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Colonic Impaction - Dog and Cat (view source)
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'''Colonic weakness'''<br>
'''Colonic weakness'''<br>
A systemic disease causing abnormalities in electrolytes, such as hypercalcaemia, hypokalemia can affect peristaltic contractions, Hypothyroidism also results in colonic weakness.
'''Problems with defaecation'''<br>
'''Problems with defaecation'''<br>
Environmental and behavioural factors are also important; a change in routein or household or excessive stress can prevent animals from defecating normally. Animlas also avoid defacation if it is painful due to anal sac disease, trauma to the perineal area, or they are unable to aaume a normal position to defecate because of a fractured pelvis or another orthopaedic condition.
Environmental and behavioural factors are also important; a change in routein or household or excessive stress can prevent animals from defecating normally. Animlas also avoid defacation if it is painful due to anal sac disease, trauma to the perineal area, or they are unable to aaume a normal position to defecate because of a fractured pelvis or another orthopaedic condition.