Comparative Therapeutic Study on Combined Herbal Therapy in Equine Impactive Colic

Total 45 cases admitted to VCC, Hisar, 16 cases diagnosed to be suffering from impactive colic were included in this study. These cases were subjected to complete clinical examination and were randomly divided into two groups for evaluation of haemato-biochemical and therapeutic efficacy. All the affected animals were exhibiting colicky signs along with lack of defaecation and had decreased or absent gastrointestinal borborygmi. Per-rectal examination revealed pelvic flexure as the most common site of impaction. There was increase in temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate, CRT, Hb, PCV, TEC, GGT, LDH, AST, BUN and creatinine. Along with fluid therapy, ceftriaxone (antibiotic), flunixin meglumine (NSAID) with supportive therapy, enteral liquid paraffin, magnesium sulphate and fenbendazole in both groups I and II, group I horses were additionally given aloe vera, ginger, garlic, chebulic myrobalan and asafoetida, while group II animals were given appetite stimulant and digestive tonic powder. The combination of above mentioned herbs/drugs have been tried with excellent recovery in group I animals with 100% efficacy.