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Also known as: '''''Choke
Also known as: '''''Choke
==Description==
==Introduction==
Impaction (obstruction) of the oesophagus or 'choke' is the most common oesophageal disease of cattle and horses. Obstruction usually occurs at the level of the thoracic inlet, the base of the heart or the hiatus oesophagus of the diaphragm (i.e. the narrowest points). In horses, causes of choke include consumption of unsoaked sugarbeet, rapid ingestion of roughage (hay), indadequate mastication of food, or rarely the ingestion of a foreign body (e.g. corn cob). Horses that are fed incorrectly or have poor dentition are more prone to developing the condition.
Impaction (obstruction) of the oesophagus or 'choke' is the most common oesophageal disease of cattle and horses. Obstruction usually occurs at the level of the thoracic inlet, the base of the heart or the hiatus oesophagus of the diaphragm (i.e. the narrowest points). In horses, causes of choke include consumption of unsoaked sugarbeet, rapid ingestion of roughage (hay), indadequate mastication of food, or rarely the ingestion of a foreign body (e.g. corn cob). Horses that are fed incorrectly or have poor dentition are more prone to developing the condition.
* Hillyer, M. (1995) '''Management of oesophageal obstruction ('choke') in horses''' ''In Practice November 1995, 17:450-457''
* Hillyer, M. (1995) '''Management of oesophageal obstruction ('choke') in horses''' ''In Practice November 1995, 17:450-457''
* Hance, S. R., Noble, J., Holcomb, S, Rush-Moore, B. and Beard, W (1997) '''Treating Choke with Oxytocin''' ''Proceedings of the Annual Convention of the AAEP 1997, 43: 338-339)
* Hance, S. R., Noble, J., Holcomb, S, Rush-Moore, B. and Beard, W (1997) '''Treating Choke with Oxytocin''' ''Proceedings of the Annual Convention of the AAEP 1997, 43: 338-339
* Haskell, S. R. R. (2008) '''Blackwell's Five Minute Veterinary Consult: Ruminant''' ''Wiley-Blackwell''
* Haskell, S. R. R. (2008) '''Blackwell's Five Minute Veterinary Consult: Ruminant''' ''Wiley-Blackwell''
[[Category:Oesophagus_-_Pathology]][[Category:Oesophageal Diseases - Cattle]][[Category:Expert_Review]]
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