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  • Diseases of the Mouth in Large Animals
  • Diseases of the Esophagus in Large Animals
  • Gastrointestinal Ulcers in Large Animals
  • Diseases of the Ruminant Forestomach
  • Diseases of the Abomasum
  • Acute Intestinal Obstructions in Large Animals
  • Colic in Horses
  • Intestinal Diseases in Ruminants
  • Intestinal Diseases in Horses and Foals
  • Intestinal Diseases in Pigs
  • Gastrointestinal Parasites of Ruminants
  • Gastrointestinal Parasites of Horses
  • Gastrointestinal Parasites of Pigs
  • Fluke Infections in Ruminants
  • Hepatic Disease in Large Animals
  • Malassimilation Syndromes in Large Animals
  • Abdominal Fat Necrosis
  • Diseases of the Mouth in Small Animals
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  • Diseases of the Stomach and Intestines in Small Animals
  • The Exocrine Pancreas
  • Gastrointestinal Parasites of Small Animals
  • Hepatic Disease in Small Animals
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  • Overview of Intestinal Diseases in Horses and Foals
  • Diarrheal Disease in Horses
  • Salmonellosis in Horses
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  • Clostridia-associated Enterocolitis in Horses
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  • Sand Enterocolopathy in Horses
  • Recurrent Diarrhea in Horses
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  • Miscellaneous Causes of Diarrhea in Foals
  • Weight Loss and Hypoproteinemia
  • Gastrointestinal Neoplasia in Horses
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Horses
  • NSAID Toxicosis in Horses
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Small-Intestinal Fibrosis in Horses

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Extensive fibrosis of the submucosa of the small intestine has been associated with weight loss and recurrent colic in adult horses on pasture in northern Colorado. All affected horses died or were euthanized due to their deteriorating condition. The cause is unknown.

Last full review/revision March 2012 by Allison J. Stewart, BVSC (Hons), MS, DACVIM-LA, DACVECC; John E. Madigan, DVM, MS

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