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==Diagnosis==
 
==Diagnosis==
A history of ingestion of foreign material combined with clinical signs of abdominal pain, reduction in faecal output and dehydration is strongly suggested of a non-strangulating obstruction. Rectal examination may reveal the presence of a foreign body but this is often unremarkable. Affected horses are generally unresponsive to medical management.  
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A history of ingestion of foreign material combined with clinical signs of abdominal pain, reduction in faecal output and dehydration is strongly suggestive of a non-strangulating obstruction. Rectal examination may reveal the presence of a foreign body but this is often unremarkable. Affected horses are generally unresponsive to medical management.  
 
   
 
   
 
==Treatment==
 
==Treatment==
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