Work Up
Colic Treatment
Colic treatment 2
Common therapies
Ultrasound
100
If the colic's HR is over 60-70 on intake, what is one of the first things you do during the work up?
Pass a NGT
100
What type of colic can we medically manage with oral fluids?
Colon Impaction
100
What antimicrobials do most horses receive before colic surgery?
Gentamicin + Kpen
100
How much lidocaine do we add to a 5L bag?
800ml
100
What is the arrow pointing at? 
Left kidney
200
What three diagnostics do we run on an abdominocentesis ?
Lactate, Total protein + Cell count
200
What can we use to treat sand impactions?
Psyllium (Metamucil)
200
What are the two parameters/reasons to proceed with surgery?
1. Abdominal lactate double peripheral lactate
2. Uncontrollable pain (sedate more than three times)
200
This is the most common electrolyte added to IVF. It is given because the patient is off feed and that is how they intake this electrolyte.
KCl
200
What is this structure and is it normal? 
Thickened Small intestine - Abnormal
300
Where is the abdominocentesis typically performed?
Right of midline caudal to xiphoid process to avoid the spleen
300
What type of colic do we treat with phenylephrine and jogging?
Nephrosplenic (LDD)
300
What bacteria are we concerned about with small colon impactions?
Salmonella - inflammation from salmonella causes dysmotility of small colon which can result in small colon impaction
300
How fast do you give the initial lidocaine bolus?
7-10mins
300
What are the arrows pointing at? Hint (Left side of horse)
Stomach wall + Gastrosplenic Vein
400
What medication can the DVM use IV that helps with their rectal exam? Side effect: increases heart rate
Buscopan (N-Butylscopolammonium Bromide)
400
What type of colic do we treat with coca cola?
Gastric Impaction
400
What bacteria is the primary cause of primary peritonitis?
Actinobacillus
400
What is the daily maintenance fluid rate? (ml/kg/d)
60ml/kg/day
400
What is the arrow pointing at? Cranial to R kidney
Duodenum
500
What is the shock bolus of fluids that we administer? (ml/kg)
20ml/kg or 10L
500
What type of colic can tapeworms cause?
Ileocecal intussusception
500
What can predispose a horse to an epiploic foramen entrapment?
Cribbing
Right dorsal quadrant of abdomen
Vena Cava, hepatic portal vein, pacreas + liver
500
What is the toxic dose of KCl? (meq/kg/hr)
0.5meq/kg/hr
500
What are the hyperechoic spots and which organ is that? (right side of horse)
Liver + cholelith