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Caeco-Caecal Intussusception - Horse (view source)
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==Description==
==Description==
'''Caeco-caecal intussusception''' results from uncoordinated peristalsis allowing the apex of the caecum to invaginate into the base. It is a fairy rare cause of [[:Category:Colic in Horses|colic]], accounting for only 3-5% of caecal disease in the horse.
'''Caeco-caecal intussusception''' results from uncoordinated peristalsis allowing the apex of the caecum to invaginate into the base. It is a fairy rare cause of [[:Category:Colic in Horses|colic]], accounting for only 3-5% of caecal disease in the horse.
IV fluid therapy and flunixin meglumate should be administered.
IV fluid therapy and flunixin meglumate should be administered.
==Literature Search==
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==References==
==References==
* White, N.A., Edwards, G.B. (1999) '''Handbook of Equine Colic''' ''Reed Educational and Professional Publishing Ltd''
* White, N.A., Edwards, G.B. (1999) '''Handbook of Equine Colic''' ''Reed Educational and Professional Publishing Ltd''
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