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[RC] Gut Sounds - Alison FarrinScott asked a question about how vets decide what score to give gut sounds and I posted back to him the explanation I had received from one of our ride vets a few years back. He felt it would be beneficial to post this to the list, as several people had asked. She said that one should be able to hear gut sounds in all four quadrants of the intestinal system. If you watch the vet, they normally listen both high and low on each flank. A horse with an "A" on gut sounds has audible noise from all four quadrants. Reduced or absent noise in one more quadrants drops it to a "B" and a "C" is minimal or no sounds in multiple quadrants. I'd be interested to hear from some of the Ridecamp vets if they "listen" differently. Susan posted a good response awhile back with specific discussion on how work and adrenalin affect the fluid in the gut and why we look to gut sounds as an indicator of the horse's well being. Its worth searching the archives if you are interested in the science behind the sounds Alison A. Farrin Innovative Pension Innovative Retirement Services 858-748-6500 x 107 alison@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
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