Müller, Cecilia
- Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Abstract
A study comprising 74 colic and 74 control horses admitted to an animal hospital was performed. Faecal samples were collected and analysed for dry matter concentration, particle size distribution using wet-sieving, and sand presence through a sand sedimentation test. Data on horse breed, age, gender and basic feeding variables was collected and analysed using chi(2)-tests. Faecal dry matter concentration, particle size distribution and sand score was compared between colic and non-colic horses, and between horses with different colic types, using one-way ANOVA. Results showed that colic and non-colic horse groups were similar in breed, age, gender and basic feeding variables. Faecal dry matter concentration, particle size distribution and sand score were similar among colic and non-colic horses. Horses diagnosed with "unknown colic cause" had higher proportion of particles >0.5
Keywords
Equine; Gas colic; Impaction; Sand colic
Published in
Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
2024, volume: 139, article number: 105126
Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
SLU Authors
UKÄ Subject classification
Pathobiology
Medical Bioscience
Publication identifier
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2024.105126
Permanent link to this page (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/131153