Causes of colic - Donkey

• *Included in the 12% of ‘other’ causes are:
  • gastroenteritis
  • sand colic
  • colitis
  • ovarian disease
  • gastric ulceration
  • nephritis
  • hepatopathy
  • chronic hyperlipaemia
  • pedunculated lipoma
  • lower respiratory tract infection
  • peritonitis
  • fracture
  • intestinal torsion
  • intestinal displacement

References

• Duffield, H. (2008) Colic In Svendsen, E.D., Duncan, J. and Hadrill, D. (2008) The Professional Handbook of the Donkey, 4th edition, Whittet Books, Chapter 3

COLIC - DONKEY

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