Equine Colic Types
Impactions – stomach and small intestine
Impaction pathophysiology
Common sites of impaction (intestinal blockage due to feed material) include the pelvic flexure, the ileum, the cecum, the small colon and the stomach. Ascarid impactions are typically in the jejunum.
Gastric impactions
Gastric impactions in horses, a review. The Horse, 2011
She added that the condition is caused by a variety of factors including the consumption of certain feeds that swell after ingestion, dental problems that diminish the horse’s ability to chew feed properly, inadequate water supply, excessively rapid eating, and pathophysiological disturbances (changes in the horse’s normal mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions).
Ascarid impactions
Ascarid impactions can occur after deworming when the dead and dying worms create an obstruction.
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Ileal impactions and ileal hypertrophy
Ileal impactions occur most often with Bermuda grass hay and parasite issues.
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