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Also known as: '''''Colic — Impaction — Simple Obstruction — Descending Colon Simple Obstruction — Descending Colon Obstruction — Descending Colon Impaction — Descending Colon Mechanical Obstruction — Small Colon Obstruction — Small Colon Simple Obstruction — Small Colon Mechanical Obstruction

| Also known as:

|'''Colic<br>

'''Impaction<br>

'''Simple Obstruction<br>

'''Descending Colon Simple Obstruction<br>

'''Descending Colon Obstruction<br>

'''Descending Colon Impaction<br>

'''Descending Colon Mechanical Obstruction<br>

'''Small Colon Obstruction<br>

'''Small Colon Simple Obstruction<br>

'''Small Colon Mechanical Obstruction'''

 

==Description==

==Description==

Foreign body obstruction of the descending colon must be considered if the horse is <3 yr old; the offending material may be rubber fencing, nylon fibers from halters or lead shanks, hay net, or feed sacks.(Merck)

Foreign body obstruction of the descending colon must be considered if the horse is <3 yr old; the offending material may be rubber fencing, nylon fibers from halters or lead shanks, hay net, or feed sacks.(Merck)

==Clinical Signs==

==Clinical Signs==

==Prognosis==

==Prognosis==

The prognosis associated with impaction of the descending colon is fair unless it is complicated by severe colitis after the obstruction has been removed. The prognosis is good.(Merck)

The prognosis associated with impaction of the descending colon is fair unless it is complicated by severe colitis after the obstruction has been removed. The prognosis is good.(Merck)

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[[Category:Medical_Colic_in_the_Horse]]

[[Category:Surgical_Colic_in_the_Horse]]

[[Category:Surgical_Colic_in_the_Horse]]

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