COMPARING PREOPERATIVE COLIC BEHAVIOR WITH THE DIAGNOSIS ESTABLISHED AT SURGERY

Abstract

Equine Colic can be characterized as a sensation of pain arising from the abdominal region and is considered to be one the of the leading lethal conditions affecting horses (Gila Abells Sutton, Paltiel, Soffer, & Turner, 2013).The condition “colic” can originate from different organs, mainly disorders arising from the gastrointestinal tract (GIT), however the urogenital apparatus as well as parenchymal organs can also be responsible for abdominal pain.