1,406
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Gastric Impaction - Horse (view source)
Revision as of 13:40, 10 August 2010
, 13:40, 10 August 2010→Prognosis
==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.
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.
==Prevention==
==Prevention==