Horse｜10 Common Diseases (cause → signs → examination → treatment direction → prevention)

FAQ

What is colic (the umbrella term covering spasmodic, gas, impaction, torsion and other types), and what should make you call the vet at once?

Abrupt feed change, grain overload, insufficient water, sandy pasture, parasites, intestinal torsion／displacement. You will see the horse repeatedly lying down and rolling, frequently looking round at the flank, pawing, sweating, passing reduced or no droppings, and with a raised heart rate. The direction of management is that this is an emergency requiring immediate veterinary care; depending on the type it may call for supportive treatment or emergency surgery, and medication must be prescribed by a veterinarian. In the source chapter this row belongs to the group needing prompt attention; the actual judgement still rests with the veterinarian case by case, and this text gives no drug names or doses.

疝痛 Colic（総称。痙攣性、鼓脹性、閉塞性、捻転性などの型を含む）とは何ですか。何が見えたらすぐ獣医師を呼ぶべきですか。 — 飼料の急な変更、穀物の過剰給与、飲水不足、砂質の放牧地、寄生虫、腸の捻転／変位が原因です。繰り返し横臥して転がる、しきりに腹部を振り返る、前掻き、発汗、排糞の減少または消失、心拍数の上昇が現れます。対処の方向性は、救急疾患でありただちに受診が必要というもので、型によって支持療法または緊急手術となり、薬剤は獣医師の処方が必要です。この行は元の章で速やかな対応を要する類型に属します。実際の判断は個々の症例に応じて獣医師が行う必要があり、本文では薬剤名と用量は書きません。

What is colic (the umbrella term covering spasmodic, gas, impaction, torsion and other types), and what should make you call the vet at once? — Abrupt feed change, grain overload, insufficient water, sandy pasture, parasites, intestinal torsion／displacement. You will see the horse repeatedly lying down and rolling, frequently looking round at the flank, pawing, sweating, passing reduced or no droppings, and with a raised heart rate. The direction of management is that this is an emergency requiring immediate veterinary care; depending on the type it may call for supportive treatment or emergency surgery, and medication must be prescribed by a veterinarian. In the source chapter this row belongs to the group needing prompt attention; the actual judgement still rests with the veterinarian case by case, and this text gives no drug names or doses.

What is laminitis／founder, and what should make you call the vet at once?

Grain／starch overload (linked to hindgut acidosis), obesity, endocrine disease (Cushing's disease PPID, metabolic syndrome EMS), post-partum retained placenta with sepsis, prolonged excessive weight-bearing. You will see reluctance to walk, the "sawhorse stance" with weight shifted forward off the hind limbs, warm hooves, and a markedly increased digital pulse (bounding digital pulse). The direction of management is that this is an emergency requiring immediate veterinary care; treatment needs the veterinarian and the farrier working together, and medication must be prescribed. In the source chapter this row belongs to the group needing prompt attention; the actual judgement still rests with the veterinarian case by case, and this text gives no drug names or doses.

蹄葉炎 Laminitis／Founder とは何ですか。何が見えたらすぐ獣医師を呼ぶべきですか。 — 穀物／デンプンの過剰（腸管アシドーシスに関連）、肥満、内分泌疾患（クッシング病 PPID、代謝症候群 EMS）、分娩後の胎盤停滞による敗血症、長期の過剰な負重が原因です。歩きたがらない、後肢の負重を前方へ移した「木馬様姿勢」、蹄の熱感、蹄動脈の拍動の著明な増強（bounding digital pulse）が現れます。対処の方向性は、救急疾患でありただちに受診が必要というもので、治療は獣医師と装蹄師の協働が必要、薬剤は処方が必要です。この行は元の章で速やかな対応を要する類型に属します。実際の判断は個々の症例に応じて獣医師が行う必要があり、本文では薬剤名と用量は書きません。

What is laminitis／founder, and what should make you call the vet at once? — Grain／starch overload (linked to hindgut acidosis), obesity, endocrine disease (Cushing's disease PPID, metabolic syndrome EMS), post-partum retained placenta with sepsis, prolonged excessive weight-bearing. You will see reluctance to walk, the "sawhorse stance" with weight shifted forward off the hind limbs, warm hooves, and a markedly increased digital pulse (bounding digital pulse). The direction of management is that this is an emergency requiring immediate veterinary care; treatment needs the veterinarian and the farrier working together, and medication must be prescribed. In the source chapter this row belongs to the group needing prompt attention; the actual judgement still rests with the veterinarian case by case, and this text gives no drug names or doses.

What is exertional rhabdomyolysis (commonly called "tying-up"), and what should make you call the vet at once?

Mismatch between workload and rest-day diet, electrolyte imbalance, genetic susceptibility. You will see muscle stiffness and pain after exercise, an abnormal gait, and dark urine. The direction of management is pain at emergency level requiring veterinary assessment, with medication that must be prescribed. In the source chapter this row belongs to the group needing prompt attention; the actual judgement still rests with the veterinarian case by case, and this text gives no drug names or doses.

運動性横紋筋融解症 Exertional Rhabdomyolysis（通称「タイイングアップ」tying-up）とは何ですか。何が見えたらすぐ獣医師を呼ぶべきですか。 — 運動量と休養日の食餌が釣り合わない、電解質の不均衡、遺伝的素因が原因です。運動後の筋の硬直と疼痛、歩様の異常、暗色尿が現れます。対処の方向性は、救急レベルの疼痛であり獣医師の評価が必要というもので、薬剤は処方が必要です。この行は元の章で速やかな対応を要する類型に属します。実際の判断は個々の症例に応じて獣医師が行う必要があり、本文では薬剤名と用量は書きません。

What is exertional rhabdomyolysis (commonly called "tying-up"), and what should make you call the vet at once? — Mismatch between workload and rest-day diet, electrolyte imbalance, genetic susceptibility. You will see muscle stiffness and pain after exercise, an abnormal gait, and dark urine. The direction of management is pain at emergency level requiring veterinary assessment, with medication that must be prescribed. In the source chapter this row belongs to the group needing prompt attention; the actual judgement still rests with the veterinarian case by case, and this text gives no drug names or doses.