Epidemiology of colic

被引:23
作者
Cohen, ND [1 ]
机构
[1] TEXAS A&M UNIV, COLL VET MED, DEPT LARGE ANIM MED & SURG, COLLEGE STN, TX 77843 USA
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10.1016/S0749-0739(17)30236-5
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S85 [动物医学(兽医学)];
学科分类号
0906 [兽医学];
摘要
Understanding the epidemiology of equine colic is directly relevant to the management of individual horses with colic. In this article, the epidemiology of colic is reviewed with emphasis on epidemiologic studies that have identified specific factors associated with increased risk of colic and epidemiologic studies that are designed to predict the need for surgery and prognosis in horses with colic. Despite the magnitude of the problem of equine colic, much remains to be learned about the epidemiology of this disease.
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