How to manage the colitis case you can't refer
Colitis is one of the most challenging and potentially life-threatening conditions encountered in equine practice, yet referral is not always an option. This session will provide a practical, evidence-based approach to managing horses with colitis in the field when financial, geographical, or logistical constraints prevent referral. Focusing on first-opinion practice, it will cover initial assessment, stabilization, diagnostic priorities, fluid therapy, antimicrobial stewardship, pain management, nutritional support, and ongoing monitoring. The session will also explore prognostic indicators, infection prevention and biosecurity, and how to recognise when referral should be reconsidered or treatment goals need to change. Attendees will leave with practical strategies to maximise patient outcomes, communicate effectively with owners, and make confident, evidence-based decisions when managing these complex cases with the resources available.
- - Apply a practical, evidence-based approach to managing equine colitis when referral is not an option
- - Implement appropriate diagnostic, treatment, and monitoring strategies in first-opinion practice
- - Recognise prognostic indicators and implement effective biosecurity measures
- - Communicate treatment options, prognosis, and costs effectively with owners
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