Category:Impaction - Horse

Description

Impactions are simple obstructions of the gastrointestinal system. In the horse they include:

• Oesophageal obstruction ('choke')
• Gastric impaction
• Small intestinal simple obstruction
  • Ascarid impaction
  • Ileal impaction
• Large intestinal simple obstruction
  • Caecal impaction
  • Large colon impaction
  • Sand impaction
  • Small colon impaction
  • Meconium impaction