1. Breed The evidence regarding association of breed with colic has been conflicting. Arabians have been identified as being at increased risk of colic from several studies (Reeves et al. 1989; Cohen et al. 1995; Reeves et al. 1996; Schmid et al. 2002). Other reports have indicated that Thoroughbred horses may be at increased risk of colic (Hudson et al. 2000; Traub-Dargatz et al. 2001). Standa...

Background There is no known cause of colic and it has been suggested by some that colic does not exist. Whether this is true or not, many parents, caregivers and health professionals are faced with caring for an unhappy infant displaying symptoms associated with colic. Infantile colic usually affects infants in the first few weeks of life and resolves itself before six months of age. The preva...

Infantile colic is a behavioural syndrome of early childhood that is associated with irritability and crying. It self-resolves, but may lead to significant parental strife. The etiology is unknown; however, several investigators have examined the effect of nutrition on infantile colic. For the majority of infants, nutritional interventions appear to have no benefit on infantile colic. However, ...

BACKGROUND Colic (abdominal pain) is a clinical condition of serious concern affecting the welfare and survival of donkeys at the Donkey Sanctuary in the UK. One of the most commonly reported causes is due to impacted ingesta in the large intestine ("impaction colic"). However little is known about the incidence of, or risk factors for, this condition. Here we describe the epidemiology of colic...

Summary It is common for horses to suffer from incisional complications after colic surgery. The encountered are oedema, infection, hernia and dehiscence. Oedema a natural response surgical trauma but when it severe can be associated with additional such as Thus, worthwhile preventing marked an abdominal bandage effective method that. Infection of the incision common, mostly mild does not requi...

Background: Colic (abdominal pain) is a clinical condition of serious concern affecting the welfare and survival of donkeys at the Donkey Sanctuary in the UK. One of the most commonly reported causes is due to impacted ingesta in the large intestine ("impaction colic"). However little is known about the incidence of, or risk factors for, this condition. Here we describe the epidemiology of coli...

Infantile colic is an easily identified childhood entity that has no clear treatment guidelines. The management of infantile colic varies among physicians, and families are often frustrated by the medical community's inability to prescribe a cure for colic. This article reviews the current concepts for management options of infantile colic.

REASONS FOR PERFORMING STUDY Recurrent colic occurs frequently in the general horse population but little evidence exists about what factors place horses at greater risk of recurrent colic. OBJECTIVES To quantify time-varying and non time-varying risk factors for recurrent colic among horses attended by first-opinion veterinary surgeons in northwest England. STUDY DESIGN Nested case-control...