The document discusses equine emergencies, focusing on an acutely lame horse, laminitis, and colic. It provides information on assessing an acutely lame horse, including restricting movement, sedation if needed, physical exam, and immobilization if transporting. Causes, signs, and treatment options for laminitis and colic are also outlined.

1. Equine Emergencies
Part 3
Ernie Martinez II DVM

2. MAP
Intro Prep Normal Eyes
YOU
ARE
HERE
Wounds Lame! Colic Foals & Foaling
READY!!!

3. ACUTELY LAME HORSE
• Long Legs
• Flight Animals
• SAFETY - OWNERS & PEOPLE
• Vet Info - Hx, PE, Age, Where, Up or
Down?, Duration, Weight Bearing?
• Main Differentials
• Hoof - Abscess or Laminitis?
• Joint- Luxation, Infection, Developmental
• Long Bone Fractures

4. ACUTELY LAME HORSE
• “What do I do Doc?
• Restrict Movement
• Sedate if fractious-
Dormosedan
• Physical Exam - Safely
• Assess Joints - Size, heat
• Hoof Pic, +/-Hoof Testers
• Immobilize if must transport

5. LIMB IMMOBILIZATION

6. LAMINITIS
• Definition-Inflammation of hoof wall lamina
• Causes-
• Carbohydrate Overload
• Retained Placenta
• GI Disease
• Trauma - Overloading
• Toxins
• Metabolic Syndromes
• Treatment- Aggressive
• NSAIDS - Bute & Banamine
• Corrective Shoeing

7. MAP
Intro Prep Normal Eyes
YOU
ARE
HERE
Wounds Lame! Colic Foals & Foaling
READY!!!

8. COLIC
• Colic = Abdominal Pain
• Widerange of signs,
symptoms, severity
• Mostare mild and resolve
with medical therapy
• Severe cases require surgery

9. RECOGNIZING COLIC
• Leaving food, no • Stretching out
appetite
• Posturing to urinate
• Up/down, up/down
• No feces
• Pawing
• No gut sounds
• Curling Lip / Flehmen
Response • Inc Resp Rate
• Kicking & Biting at belly • Inc Heart Rate
>60bpm
• Rolling
• Depressed
• Dog-sitting

10. COLIC

11. “DOC, MY HORSE IS COLICKING”
• Safety first- Horses & People
• Info for Vet
• History - Colic Before? Preg? Duration? Meds? Routine?
• Physical Exam - Attitude, External Injuries
• Heart Rate
• Gut Sounds
• Mucous Membrane Color
• Administer Banamine - Monitor response
• Tranquilizers/Analgesics - Dormosedan
• Walk
• Transportation Plans