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DOES MY HORSE HAVE COLIC? ....THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW...THIS ISN'T THE COMPLETE STORY FOR FURTHER INFO CALL US AT 904-247-2111 |
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| WHAT YOU SEE |
LEVEL 1 COLIC PAIN (MILD) |
LEVEL
2
COLIC PAIN (MODERATE)
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LEVEL
3
COLIC PAIN (SEVERE, EARLY) |
LEVEL
4
COLIC PAIN (SEVERE, ADVANCED) |
LEVEL
5
COLIC PAIN (SEVERE, GRAVE) |
| ATTITUDE | Sleepy:
behaves almost normally if stimulated.
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Preoccupied: pays attention if interrupted but slips back into preoccupied state if left alone. |
Anxious:
pays attention only if briefly interrupted.
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Consumed
with pain: oblivious to surroundings.
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Stuporous:
unresponsive.
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UP OR DOWN |
Stands
or lies down quietly.
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Repeatedly lies down and gets up. | Occasionally lies down and rolls. | Crashes to the ground without warning. | Down: won't get up. |
| POSSIBLE SIGNS OF PAIN | May yawn frequently. | Swishes or wrings tail: stretches neck, turns to look at flank; paws; stomps hind feet. | Sweats: kicks at belly; bites at flanks. | Violent thrashing. | No apparent pain connection; "beyond pain" |
| HEART RATE | 45 to 50 bpm | 50 to 55 bpm. | 55 to 65 bpm. | 65 to 100 bpm. | Over 100 or irregular. |
| GUM COLOR | Normal to slightly pale. | Normal to bright pink. | Reddish to bluish. | Muddy colored. | White to muddy. |
| CAPILLARY REFILL TIME | Normal (1 to 1.5 seconds). | 1.5 to 2 seconds. | 2 to 3 seconds. | 3 seconds or longer. | Over
3 seconds.
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| GUT SOUNDS | Variable ; gas "ping" sounds can mean trouble! | Variable ; gas "ping" sounds can mean trouble! | Variable ; gas "ping" sounds can mean trouble! | Usually quiet; short blurps and / or pings might be heard. | Usually quiet; short blurps and / or pings might be heard. |
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