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Alimentary System Foreign Body - Horse (view source)
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Diagnosis is usually based on history of ingestion of foreign material combined with clinical signs of abdominal pain.
Diagnosis is usually based on history of ingestion of foreign material combined with clinical signs of abdominal pain.
Affected horses are generally unresponsive to medical management. The foreign body may be palpable during rectal examination
Affected horses are generally unresponsive to medical management. The foreign body may be palpable during rectal examination.
==Treatment==
==Treatment==
The treatment for intestinal foreign bodies is usually surgical removal via laparotomy. Initially, the case may be difficult to distinguish from a large colon impaction and treatment in the early stages may consist of fluid therapy and administration of laxatives such as mineral oil.
==Prognosis==
==Prognosis==