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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

==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.

==Prevention==

==Prevention==

*Good pasture management to prevent ragwort poisoning

*Good pasture management to prevent ragwort poisoning

==Literature Search==

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|literature search = [http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?q=%28title%3A%28gastric%29+OR+title%3A%28stomach%29%29+AND+title%3A%28impaction%29+AND+od%3A%28horses%29 Gastric impaction in horses publications]

 

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[[Category:Expert_Review]]

[[Category:Expert_Review]]

[[Category:Surgical_Colic_in_the_Horse]]

[[Category:Surgical_Colic_in_the_Horse]]

[[Category:Colic - Gastric Causes]]

[[Category:Colic - Gastric Causes]]

[[Category:Impaction - Horse]]

[[Category:Impaction - Horse]]

[[Category:Stomach Disorders - Horse]]

[[Category:Stomach Diseases - Horse]]