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Meconium Impaction - Horse (view source)
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*Tail swishing and elevation
*Tail swishing and elevation
*Restlessness
*Restlessness
+Early signs of failure to pass meconium may
+include restlessness, tail swishing, frequent posturing to
+defaecate, tail elevation and disinterest in sucking (Madigan
+1994). Advanced cases may be presented with abdominal
+distention and other clinical signs of colic. Most impactions are
+located in the small colon at the pelvic inlet, but can also be
+located in the dorsal or transverse colon.(Pusterla)
+
==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==