cantly associated with an increased risk of gastroin- testinal dysfunction. These results will help identify horses undergoing anesthesia that are at increased risk for colic and may allow implementation of preven- tative measures.
SURGERY: WOUNDS, JOINTS, CRIBBERS, AND ABDOMEN Acknowledgments
This study was funded in part by a Young Investi- gator Grant from the Center for Companion Animal Studies at Colorado State University.