a question about horses and babies

I know wierd title......

anyways I am studying for Parasitology...and I had to study a section on large animals like horses and parasites that effect them..like horse pinworm....watch this ...scientific name Oxyuris Equis....I'm so good....

well to my question.....

I read about colic....which is abdominal pain caused by worm infestation.....it is lethal to horses.....

Now i know baby colic is abdominal pain as well...but my question is are these colics the same, and if so how the heck do babies get worm infestation......

sorry i know this isnt a cat question...but i know quite a few of you have horses....and babies for that matter......

thanx

Colic is not only caused by a worm infesation in horses. It can be set off by many things.

Colic in horses is defined as abdominal pain, but is a clinical sign or a symptom rather than a diagnosis. The term colic can encompass all forms of gastrointestinal conditions which cause pain as well as other causes of abdominal pain not involving the gastrointestinal tract. There are a variety of different causes of colic, some of which require surgical intervention and can prove fatal. Colic surgery is usually an expensive procedure as it is major abdominal surgery.

Types of Colic
Obstruction colic
Spasmodic colic
Colic caused by parasites
Displacement colic
Abdominal pain with other causes

I dont have nearly as much knowledge of colic in infants, but I am going to assume its not because of parasites.

here is what i dug up on it..with just a quik search..

Causes
The cause of colic isn't known. In the past it was thought to be related to the digestive system. However, although painful abdominal gas may contribute to colic, there is little evidence to prove it's due to gastrointestinal problems.

Another possible cause of colic is a combination of the baby's temperament and an immature nervous system. The baby's temperament may make him or her highly sensitive to the environment, and he or she may react to normal stimulation or changes to the environment by crying. Because the baby's nervous system is immature, he or she is unable to regulate crying once it starts.

Thanx...yeah that clears some things up for me...

I understand it is a parasitology book...but they should still go over those other ones....ya know......

but thanx.....I appreciate the info......i was totally confused about the colic in babies thing.....

thanx again

Colic in horses can also be from stress from an illness. When Racer was in the midst of the worst of his founder, he colicked. Were it not for a home remedy given to me by an old-time cowboy, we could have lost him pretty quickly.

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Colic in horses can also be from stress from an illness. When Racer was in the midst of the worst of his founder, he colicked. Were it not for a home remedy given to me by an old-time cowboy, we could have lost him pretty quickly.

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wow im glad racer came through it ok......

i gotta tell you...i was telling john the other day....."ill never get through vet tech school without TCS".....thanx for proving my point......

Originally Posted by Nebula11

Thanx...yeah that clears some things up for me...

I understand it is a parasitology book...but they should still go over those other ones....ya know......

but thanx.....I appreciate the info......i was totally confused about the colic in babies thing.....

thanx again

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Your welcome In my personal experience. I have never seen a horse colic from parasites. I know it happens not saying it doesnt! but its usually one of the other things. and like MA said STRESS..thats a BIG BIG BIG ONE. or eating to much..or too rich..so on and so forth. i knew one horse it seemed if you sneezed on her she coliked.

Originally Posted by ScamperFarms

Your welcome

In my personal experience. I have never seen a horse colic from parasites. I know it happens not saying it doesnt! but its usually one of the other things. and like MA said STRESS..thats a BIG BIG BIG ONE. or eating to much..or too rich..so on and so forth. i knew one horse it seemed if you sneezed on her she coliked.

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I'm definitly going to have a conversation with my parasitology professor..... I am really taking my attainment of a vet tech degree seriously....and i belive her interprataion of colic is quite misleading......

thats wierd about the sneezing phobic horse though......bizzare... i guess some things you can't learn in a classroom....

thanx again

LOL your welcome. That is an exaggeration BTW. But she did Colic ALOT..so we used to always say "Dont sneeze on her she will colic" shes gotten better but still not the best last I heard.

I agree that it seems that defention was a bit.....well not very full

I lost my first horse to colic (by the time I got to him, he was rolling in pain, causing torsion of the bowel, which is why colic can be lethal) and it was suspected that the colic was brought on by a mountain lion chasing him. He didn't have any marks, but the DFG thought the paw prints were indicative of maybe a young lion having fun giving a chase. All I know is that it is a horrible, horrible way to die. It's been over 30 years since then, and vet care has come a long way, not to mention the availability of vets in our area....so to all those vet schools who do such valuable research
As far as babies and colic go, it is different but when the baby tucks its little legs under, and screams so miserably, I feel like maybe they are in as much pains as my horse was - it's awful to see them go through it! I find that if I can get some 1/2 strength chamomile tea into them, it often helps; if it's gassiness, dill seed tea often works, too. I wish that there was a cure!
Bridget, you are doing some awesome work, learning so much & being curious and wanting to learn more. That is what is going to make you be a level above all the rest! I've heard that vet tech school is really rough. Thank you for sharing your schooling experiences with us - it really helps others here know what it's really like!
BTW, you sound like you're really good with names *oxyuris equus* - whew! and I have trouble remembering how to conjugate Spanish verbs!

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Bridget, you are doing some awesome work, learning so much & being curious and wanting to learn more. That is what is going to make you be a level above all the rest!

I've heard that vet tech school is really rough. Thank you for sharing your schooling experiences with us - it really helps others here know what it's really like!
BTW, you sound like you're really good with names *oxyuris equus*

- whew! and I have trouble remembering how to conjugate Spanish verbs!

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...thanx

Originally Posted by ScamperFarms

Your welcome

In my personal experience. I have never seen a horse colic from parasites. I know it happens not saying it doesnt! but its usually one of the other things. and like MA said STRESS..thats a BIG BIG BIG ONE. or eating to much..or too rich..so on and so forth. i knew one horse it seemed if you sneezed on her she coliked.

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When one of my late Mares, Hermanita (Little Sister) Ghari-Ja was a foal she coliced at 6 months from worms.