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==Description==  

==Description==  

Caeco-caecal intusssception results from uncoordinated peristalsis allowing the apex of the caecum to invaginate into the base. It is a fairy rare cause of caecal obstruction in the horse and represents only a small proportion of colic cases.   

Caeco-caecal intusssception results from uncoordinated peristalsis allowing the apex of the caecum to invaginate into the base. It is a fairy rare cause of colic, accounting for only 3-5% of caecal disease in the horse.   

==Signalment==

==Signalment==

==Diagnosis==

==Diagnosis==

===Clinical Signs===

===Clinical Signs===

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* Adbominal pain

If the intussusception is associated with parasite infestation then there will likely be additional clinical signs of weight loss, diarrhoea and  

If the intussusception is associated with parasite infestation then there will likely be additional clinical signs of weight loss, diarrhoea and  

Diagnosis is made on [[Rectal Examination in the Horse|rectal examination]]; the base of the caecum is thickened and oedematous, and firmer than usual.  

Diagnosis can be made on [[Rectal Examination in the Horse|rectal examination]] in some cases; the base of the caecum is thickened and oedematous, and firmer than usual. In other cases caecal involvement can be identified on rectal palpation but definitive diagnosis of intussusception is made at laparotomy under general anaesthesia.  

See '''[[:Category:Colic Diagnosis in the Horse|Colic Diagnosis in Horses]]'''

See '''[[:Category:Colic Diagnosis in the Horse|Colic Diagnosis in Horses]]'''