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Pain management is an important aspect of treating any colic patient, whether it be surgical or medical. There are two major types of pain; visceral pain and parietal pain. Visceral pain is associated with inflammation r distention of a viscus, tension on the mesentery or a reduction in the blood supply. It is an obvious pain and the horse will exhibit [[Colic Diagnosis - Clinical Signs|signs of abdominal discomfort]]. The pain is oftern persistent and the horse maybehave violently if the pain is severe. Severe, unrelenting pain despite the administration of analgesia is an indication for surgery. Spasmodic colic that responds to analgesia is most likely to me medical. Parietal pain is associated with inflammation of the serosal surfaces of the organs of the peritoneum and parietal peritoneum. This pain is less obvious and the horse may be immobile guard the abdomen. This type of pain features in cases with a ruptured viscus and secondary peritonitis.
Pain management is an important aspect of treating any colic patient, whether it be surgical or medical. There are two major types of pain; visceral pain and parietal pain. Visceral pain is associated with inflammation r distention of a viscus, tension on the mesentery or a reduction in the blood supply. It is an obvious pain and the horse will exhibit [[Colic Diagnosis - Clinical Signs|signs of abdominal discomfort]]. The pain is oftern persistent and the horse maybehave violently if the pain is severe. Severe, unrelenting pain despite the administration of analgesia is an indication for surgery. Spasmodic colic that responds to analgesia is most likely to me medical. Parietal pain is associated with inflammation of the serosal surfaces of the organs of the peritoneum and parietal peritoneum. This pain is less obvious and the horse may be immobile guard the abdomen. This type of pain features in cases with a ruptured viscus and secondary peritonitis.
===Diet===
===Diet===
Management of medical colic should also inlude diet management. Food is usually withheld until the resolution of the condition and re-introduced slowly over 1-2 days.
Management of medical colic should also inlude diet management. Food is usually withheld until the resolution of the condition and re-introduced slowly over 1-2 days.