| Do horses suffer from irritable bowel syndrome? | |
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PMID: 20383978 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in man is not a single entity but has several causes. One of the most common forms has similarities with colic and laminitis in horses. Undigested food residues may pass from the small intestine into the colon where bacterial fermentation produces chemicals that lead to disease. In horses the consequences may be disastrous, but in healthy humans such malabsorption may not be harmful. After events such as bacterial gastroenteritis or antibiotic treatment, an imbalance of the colonic microflora with overgrowth of facultative anaerobes may arise, leading to malfermentation and IBS. It is not known whether such subtle changes may likewise be present in the microflora of horses who are susceptible to colic and laminitis. Metabolomic studies of urine and faeces may provide a suitable way forward to identify such changes in the horse's gut and thus help to identify more accurately those at risk and to provide opportunities for the development of improved treatment. |
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Authors:
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J O Hunter |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Equine veterinary journal Volume: 41 ISSN: 0425-1644 ISO Abbreviation: Equine Vet. J. Publication Date: 2009 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-04-13 Completed Date: 2010-05-04 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0173320 Medline TA: Equine Vet J Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 836-40 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Gastroenterology Research Unit, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK. |
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Animals Celiac Disease / complications, veterinary Colic / complications, veterinary Fermentation / physiology Food Hypersensitivity / complications, veterinary Horse Diseases / etiology*, therapy Horses Irritable Bowel Syndrome / complications, veterinary* Male |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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//Wellcome Trust |
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