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Meconium Impaction - Horse (view source)
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==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
*Clinical signs
*[[Colic Diagnosis - Clinical Signs|Clinical signs]]
*Lack of passage of a milk stool<ref name="Pusterla">Pusterla, N, Magdesian, K.G, Maleski, K, Spier, S.J, Madigan, J.E (2004) ''Special Article'': Retrospective evaluation of the use of acetylcysteine enemas in the treatment of meconium retention in foals: 44 cases (1987–2002). ''Equine Vet Educ'', 16(3):133-136.</ref>
*Lack of passage of a milk stool<ref name="Pusterla">Pusterla, N, Magdesian, K.G, Maleski, K, Spier, S.J, Madigan, J.E (2004) ''Special Article'': Retrospective evaluation of the use of acetylcysteine enemas in the treatment of meconium retention in foals: 44 cases (1987–2002). ''Equine Vet Educ'', 16(3):133-136.</ref>
*'''CAREFUL''' digital examination ''per rectum'' (for diagnosis only)
*'''CAREFUL''' digital examination ''per rectum'' (for diagnosis only)