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==[[Rectal Examination of the Horse|Rectal Palpation]]==

==[[Rectal Examination of the Horse|Rectal Palpation]]==

[[Rectal Examination of the Horse|Rectal palpation]] is a useful technique and is often used to assess colic. Structures that can be palpated ''per rectum'' include; Faecal balls in the descending [[Colon - Anatomy & Physiology|colon]], the [[Urinary Bladder - Anatomy & Physiology|Bladder]], the [[Reproductive System - Anatomy & Physiology|reproductive organs]] in the mare, the base of the [[Caecum - Anatomy & Physiology|caecum]], the root of the mesentery, the [[Urinary System Overview - Anatomy & Physiology|Left kidney]], +/- the nephrosplenic ligament, the left dorsal colon and the pelvic flexure of the ascending colon. ''NB: This is a common site of impaction''

[[Rectal Examination of the Horse|Rectal palpation]] is a useful technique and is often used to assess colic. Structures that can be palpated ''per rectum'' include; Faecal balls in the descending [[Colon - Anatomy & Physiology|colon]], the [[Urinary Bladder - Anatomy & Physiology|Bladder]], the [[Reproductive System Overview - Anatomy & Physiology|reproductive organs]] in the mare, the base of the [[Caecum - Anatomy & Physiology|caecum]], the root of the mesentery, the [[Urinary System Overview - Anatomy & Physiology|Left kidney]], +/- the nephrosplenic ligament, the left dorsal colon and the pelvic flexure of the ascending colon. ''NB: This is a common site of impaction''

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