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====Lubricant Laxatives====

====Lubricant Laxatives====

An example is '''liquid paraffin''' that is given orally. They supposedly coat and lubricate the contents of the gastrointestinal tract and help soften the faeces, thus making them easier to pass. The use of liquid paraffin is under debated between some clinicians as some feel that it works just as well as water, but has the added risk of causing a very serious pneumonia if the paraffin enters the trachea. On the other hand most equine vets in practice feel that it is a useful tool to help resolve impaction colics.

An example is '''liquid paraffin''' that is given orally. They supposedly coat and lubricate the contents of the gastrointestinal tract and help soften the faeces, thus making them easier to pass. The use of liquid paraffin is under debated between some clinicians as some feel that it works just as well as water, but has the added risk of causing a very serious pneumonia if the paraffin enters the trachea. On the other hand most equine vets in practice feel that it is a useful tool to help resolve impaction colics.Feacal softners such as docusate salts are also used for treating constipation especially the condition where faeces become hard and cause pain during defaecation,these act by increasing the water content of faeces.

====Bulk Laxatives====

====Bulk Laxatives====

====Enemas====

====Enemas====

This is where warm water and mineral oil or sodium citrate are administered into the rectum and lower bowels of an animal. This helps evacuate the bowels of an animal before radiographs or surgery.

This is where warm water and mineral oil or sodium citrate are administered into the rectum and lower bowels of an a

 

==Drugs Decreasing Smooth Muscle Contractility==

==Drugs Decreasing Smooth Muscle Contractility==