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==Aetiology==
 
==Aetiology==
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Typical signs associated with [[Colic Diagnosis - Clinical Signs|small intestinal obstruction]]:
 
Typical signs associated with [[Colic Diagnosis - Clinical Signs|small intestinal obstruction]]:
 
*Moderate to severe colic
 
*Moderate to severe colic
*Nasogastric reflux may take a considerable time to develop because the ileum is the distal-most part of the small intestine
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*Nasogastric reflux may take a considerable time to develop because the ileum is the distal-most part of the small intestine.  Reflux is found in 50% of horses requiring surgical conrrection for ileal impaction(35,41)
 
      
==Diagnosis==
 
==Diagnosis==
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