Advances in diagnostic techniques for horses with colic.

Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract

Chino Valley Equine Hospital, California, USA.

Published: August 1997

Recent advances in the use of abdominal ultrasound, endoscopy, laparoscopy, radiography, and peritoneal fluid analysis have contributed to the evaluation of horses with colic. Improved diagnostic capabilities allow earlier surgical intervention when necessary, and this should improve survival rates and the economic aspects of case management.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0749-0739(17)30237-7DOI Listing

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