Practical Fluid Therapy and Treatment Modalities for Field Conditions for Horses and Foals with Gastrointestinal Problems

With advances in technology and owner education, field management in equine veterinary medicine continues to evolve. Equine gastrointestinal disease is one of the most common types of emergencies evaluated by equine practitioners, and many of these patients can be effectively managed in the field. A...

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Published inThe Veterinary clinics of North America. Equine practice Vol. 34; no. 1; p. 155
Main Author Fielding, C Langdon
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.04.2018
Subjects
Animals
Anti-Bacterial Agents - administration & dosage
Anti-Infective Agents - administration & dosage
Fluid Therapy - methods
Fluid Therapy - veterinary
Gastrointestinal Diseases - therapy
Gastrointestinal Diseases - veterinary
Horse Diseases - therapy
Horses
Oral fluids
Antimicrobials
Hypovolemia
Colic
Pain management
Intravenous fluids
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Summary:With advances in technology and owner education, field management in equine veterinary medicine continues to evolve. Equine gastrointestinal disease is one of the most common types of emergencies evaluated by equine practitioners, and many of these patients can be effectively managed in the field. Although the equine veterinarian must make numerous decisions, fluid therapy, pain management, and antimicrobial use are 3 of the major choices that must be addressed when initiating field treatment of equine gastrointestinal disease. This article addresses the practical use of these 3 treatment categories that are essential to field practice.
ISSN:1558-4224
DOI:10.1016/j.cveq.2017.11.013