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What Is Your Diagnosis?

What Is Your Diagnosis?

Jesse F. Tyma DVM1, Jamie J. Balducci DVM2, and Erin L. McConachie Beasley DVM, PhD3
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  • 1 Department of Large Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602.
  • | 2 Department of Large Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602.
  • | 3 Department of Large Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602.
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https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.253.6.711
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Volume 253: Issue 6
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15 Sep 2018
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History

A 7-month-old 41-kg (90-lb) American Miniature Horse gelding was admitted to a large animal referral hospital for evaluation of acute colic. The weanling had inappetence and was found recumbent 2 hours earlier in a field. The weanling received xylazine (1 mg/kg [0.45 mg/lb], IV) before transport to the hospital.

At the time of admission, the weanling was quiet, alert, and responsive and had no signs of colic. The patient was in good body condition but the abdomen had a distended appearance with a loss of concavity in the paralumbar fossa. The heart rate was 52 beats/min, consistent with mild

Contributor Notes

Address correspondence to Dr. Tyma (jesse.tyma25@uga.edu).