Colic Diagnosis - 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
  • Stretching
  • Pacing
  • Repeated flehmen response
  • Rolling
  • Groaning
  • Bruxism
  • Excess salivation
  • Decreased faecal output
  • Increased pulse rate and respiratory
  • Congested mucous membranes