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*'''[[Gastric Dilation and Rupture - Horse|Gastric dilation and rupture]]'''
*'''[[Gastric Dilation and Rupture - Horse|Gastric dilation and rupture]]'''
*'''[[Gastric Impaction - Horse|Gastric impaction]]'''
*'''[[Gastric Impaction - Horse|Gastric impaction]]'''
*'''Gastric/pyloric spasm:''' this commonly affects racehorses, immediately after racing, and is known colloquially as 'racehorse colic'. Typically, the animal will have had access to cold water, but this is not always the case. Although the signs of colic seen may be very violent, this condition is not associated with any risk of gastric rupture. '''Spasmolytic''' drugs are ineffective in treatment, however, naso-gastric intubation is immediately curative.
*'''Gastric/pyloric spasm:''' this commonly affects racehorses, immediately after racing, and is known colloquially as 'racehorse colic'. Typically, the animal will have had access to cold water, but this is not always the case. Although the signs of colic seen may be very violent, this condition is not associated with any risk of gastric rupture. '''Spasmolytic''' drugs are ineffective in treatment, however, naso-gastric intubation is immediately curative.
*'''Neurological atony:''' a chronic motility dysfunction, leading to a slow filling of the stomach with ingesta. Inhibition of gastric outflow is not normally a feature, and therefore gastric rupture is not a risk. A mild colic may be seen, but far more common is poor condition and reduced performance. '''Warmblood''' horses are more commonly affected than other breeds, leading to the suggestion that there may be a genetic component to the disorder.
*'''Neurological atony:''' a chronic motility dysfunction, leading to a slow filling of the stomach with ingesta. Inhibition of gastric outflow is not normally a feature, and therefore gastric rupture is not a risk. A mild colic may be seen, but far more common is poor condition and reduced performance. '''Warmblood''' horses are more commonly affected than other breeds, leading to the suggestion that there may be a genetic component to the disorder.