Changes

==Diagnosis==

==Diagnosis==

*Clinical signs

*Clinical signs

*Lack of passage of a milk stool

*Lack of passage of a milk stool<ref name="Pusterla">Pusterla, N, Magdesian, K.G, Maleski, K, Spier, S.J, Madigan, J.E (2004) ''Special Article'': Retrospective evaluation of the use of acetylcysteine enemas in the treatment of meconium retention in foals: 44 cases (1987–2002).  ''Equine Vet Educ'', 16(3):133-136.</ref>

*'''CAREFUL''' digital examination ''per rectum'' (for diagnosis only)

*'''CAREFUL''' digital examination ''per rectum'' (for diagnosis only)

*Abdominal palpation (meconium may be palpable if abdominal tympany is not too advanced)

*Abdominal palpation (meconium may be palpable if abdominal tympany is not too advanced)

*Abdominal ultrasound

*Abdominal ultrasound

*Abdominal radiography of faecal masses in the colon<ref>Edwards, G.B (1997) Diseases and surgery of the small colon.  ''Vet Clin N Am: Equine Pract'', 13:359-375.  In: </ref>

*Abdominal radiography of faecal masses in the colon<ref>Edwards, G.B (1997) Diseases and surgery of the small colon.  ''Vet Clin N Am: Equine Pract'', 13:359-375.  In: Pusterla, N, Magdesian, K.G, Maleski, K, Spier, S.J, Madigan, J.E (2004) ''Special Article'': Retrospective evaluation of the use of acetylcysteine enemas in the treatment of meconium retention in foals: 44 cases (1987–2002).  ''Equine Vet Educ'', 16(3):133-136.</ref>

==Differential Diagnoses==

==Differential Diagnoses==