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==Treatment==

==Treatment==

Surgical management is recommended for small instenstine impaction. A ventral midline laparotomy is carried out to gain access to the small intestine and assess 

In cases of partial impaction medical treatment with laxatives, IV fluids and analgesia may be successful but surgical management is usually recommended for small instenstine impaction. A ventral midline laparotomy is carried out to gain access to the small intestine, in severe cases the impacted portion of the intestine is removed and an anastamosis performed. In mild cases the impaction may be manually reduced but the intetsine must be inspected closely for viability and removed if it damaged. In the case of ascarid impaction several enterotomies are usually performed.

See '''[[Colic, Medical Treatment|Medical Treatment of Colic in Horses]]'''

See '''[[Colic, Medical Treatment|Medical Treatment of Colic in Horses]]'''