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*Enteroliths, stones consisting of magnesium ammonium phosphate around a central nidus (often a metallic foreign body) occur mostly in horses. Typically, they lodge at the pelvic flexure or the transverse colon and affect horses greater than 4 years of age.
*Enteroliths, stones consisting of magnesium ammonium phosphate around a central nidus (often a metallic foreign body) occur mostly in horses. Typically, they lodge at the pelvic flexure or the transverse colon and affect horses greater than 4 years of age.
====== Impaction ======
====== Impaction ======
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*Impaction of the colon can occur in all species.
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Impaction of the colon can occur in all species.
*In the dog and cat, dehydrated faecal material is the main cause of impaction.
*In the dog and cat, dehydrated faecal material is the main cause of impaction.
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*In the horse, faeces, digesta, sand, or fibrous material can all contribute. Predisposing factors include poor dentition, water deprivation, a high roughage diet and general debility. *Antihelminthic administration or large parasite burdens can also lead to impaction.
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*In the horse, faeces, digesta, sand, or fibrous material can all contribute to impaction Predisposing factors include poor dentition, water deprivation, a high roughage diet and general debility.
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*Antihelminthic administration or large parasite burdens can also lead to impaction.
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====== Extrinsic ======