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Abdominal discomfort
Abdominal discomfort
If the signs are mild and resolve spontaneously or with analgesics, owners often inclined to feed the horse, worsening the impaction
If the signs are mild and resolve spontaneously or with analgesics, owners often inclined to feed the horse, worsening the impaction
Clinical signs of colic range from acute and severe to chronic and mild. For example, in one report on 4 horses with gastric impaction, colic was moderate or severe and of 8-12 hours’ duration,4 whereas in another report on a pony with gastric impaction, colic was chronic (7 days’ duration), associated with prolonged recumbency, anorexia, and lethargy.3 Additional signs may include dysphagia, dropping of feed, and bruxism.3,5
==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
Suspected if cannot pass NGT, with gastric distension the gastoroesophageal junction can become distorted making it difficult to pass an NGT
Suspected if cannot pass NGT, with gastric distension the gastoroesophageal junction can become distorted making it difficult to pass an NGT