Small Colon Impaction - Horse

Also known as:

Colic Impaction Simple Obstruction Large Intestinal Simple Obstruction Large Intestinal Obstruction Large Intestinal Impaction Large Intestinal Mechanical Obstruction Small Colon Obstruction Small Colon Simple Obstruction Small Colon Mechanical Obstruction

Description

Different from other types of impaction in predispositions and clinical appearance(BLiks)

Aetiology

Key risk factor is diarrhoea(117 in Bliks). The oedema of the colonic mucosa associated with pro-infammatory causes of diarrhoeal disease that is usually noted in the