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If impactions are diagnosed early enough, most respond to conservative, medical therapy comprised of '''oral laxatives, mild analgesics and intravenous or oral fluids'''. If the donkey is bedded on straw then this should be replaced with '''non-edible bedding'''. One to two litres of '''mineral oil''' may be administered by nasogastric tube over 12 to 24 hours in combination with oral rehydration products. The administration of mineral oil to treat caecal impactions is less effective than it is in the treatment of large colon impactions because the oil can pass straight into the colon without penetrating the caecal mass.

If impactions are diagnosed early enough, most respond to conservative, medical therapy comprised of '''oral laxatives, mild analgesics and intravenous or oral fluids'''. If the donkey is bedded on straw then this should be replaced with '''non-edible bedding'''. One to two litres of '''mineral oil''' may be administered by nasogastric tube over 12 to 24 hours in combination with oral rehydration products. The administration of mineral oil to treat caecal impactions is less effective than it is in the treatment of large colon impactions because the oil can pass straight into the colon without penetrating the caecal mass.

or bouts of laminitis, and the '''avoidance of sudden management changes'''. At [http://drupal.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk/ The Donkey Sanctuary] the donkeys are housed for increasing periods of time over a two- to four-week period during the autumn to accustom

or bouts of laminitis, and the '''avoidance of sudden management changes'''. At [http://drupal.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk/ The Donkey Sanctuary] the donkeys are housed for increasing periods of time over a two- to four-week period during the autumn to accustom

them to being inside for the winter.

them to being inside for the winter.

==References==

==References==