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Fair in cases that are rapidly treated but poor in foals with evidence of hypovolaemia and septic shock. Surgical cases also carry a poorer prognosis than cases which are resolved medically. In a recent study, long term survival of 25 affected horses was 33%(37). Failure to relieve the impaction may lead to intestinal rupture.
Fair in cases that are rapidly treated but poor in foals with evidence of hypovolaemia and septic shock. Surgical cases also carry a poorer prognosis than cases which are resolved medically. In a recent study, long term survival of 25 affected horses was 33%(37). Failure to relieve the impaction may lead to intestinal rupture.
==Prevention==
==Prevention==
*Thorough cleaning of stables that have been occupied by foals or weanlings
*Thorough cleaning of stables that have been occupied by foals or weanlings
*Bathe mare and clean udder before arrival at foaling premises to remove any ascarid eggs on the coat
*Bathe mare and clean udder before arrival at foaling premises to remove any ascarid eggs on the coat
==References==
Pasquini, C, Pasquini, S, Woods, P (2005) '''Guide to Equine Clinics Volume 1: Equine Medicine''' (Third edition), ''SUDZ Publishing''
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[[Category:Colic_in_Horses]]
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[[Category:To_Do_-_Nina]]