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Rectal palpation is a useful technique and is often used to assess colic. Structures that can be palpated ''per rectum'' include:

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

*Faecal balls in the descending [[Colon - Anatomy & Physiology|colon]]

*Bladder

*[[Bladder - Anatomy & Physiology|Bladder]]

*Reproductive organs in the mare

*[[Reproductive System - Anatomy & Physiology|Reproductive organs]] in the mare

*Base of the caecum

*Base of the [[Caecum - Anatomy & Physiology|caecum]]

*Root of the mesentry

*Root of the mesentry

*Left kidney

*[[Urinary System - Anatomy & Physiology|Left kidney]]

*+/- Nephrosplenic ligament

*+/- Nephrosplenic ligament

*Left dorsal colon

*Left dorsal colon