an 8-month-old female thoroughbred foal was presented showing signs of colic. the foal was anxious,exhibiting signs of abdominal pain and distention. the foal had tachycardia (120 beats/min), tachypnea (40breaths/min). blood samples obtained for haematologic and serum biochemistry analysis that showed a pcvof 30% and a tpp of 70 g/l. the peritoneal fluid analysis revealed a clear fluid with mil...

Background: The equine colic, which is caused by the presence of enteroliths that are most often found in the small or large colon, is typical for certain geographical regions (dry and hot climate). A diet rich in alfalfa is one of the highest risk factors. The earliest symptoms include weight loss and repeated episodes of colic pain. Aims: To present the resul...

Background: Since the treatment of meconium ileus is very different from other types of intestinal obstruction, it is very important to distinguish these two entities. The aim of this study was to assess sonographic findings to differentiate meconium ileus from other types of obstruction. Methods: This study was performed in Dr. Sheikh and Akbar hospitals, Mashhad Medical University of Science...

An 8-month-old female thoroughbred foal was presented showing signs of colic. The foal was anxious,exhibiting signs of abdominal pain and distention. The foal had tachycardia (120 beats/min), tachypnea (40breaths/min). Blood samples obtained for haematologic and serum biochemistry analysis that showed a PCVof 30% and a TPP of 70 g/L. The peritoneal fluid analysis revealed a clear fluid with mil...

Objective- This study was conducted to make a full understanding of the anatomic and ultrasonographic characteristics of digestive canal in Persian Sturgeon and provide standard approaches for performing digestive tract ultrasonography on this sturgeon species.Design - Experimental studyAnimals - 30 mature Persian sturgeons (Asipenc...

Delay in diagnosis and treatment can result in serious complications in the otherwise benign neonatal small left colon syndrome. This condition was first distinguished from other forms of microcolon by Davis et al. (1974), and subsequently reports have suggested a surgical orientation. The condition presents as a low obstruction of the large bowel, similar to Hirschsprung's disease in the newbo...

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic relapsing and remitting inflammatory disorder of the small intestine colon. IBD includes ulcerative colitis (UC) Crohn’s (CD), it main reason for expansion colon cancer, referred to as colitis-associated cancer (CAC). Oral colon-targeted microsphere based drug delivery system containing sulfasalazine was prepared, optimized characterized. The micros...