Effects of Bit Chewing on Gastric Emptying, Small Intestinal Transit, and Orocecal Transit Times in Clinically Normal Horses.

Ileus is a common life-threatening problem in horses, and currently available treatments may be ineffective. The purpose of this study was to determine whether bit chewing, a form of sham feeding, decreases the gastric emptying time (GET), small intestinal transit time (SITT), and total orocecal transit time (OCTT) in clinically normal horses in a prospective crossover study. Nine healthy horses were acclimated and fed a standardized diet.

The effects of bit chewing on borborygmi, duodenal motility, and gastrointestinal transit time in clinically normal horses.

Objective: To determine the influence of bit chewing on gastrointestinal transit in clinically normal horses.

Study Design: Prospective crossover designed study.

Animals: Six healthy adult horses.

Fibrous osteodystrophy in a dromedary camel.

A 6-y-old female dromedary camel ( L.) was presented for assessment of firm, bilateral swellings rostral and ventral to the eyes. Serum biochemistry revealed hyperglycemia (28.