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Intestinal Diseases in Horses and Foals /
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Small-intestinal Fibrosis in Horses /
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Intestinal Diseases in Horses and Foals
Overview of Intestinal Diseases in Horses and Foals
Diarrheal Disease in Horses
Salmonellosis in Horses
Potomac Horse Fever
Clostridia-associated Enterocolitis in Horses
Colitis-X in Horses
Coronavirus in Horses
Parasitism (Gastrointestinal) in Horses
Sand Enterocolopathy in Horses
Recurrent Diarrhea in Horses
Infiltrative Colonic Disease in Horses
Miscellaneous Causes of Diarrhea in Horses
Foal Heat Diarrhea
Bacterial Diarrhea in Foals
Viral Diarrhea in Foals
Miscellaneous Causes of Diarrhea in Foals
Weight Loss and Hypoproteinemia
Gastrointestinal Neoplasia in Horses
Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Horses
NSAID Toxicosis in Horses
Small-intestinal Fibrosis in Horses
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Colic in Horses
Colic is a simple term meaning abdominal pain. There are many causes of colic in horses, with treatments ranging from administration of pain medication to abdominal surgery. Signs of colic are variable and do not indicate which part of the gastrointestinal tract is involved. Which of the following clinical signs is easily recognized as a common sign of colic? 
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Small-intestinal Fibrosis in Horses

By

Allison J. Stewart

, BVSC (Hons), MS, DACVIM-LA, DACVECC, The University of Queensland

Last full review/revision Sep 2013 | Content last modified Sep 2013

Extensive fibrosis of the submucosa of the small intestine has been associated with weight loss and recurrent colic in adult horses on pasture in northern Colorado. All affected horses died or were euthanized because of their deteriorating condition. The cause is unknown.

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NSAID Toxicosis in Horses
Overview of Intestinal Diseases in Pigs
OTHER TOPICS IN THIS CHAPTER
Intestinal Diseases in Horses and Foals
Overview of Intestinal Diseases in Horses and Foals
Diarrheal Disease in Horses
Salmonellosis in Horses
Potomac Horse Fever
Clostridia-associated Enterocolitis in Horses
Colitis-X in Horses
Coronavirus in Horses
Parasitism (Gastrointestinal) in Horses
Sand Enterocolopathy in Horses
Recurrent Diarrhea in Horses
Infiltrative Colonic Disease in Horses
Miscellaneous Causes of Diarrhea in Horses
Foal Heat Diarrhea
Bacterial Diarrhea in Foals
Viral Diarrhea in Foals
Miscellaneous Causes of Diarrhea in Foals
Weight Loss and Hypoproteinemia
Gastrointestinal Neoplasia in Horses
Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Horses
NSAID Toxicosis in Horses
Small-intestinal Fibrosis in Horses
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Colic in Horses
Colic is a simple term meaning abdominal pain. There are many causes of colic in horses, with treatments ranging from administration of pain medication to abdominal surgery. Signs of colic are variable and do not indicate which part of the gastrointestinal tract is involved. Which of the following clinical signs is easily recognized as a common sign of colic? 
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