Small intestinal obstruction caused by a mass of feedblock containing molasses in 4 horses

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 532-536

  Mair, T S ^a  

^a BELL EQUINE VETERINARY CLINIC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colic; Feedblock; Horse; Obstruction; Small intestine

Indexed keywords

BUTORPHANOL; DETOMIDINE; FLUNIXIN MEGLUMINE; MOLASSES; PHENYLBUTAZONE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ARTICLE; AUSCULTATION; BREED; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DUODENUM OBSTRUCTION; EATING; FATALITY; FEEDING; HEALTH CENTER; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTESTINE DISTENSION; JEJUNUM DISEASE; NONHUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT REFERRAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RECTUM TEMPERATURE; SMALL INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; STOMACH JUICE; STOMACH RUPTURE; SURGEON; TIME; VETERINARY MEDICINE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; CASE REPORT; DUODENUM DISEASE; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; MALE; PATHOLOGY; SMALL INTESTINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

ANIMALS; DUODENAL DISEASES; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; INTESTINE, SMALL; JEJUNAL DISEASES; MALE; MOLASSES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036635155     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516402776117719     Document Type: Article

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