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Digestive Disorders of Horses
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Digestive Disorders of Horses
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Introduction to Digestive Disorders of Horses
General Signs of Digestive System Disorders
Examination of the Digestive System
Infectious Diseases
Noninfectious Diseases
Treatment Overview of Digestive System Disorders
Treatment and Control of Infectious Disease
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Congenital and Inherited Disorders of the Digestive System in Horses
Mouth
Teeth
Cysts of the Head and Neck
Hernias
Stomach
Small and Large Intestine
Liver
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Dental Development of Horses
Estimation of Age by Examination of the Teeth
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Dental Disorders of Horses
Signs of Dental Problems
Dental Examination and Preventive Care
Birth Defects and Developmental Abnormalities
Abnormal Tooth Eruption
Irregular Tooth Wear (Enamel Points)
Wave Mouth and Step Mouth
Gum Disease
Tooth Decay
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Disorders of the Mouth in Horses
Lip Lacerations
Paralysis of the Tongue
Oral Tumors
Slaframine Poisoning
Inflammation of the Mouth (Stomatitis)
Papillar Stomatitis
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Pharyngeal Paralysis in Horses
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Disorders of the Esophagus in Horses
Obstruction of the Esophagus (Choke)
Esophageal Strictures (Narrowing)
Tumors of the Esophagus in Horses
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Stomach (Gastric) Ulcers in Horses
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Gastrointestinal Obstruction (Blockages) in Horses
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Colic in Horses
Treatment
Pain Relief
Fluid Treatment
Protection against Bacterial Endotoxins
Intestinal Lubricants and Laxatives
Deworming Treatments
Surgery
Outcomes for Colic
Specific Causes of Colic and their Treatment
Distention and Rupture of the Stomach
Obstruction of the Small or Large Intestine
Adhesions
Inflammation of the Small Intestine
Lipomas
Twisting or Displacement of the Small or Large Intestine
Inguinal Hernia
Enteroliths (Intestinal Stones)
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Intestinal Disorders Other than Colic in Horses
Salmonellosis
Potomac Horse Fever
Clostridia-associated Intestinal Inflammation
Colitis-X
Coronavirus in Horses
Parasites
Intestinal Disease Caused by Eating Sand or Dirt
Gastrointestinal Tumors
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug Toxicity
Small-intestinal Fibrosis in Horses
Malabsorption and Maldigestion
Treatment
Foals with Lactase Deficiency (Lactose Intolerance)
Other Causes of Diarrhea in Horses
Diarrhea in Foals
Foal Heat Diarrhea
Bacterial Diarrhea
Viral Diarrhea in Foals
Miscellaneous Causes of Diarrhea in Foals
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Gastrointestinal Parasites of Horses
Stomach Worms (
Habronema
and
Draschia
)
Ascarids
Horse Bots
Large Strongyles
Small Strongyles
Small Stomach Worm (
Trichostrongylus
)
Strongyloides
Tapeworms
Protozoa
Cryptosporidiosis
Giardiasis
For More Information
Disorders of the Liver in Horses
Signs of Liver Insufficiency
Diagnosis
Treatment and Management
Acute Hepatitis (Short-term Liver Inflammation)
Idiopathic Acute Liver Disease (Serum Sickness, Theiler’s Disease)
Tyzzer Disease
Cholangiohepatitis
Poisons Affecting the Liver
Gallstones (Biliary Calculi, Choleliths)
Chronic Active Hepatitis
Hyperlipemia and Hepatic Lipidosis
Liver Tumors in Horses
Liver Failure in Foals
Hemochromatosis
Right Liver Lobe Atrophy
Liver Lobe Torsion
Hepatic Amyloidosis
Primary Hyperammonemia
Hyperammonemia of Morgan Weanlings
Portosystemic Shunts
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Disorders of the Rectum and Anus in Horses
Rectal and Anorectal Narrowing (Strictures)
Rectal Prolapse
Rectal Tears
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