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==Description==

==Description==

Gastric impaction is rare in the horse.(Edwards)  It can occur spontaneously as a primary condition but is often secondary to other disturbances in the intestinal tract of the stomach such as ucleration of fibrosis at the pylorus.<ref name="Mair">Mair, T.S, Divers, T.J, Ducharme, N.G (2002) '''Manual of Equine Gastroenterology''', ''WB Saunders''.</ref>  The condition typically causes mild to moderate colic that does not resolve with routine medical treatment.(Bliks)

Gastric impaction is rare in the horse.<ref>Edwards, G.B (2003) 'Gastric Pathology' in Chuit, P, Kuffer, A, Montavon, S (2003) ''Congress on Equine Medicine and Surgery'', International Veterinary Information Service (www.ivis.org), Ithaca, New York, USA.</ref> It can occur spontaneously as a primary condition but is often secondary to other disturbances in the intestinal tract of the stomach such as ucleration of fibrosis at the pylorus.<ref name="Mair">Mair, T.S, Divers, T.J, Ducharme, N.G (2002) '''Manual of Equine Gastroenterology''', ''WB Saunders''.</ref>  The condition typically causes mild to moderate colic that does not resolve with routine medical treatment.(Bliks)

==Aetiology==

==Aetiology==