Difference between revisions of "Ileal Impaction - Horse"
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==Treatment== | ==Treatment== | ||
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| + | Medical treatment may resolve the impaction(36) but '''surgery''' is typically required. At surgery, fluids can be directly infused into the mass so that the impaction can be manually broken down. '''Dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate (DSS)''' may be included in the infusion to help disrupt the mass. | ||
==Prognosis== | ==Prognosis== | ||
Revision as of 12:23, 7 August 2010
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| Also known as: | Colic Impaction |
Description
Signalment
Aetiology
Clinical Signs
Typical signs associated with small intestinal obstruction:
- Moderate to severe colic
- Nasogastric reflux may take a considerable time to develop because the ileum is the distal-most part of the small intestine
Diagnosis
Usually made at surgery
Treatment
Medical treatment may resolve the impaction(36) but surgery is typically required. At surgery, fluids can be directly infused into the mass so that the impaction can be manually broken down. Dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate (DSS) may be included in the infusion to help disrupt the mass.