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Newborn foals.  More common in colts than fillies, particularly if they are overdue.  This may be related to a narrower pelvic inlet.
 
Newborn foals.  More common in colts than fillies, particularly if they are overdue.  This may be related to a narrower pelvic inlet.
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This condition is the most common cause of rectal obstruction
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in foals (White and Lessard 1986). Male foals appear to be
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more commonly affected than fillies due to the smaller pelvic
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inlet in the colt (Martens 1982).(Pusterla)
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==Aetiology==
 
==Aetiology==
  
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