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Meconium Impaction - Horse (view source)
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*'''CAREFUL''' digital examination ''per rectum'' (for diagnosis only)
*'''CAREFUL''' digital examination ''per rectum'' (for diagnosis only)
*Abdominal palpation (meconium may be palpable if abdominal tympany is not too advanced)
*Abdominal palpation (meconium may be palpable if abdominal tympany is not too advanced)
−*Abdominal ultrasound
+*[[Colic Diagnosis - Abdominal Ultrasound|Abdominal ultrasound]]
*Abdominal radiography of faecal masses in the colon<ref>Edwards, G.B (1997) Diseases and surgery of the small colon. ''Vet Clin N Am: Equine Pract'', 13:359-375. In: Pusterla, N, Magdesian, K.G, Maleski, K, Spier, S.J, Madigan, J.E (2004) ''Special Article'': Retrospective evaluation of the use of acetylcysteine enemas in the treatment of meconium retention in foals: 44 cases (1987–2002). ''Equine Vet Educ'', 16(3):133-136.</ref>
*Abdominal radiography of faecal masses in the colon<ref>Edwards, G.B (1997) Diseases and surgery of the small colon. ''Vet Clin N Am: Equine Pract'', 13:359-375. In: Pusterla, N, Magdesian, K.G, Maleski, K, Spier, S.J, Madigan, J.E (2004) ''Special Article'': Retrospective evaluation of the use of acetylcysteine enemas in the treatment of meconium retention in foals: 44 cases (1987–2002). ''Equine Vet Educ'', 16(3):133-136.</ref>