Enteroliths and other foreign bodies.
This article focuses on obstructive diseases of the large intestine (large and small colons) caused by intraluminal bodies. Large intestinal obstructions from intraluminal bodies can be divided into the following categories: enteroliths or mineral concretions, bezoars (hair or plant material), and ingested foreign objects. Clinical presentation and treatment of obstructive diseases are presented in this article and are similar regardless of the cause.
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Rebecca L
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Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, The University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, 2407 River Drive, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA. rpierc10@utk.edu
D000818:Animals; D003085:Colic / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000662:veterinary; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006736:Horses; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000662:veterinary