2015 ACVIM Forum Research Abstract Program

Parameters, including an abnormal rectal examination, continuous or intermittent abdominal pain, decreased or absent abdominal sounds and weak peripheral pulse character, successful identified horses needing surgery in this population of horses. Whereas, the parameters used for survival failed to predict survival. Clinical parameters are important in predicting those horses that need surgical treatment for acute colic. Whereas, cardiovascular parameters may accurately predict survival in horses with acute colic but this could not be proven in the study presented here because only one horse died after treatment. Equine Gastric Glandular Ulceration Syndrome (EGGUS) is a highly prevalent condition, for which the underlying pathophysiology is largely unresolved. Endoscopic mucosal biopsies have been proposed as a method for adapting therapy for individual horses. The aim of this study is to evaluate the diagnostic information obtained from endoscopic mucosal biopsies in horses.