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==Description==
==Description==
A faecolith is discreet mass of inssipated faeces. It can cause obstruction in the colon resulting in colic and reduced faecal output.
==Signalment==
==Signalment==
Inapproapriate diet and dental problems predispose to faecoliths. Miniture horses are most commonly affected.
Inapproapriate diet and dental problems predispose to faecoliths. Miniture horses are most commonly affected. The condition can occur at any time of year, but is more prevalent in late autumn when the pasture is coarse and water intake is reduced due to cooler temperatures.
==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
===Clincal signs===
===Clincal signs===
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* Reduced faceal output
* Abdominal pain
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