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| Also known as: '''''Colic — Stomach Impaction — Stomach Simple Obstruction — Stomach Mechanical Obstruction | | Also known as: '''''Colic — Stomach Impaction — Stomach Simple Obstruction — Stomach Mechanical Obstruction |
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| ==Prognosis== | | ==Prognosis== |
− | Infusion followed by postoperative gastric lavage by stomach tube is usually successful.<ref name="Bliks">Blikslager, A.T (2005) Treatment of Gastrointestinal Obstruction - Stomach Impaction, Ileal Impaction and Caecal Impaction, ''American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP)'', reproduced at www.ivis.org.</ref> Chronic cases carry a poorer prognosis. Untreated, gastric impaction may lead to '''gastric rupture''' which is fatal. | + | Infusion followed by postoperative gastric lavage by stomach tube is usually successful.<ref name="Bliks">Blikslager, A.T (2005) Treatment of Gastrointestinal Obstruction - Stomach Impaction, Ileal Impaction and Caecal Impaction, ''American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP)'', reproduced at www.ivis.org.</ref> Chronic cases carry a poorer prognosis. Untreated, gastric impaction may lead to [[Gastric Dilation and Rupture - Horse|'''gastric rupture''']] which is fatal. |
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| *Good pasture management to prevent ragwort poisoning | | *Good pasture management to prevent ragwort poisoning |
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| [[Category:Surgical_Colic_in_the_Horse]] | | [[Category:Surgical_Colic_in_the_Horse]] |
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| [[Category:Colic - Gastric Causes]] | | [[Category:Colic - Gastric Causes]] |
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