Retrospective analysis of postoperative complications following surgical treatment of ileal impaction in horses managed with manual decompression compared to jejunal enterotomy

ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to compare the occurrence of post-operative complications and survival to discharge in horses with ileal impactions resolved by manual decompression compared with jejunal enterotomy.AnimalsA total of 121 client-owned horses undergoing surgical correction of a...

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Main Authors: Jennifer Ruff, Sandra Zetterstrom, Lindsey Boone, Erik Hofmeister, Caitlin Smith, Kira Epstein, Anthony Blikslager, Callie Fogle, Megan Burke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2023.1156678/full