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Colonic Impaction - Dog and Cat (view source)
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* Vommiting
* Vommiting
On abdominal palpation the colon is distented with firm faecal material. Digital rectal examination will reveal hardened faecal balls.
On abdominal palpation the colon is filled with firm faecal material.
Digital rectal examination will reveal hardened faecal balls, there may be a palpable mass or sticture, anal sac disease or perineal hernia depending on the cause.
===Ultrasound===
Abdominal ultrasound shows a colon imapcted with faecal material. It may also reveal the cause in some cases such as foreign body, colonic mass or stricture.
==Treatment==
==Treatment==