KMID : 1023520060290010079
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Korean Journal of Veterinary Service 2006 Volume.29 No. 1 p.79 ~ p.82
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Accidental case of large colon impaction in a horse
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Berzina Dace
Zeeshan Muhamad Chekarova Irina Park Hee-Jin Yoon Hyun-Sang Lee Seung-Yeon Oh Myong-Ho Kim Bum-Seok Lim Chae-Woong
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Abstract
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A 5 years old gelding (Thoroughbred, Equus caballus) had shown severe abdominal pain, colic, after overeating of hay in the feed storage. following through treatment, it subsequently died. Grossly, the large colon was impacted with firm mass of food and congestion of blood vessel in the intestinal wall. There were mild peritonitis and pleuropneumonia. This case demonstrates typical large colon impaction with hard consistence ingesta due to improper management of horse.
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KEYWORD
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Gelding, Colic, Colon, Impaction
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