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Common Digestive Conditions

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Vomiting   Act of bringing up partially or undigested foods  
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Diarrhea   Feces are discharged from the bowels frequently and in a liquid form.  
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Dehydration   Loss of fluids in the body  
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Skin Turger   Pinching the skin at the bass of the neck watching how fast the skin snaps back  
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Constipation   Little or no bowel movement production  
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Colic   Severe pain in the stomach common in horses  
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Gastric Dilition   Vet term for bloating  
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Dilition   Expand  
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Non Edible   Can't be eaten or digested  
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Pica   Will eat anything that they can get their mouth on  
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Anorexia   Not eating  
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intussusception   Part of the intestine slides into an adjacent part of the intestine  
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Distended   Swollen due to pressure from inside  
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Trocar   Relieves animal bloat and gas accumulation by creating a hole for gas to leak out  
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Appetite   A natural desire to satisfy a bodily need  
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Enema   Fluid injected into the lower bowel by way of the rectum  
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Mucous Membranes   Color of urin  
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IV Catheter   Small, flexible tube placed into a peripheral vein in order to administer medication or fluids  
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Fiber   Dietary material containing substances which are resistant to the action of digestive enzymes.  
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Flanking   Situated on each side of the animal or on one side of an animal  
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Bellowing   Emit a deep loud roar, typically in pain or anger.  
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Twisted Stomach   Is also known as bloat, it is an extremely serious condition,  
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