Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association · 1988 · 18 citations · 0 references
Veterinary MedicineAnimal SciencesSurgeryEquine ScienceColic ManagementGastrointestinal DiseaseGastrointestinal ObstructionGastrointestinal SurgeryIntestinal ObstructionCecal ImpactionDuodenal AnatomyEquine Colic
An 8-cm compressed mass of dry cracked corn was found obstructing the duodenum of a horse with signs of colic. The mass was manipulated aborally and removed through jejunal enterotomy. The horse recovered and the impaction did not recur.