and Sprayberry, K. A. (2009) Current Therapy In Equine Medicine Sixth edition Saunders Elsevier

Merck & Co (2008) The Merck Veterinary Manual (Eighth Edition) Merial

Giles, C.J., Urquhart, K.A. and Longstaffe, J.A. (1985) Larval cyathostomiasis (immature trichonema-induced enteropathy): A report of 15 clinical cases Equine Veterinary Journal 17, 196-201

Murphy, D., Keane, M.P. and Goulding, R. (1997) Cyathostome associated disease in the horse: investigation and management of four cases Equine Veterinary Journal 9 247-252

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-* Affects the horse.
 * Sudden onset with haemorrhages throughout body (shock) and sometimes acute foul smelling diarhoea.
 * [[Colon - Anatomy & Physiology|colon]] is acutely haemorhagic and oedematous with mucosal necrosis.
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 * Possibly an enterotoxaemia.
-[[Category:Enteritis,_Bacterial]][[Category:Enteritis,_Fibrinous/Haemorrhagic]][[Category:Horse]]
+==Description==
+Colitis X (so-called due to its unknown aetiology) is a peracute and highly fatal disease of horses. A number of possible underlying causes have been described, including drug or parasite hypersensitivity, salmonellosis, high-protein low-cellulose diets and clostridial enterocolitis.
+==Signalment==
+==Clinical Signs==
+==Diagnosis==
+==Pathology==
+==Treatment==
+==Prognosis==
+==Prevention==
+==References==
+* Glenn Songer, J., Trinh, H.T., Dial, S.M., Brazier, J.S., Glock, R.D.  (2009) '''Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation 21:377–380 (2009)'''
+* White, N.A., Edwards, G.B. (1999) '''Handbook of Equine Colic''' ''Reed Educational and Professional Publishing Ltd''
+* Knottenbelt, D.C. '''A Handbook of Equine Medicine for Final Year Students''' ''University of Liverpool''
+* Edward Robinson, N and Sprayberry, K. A. (2009) '''Current Therapy In Equine Medicine Sixth edition''' ''Saunders Elsevier''
+* Merck & Co (2008) '''The Merck Veterinary Manual (Eighth Edition)''' ''Merial''
+* Giles, C.J., Urquhart, K.A. and Longstaffe, J.A. (1985) '''Larval cyathostomiasis (immature trichonema-induced enteropathy): A report of 15 clinical cases''' ''Equine Veterinary Journal 17, 196-201''
+* Murphy, D., Keane, M.P. and Goulding, R. (1997) '''Cyathostome associated disease in the horse: investigation and management of four cases''' ''Equine Veterinary Journal 9 247-252''
+[[Category:To_Do_-_SophieIgnarski]]
+[[Category:Horse]]
+[[Category:Enteritis,_Bacterial]][[Category:Enteritis,_Fibrinous/Haemorrhagic]]
 [[Category:To_Do_-_Clinical]]