Colic as a result of metabolic derangments

COLIC AS A RESULT OF METABOLIC DERANGMENT

  • Colic is more commonly encountered in case of elephants in severe metabolic derangements like acidosis.
  • Feeding of unaccustomed food material, excess feeding of the routine food materials, obstruction anywhere in the gastro-intestinal tract and lesser exercise with non-provision of adequate amounts of water for the drinking purposes- all may precipitate the colic condition, in general.

Signs of colic

    • restlessness
    • constipation
    • depression
    • disobedience / aggression
    • absence of signs of health, in general.
  • Acute abdomen is a non-infectious disease condition that can affect any wild animal species, in general. However, this problem is more encountered in case of llamas. Camelids often experience this problem.

Clinical signs

  • Dullness
  • Temperature may be normal to sub-normal
  • Anorexia
  • Increased pulse and pain due to colic
  • Normal to cyanotic mucosa
  • Decreased defecation
  • Decreased motility of stomach
  • Increased respiration
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