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At surgery, the impaction can be massaged and infused, most commonly via insertion of a needle adjacent to the greater curvature, followed by infusionof a balanced polyionic fluid such as saline. There is also a report including the details of a pony and a horse in which a gastrotomy was performed to removethe impacted stomach contents.5 However, there are major risks with this procedure, and infusion followed up by postoperative lavage by stomach tube isusually successful. (Bliks)

At surgery, the impaction can be massaged and infused, most commonly via insertion of a needle adjacent to the greater curvature, followed by infusionof a balanced polyionic fluid such as saline. There is also a report including the details of a pony and a horse in which a gastrotomy was performed to removethe impacted stomach contents.5 However, there are major risks with this procedure, and infusion followed up by postoperative lavage by stomach tube isusually successful. (Bliks)

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