title: Initial treatment of colic.
abstract: This article discusses some of the rationales for the medical management of colic during the initial treatment period. The issue of colic pain control and the masking of clinical signs that may indicate severe gastrointestinal disease is addressed. Therapeutic considerations related to dehydration, metabolic imbalances, hemostatic disorders, antimicrobial therapy, fecal consistency, gastrointestinal decompression, and regulation of intestinal motility are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: San Luis Rey Equine Clinic, Inc., Bonsall, California.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rose
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rose
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003085:Colic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D006736:Horses