[PDF] Case control study to identify risk factors for simple colonic obstruction and distension colic in horses. | Semantic Scholar (2024)

Investigating risk factors for large colon volvulus in the horse identified factors that may assist in the recognition of horses with increased risk of LCV and factors that might be altered to minimise the incidence ofLCV.

It is suggested that sufficient access to pasture may be an important means of reducing recurrent colic risk and a significant interaction was found suggesting that the risk associated with crib-biting/windsucking may be modified by feeding fruit/vegetables; however, further research is required before recommendations for feeding practices can be made.

Horses exhibiting certain behaviours, those with a previous history of colic and horses of greater height appear to be at inherently greater risk of Epiploic foramen entrapment.

Results suggest that the occurrence of colic may not stop, but may decrease with better feed management practices in Austria.

This first study to use a combined scoping and systematic review to analyse evidence for modifiable risk factors for a common condition in the horse identified modifiablerisk factors associated with an increased risk of colic which should be a key target for preventative health programmes.

Horses at increased risk of PAC that might benefit from a more critical evaluation of post anaesthetic gastrointestinal function and/or the provision of preventative measures are indicated.

The incidence and mortality rate of colic varied with breed group, age, and season, and the veterinary care rates most likely underestimated of the risk colic because they represent relatively costly events.

The incidence of recurrence in horses following a medical episode of colic is high in this population and represents a welfare concern and the incidence rate can be used to compare intervention efficacy in similar populations.

The result from this study indicates that the amounts of feeds and supplements, as well as change in feeding and watering practices are the main nutrition-related factors affecting the presence of colic in horses.

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Results of this study indicate that a proportion of colic cases might be prevented by minimizing changes in management practices.

Factors significantly associated with chronic, intermittent colic were history of previous abdominal surgery, age > 8 years, being a gelding, feeding of coastal grass hay, and farm density.

Changes in diet (particularly in type of hay fed) contribute to increased risk of colic, and a regular program for administration of anthelmintics may reduce the overall frequency at which colic develops.

Breed and diet appear to influence the risk of enteringolithiasis; other management factors also may influence development of enteroliths.

Results of the study suggest that diet and changes in diet are important risks for colic in a population of horses on farms.

Results suggest that certain changes in diet and management increase the risk of colic in horses.

The national impact of equine colic is substantial because of the high case fatality rate and the annual cost of colic in the United States is $115,300,000.

The aim of this study was to estimate the incidence of colic in horses in Thoroughbred training premises in 1997 in the British Isles and to investigate any association between premises level variables and colic.

A retrospective survey of 300 surgical treatments for colic involving 341 interventions was carried out and survival was significantly influenced by the lesion, the preoperative packed cell volume and total plasma protein and by the length of the surgical procedure.

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