Diagnosis and Management of Colic associated with Chronic Enteric Inflammation in Horses

Abstract: Colic is defined as an abdominal pain and chronic enteric inflammation is a severe lifethreatening disease occurs due to infiltration of inflammatory cells which is characterized by diarrhea, weight loss, poor body condition and recurrent colic. Horses are monogastric animals. They are hindgut fermenters making them an increased risk to colic. Proper diagnosis and management can reduce the risk of chronic enteric inflammation and associated colic in horses