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A thorough history is always taken, starting with the signalment (age, sex, breed). The history can be broken into an early history and a recent history. It is an important first step in determining the cause of the colic.
=====Early History=====
* Has there been any recent changes in management (feeding/diet changes, water,recent box rest, deworming, medication, exercise routine, breeding, pregnancy)?
* Has the horse ever had any previous episodes of colic?
* How long since the onset of clinical signs? This has a profound impact on prognosis, and the type of treatment that will be undertaken.
* Is the horse eating and drinking normally?
* Does the horse drop food any food from its mouth during eating?
* Does the horse salivate excessively when eating?
* Has the horse made normal faeces or had any diarrhoea?
* What is the vaccination, deworming and dental prophylaxis of this and other animals at the yard?
* Are any other horses on the yard showing similar signs?
* Does the horse live outdoors or stabled?
* Does the horse live in an environment with much sand?
=====Recent History=====
* Is there evidence of abdominal pain?
* Is there evidence of weight loss?
* When did the horse last defecate?
* What signs has the horse shown (flank watching,pawing,rolling, kicking at abdomen) and has it changed?
* Has the horse received any treatment and how has it responded?
[[Category:Colic Diagnosis in the Horse]]
=====Early History=====
* Has there been any recent changes in management (feeding/diet changes, water,recent box rest, deworming, medication, exercise routine, breeding, pregnancy)?
* Has the horse ever had any previous episodes of colic?
* How long since the onset of clinical signs? This has a profound impact on prognosis, and the type of treatment that will be undertaken.
* Is the horse eating and drinking normally?
* Does the horse drop food any food from its mouth during eating?
* Does the horse salivate excessively when eating?
* Has the horse made normal faeces or had any diarrhoea?
* What is the vaccination, deworming and dental prophylaxis of this and other animals at the yard?
* Are any other horses on the yard showing similar signs?
* Does the horse live outdoors or stabled?
* Does the horse live in an environment with much sand?
=====Recent History=====
* Is there evidence of abdominal pain?
* Is there evidence of weight loss?
* When did the horse last defecate?
* What signs has the horse shown (flank watching,pawing,rolling, kicking at abdomen) and has it changed?
* Has the horse received any treatment and how has it responded?
[[Category:Colic Diagnosis in the Horse]]