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==Introduction==
==Introduction==
Megacolon is a state of permanently '''increased diameter''' of the large bowel. This change in intestinal structure leads to abnormal function, including reduced colonic motility and '''chronic constipation'''.
Megacolon is a state of permanently '''increased diameter''' of the large bowel. This change in intestinal structure leads to abnormal function, including reduced colonic motility and '''chronic constipation'''.
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|Vetstream = [https://www.vetstream.com/canis/Content/Disease/dis00655.asp, Canine megacolon]
|flashcards = [[Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery Q&A 16]]
|flashcards = [[Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery Q&A 16]]
[[Small Animal Abdominal and Metabolic Disorders Q&A 18]]
[[Small Animal Abdominal and Metabolic Disorders Q&A 18]]
|literature search = [http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?it=any&q1=megacolon&calendarInput=yyyy-mm-dd&occuring1=title&show=all&rowId=1&rowId=2&rowId=3&options1=AND&options2=AND&options3=AND&occuring3=freetext&occuring2=freetext&publishedend=yyyy&la=any&publishedstart=yyyy&fq=sc%3A%22ve%22&y=11&x=28 Megacolon publications]
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==Links==
==Links==
Tilley, L P and Smith, F W K (2007) '''The 5-minute Veterinary Consult (Fourth Edition)''' ''Blackwell Publishing''.
Tilley, L P and Smith, F W K (2007) '''The 5-minute Veterinary Consult (Fourth Edition)''' ''Blackwell Publishing''.
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