Study on Colic in Draught Horses and Donkeys in Nyala City, South Darfur State, Sudan

Abstract

This study was conducted to identify the underlining aetiological agents of equine) horses and donkeys) colic and to investigate the clinical, haematological and biochemical changes that may occur during colic period, and to evaluate different treatment protocols in the diseased animals according to the severity of colic either namely: Flunixin meglumine or Ketoprofen. A total number of 80 draught horses and 11 draught donkeys (colic group) were clinically examined in Nyala, South Darfur State, Sudan from 1/1/2012 to 1/10/2014 (22 months). Animals with colic were assigned into mild, severe and recurrent subgroups according to the severity of pain and degree of change in clinical parameters. For the purpose of normal standard values six donkeys and six horses (control group) were included in the study. Causes of colic were identified from the case history of the colic in equine and/or by the test of its food before colic, clinical parameters were conducted using standard methods. PCV, Hb, white blood cells differential