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The prognosis for horses with severe clinical signs such as this is poor. The prognosis is particularly poor in cases with severe abdominal pain and abdominal distension, and horses which develop early signs of laminitis.
 
The prognosis for horses with severe clinical signs such as this is poor. The prognosis is particularly poor in cases with severe abdominal pain and abdominal distension, and horses which develop early signs of laminitis.
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An eight-year-old gelding is presented with acute colic, abdominal distension, trembling, sweating, tachycardia (heart rate 76bpm) and tachypnoea (respiratory rate 32bpm). The horse had accidentally eaten a large quantity of grain several hours earlier. The mucous membranes are bright red with petechial haemorrhages. Intestinal sounds are absent, and percussion of the abdomen results in high-pitched pings. Colonic distension with tight bands are palpated per rectum. Haematology reveals haemoconcentration (PCV, 0.68l/l), neutropenia (PMN count, 3.7x109/l) with toxic changes in the neutrophils.


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