Faecolith - Horse

Signalment

Inapproapriate diet and dental problems predispose to faecoliths. Miniture horses are most commonly affected.

Diagnosis

Clincal signs

See Colic Diagnosis in Horses

Treatment

Surgical removal is carried out under general anaesthesia. The faecolith is removed by a pelvic flexure enterotomy.

Medical Treatment of Colic in Horses

References

• Bertone, J. (2006) Equine Geriactric Medicine and Surgery, Elsevier