Difference between revisions of "Colitis X"

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* Affects the horse.
 
 
* Sudden onset with haemorrhages throughout body (shock) and sometimes acute foul smelling diarhoea.
 
* 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.  
 
* [[Colon - Anatomy & Physiology|colon]] is acutely haemorhagic and oedematous with mucosal necrosis.  
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* Possibly an enterotoxaemia.
 
* Possibly an enterotoxaemia.
  
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==Description==
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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. 
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==Signalment==
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==Clinical Signs==
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==Diagnosis==
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==Pathology==
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==Treatment==
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==Prognosis==
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==Prevention==
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==References==
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* 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)'''
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* White, N.A., Edwards, G.B. (1999) '''Handbook of Equine Colic''' ''Reed Educational and Professional Publishing Ltd'' 
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* Knottenbelt, D.C. '''A Handbook of Equine Medicine for Final Year Students''' ''University of Liverpool''
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* Edward Robinson, N and Sprayberry, K. A. (2009) '''Current Therapy In Equine Medicine Sixth edition''' ''Saunders Elsevier''
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* Merck & Co (2008) '''The Merck Veterinary Manual (Eighth Edition)''' ''Merial''
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* 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''
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* 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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[[Category:Enteritis,_Bacterial]][[Category:Enteritis,_Fibrinous/Haemorrhagic]]
 
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Revision as of 14:36, 22 July 2010

  • 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