Divyam Sharma*

IIVER Rohtak-Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, Haryana

*Corresponding Author: Divyam Sharma, IIVER Rohtak-Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, Haryana.

Received: August 14, 2023; Published: October 13, 2023

Abstract

Colic is a general term referring to abdominal pain or cramps, this term is so broad that there can be series of underlying conditions related to abdominal pain and discomfort , Colic is relatively common in case of Equine, with studies showing 8-12% of equine family are diagnosed with colic every year and hence its important to be aware of which type of colic is animal suffering from. In equine majorly digestion takes place in large intestine and therefore having complex and complicated digestive system in comparing to ruminants which predispose them to varieties of colic such as Gas, spasmodic, Impaction, Displacement, torsion, strangulations hence sometimes misdiagnosis may occur when infestation of parasite called “Strongylus vulgaris'” Jumps in.

Keywords: Abdominal Cramps; Equine; Infestation; Strongylus Vulgaris

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Citation

Citation: Divyam Sharma. ““Strongylus Vulgaris”- A Cause of Colic in Horses".Acta Scientific Veterinary Sciences 5.11 (2023): 19-20.

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Copyright: © 2023 Divyam Sharma. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.