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Motility of the equine gastrointestinal tract: Physiology and pharmacotherapy
Author(s) -
Wong D. M.,
Davis J. L.,
White N. A.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
equine veterinary education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 2042-3292
pISSN - 0957-7734
DOI - 10.1111/j.2042-3292.2010.00173.x
Subject(s) - motility , medicine , intestinal motility , gastrointestinal tract , physiology , pharmacotherapy , disease , digestion (alchemy) , horse , gastrointestinal disease , gastroenterology , biology , paleontology , chemistry , genetics , chromatography
Summary Normal gastrointestinal (GI) motility patterns are necessary to maintain transit of ingesta and to facilitate digestion and absorption of nutrients. Disorders of the equine GI tract are frequently encountered by the equine practitioner and these disorders are often associated with an interruption in normal intestinal motility patterns, thus complicating treatment of the primary disease. Consequently, numerous treatments have been investigated in horses to facilitate the return of normal intestinal motility. The purpose of this article is to provide a brief review of the anatomy and physiology of the GI tract in the horse and review medications available to the equine veterinarian that may potentially promote intestinal motility.