The use of cola for the treatment of gastric impactions in equids

Four cases of stomach perforation in adult horses

“…Certain breeds such as Friesians (two out of four cases described here) are more predisposed to develop gastric impactions and gastric ruptures 23,56 . Even though the Friesian horses in this case series were not diagnosed with stomach impaction, it is not possible to rule out that the full‐thickness perforations found in these two cases were induced by previous impactions.…”

“…Certain breeds such as Friesians (two out of four cases described here) are more predisposed to develop gastric impactions and gastric ruptures. 23,56 Even though the Friesian horses in this case series were not diagnosed with stomach impaction, it is not possible to rule out that the full-thickness perforations found in these two cases were induced by previous impactions. In one of them, histopathology revealed chronic changes and altered anatomy of the layers, with lack of epithelium and muscle layers, which some authors consider to be an adaptation to chronic distension.…”

“…Moreover, the decreased motility might predispose horses to develop a gastric impaction. Witt et al 56 . reported partial rupture (not full thickness) of the stomach wall found in post‐mortem examination of some cases of gastric impactions.…”

“…Moreover, the decreased motility might predispose horses to develop a gastric impaction. Witt et al 56 reported partial rupture (not full thickness) of the stomach wall found in post-mortem examination of some cases of gastric impactions. Both deep ulceration and partial rupture might become colonized by bacteria and/or enable translocation of bacteria to the abdominal cavity, which may progress to an abscess.…”

Chronische Magendilatation beim Pferd – Diagnostik und kombinierter Behandlungsansatz

“…Sutton (2014) vermutet eine Unterbrechung der antro-pyloro-duodenalen Koordination 4 . Eine Rasseprädisposition ist beim Friesen beschrieben 4 , 5 . Auch hier wird eine primäre neurologische Problematik vermutet 6 , ebenso eine erhöhte Schmerztoleranz sowie Gewebsdefekte 7 .…”