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What is megacolon? This term refers to a dilated and weak colon that causes severe constipation.
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Xiomara I am not a doctor and only have limited detailed knowledge of many medical problems especially the more rare, but hopefully I can help answer some of your concerns. Firstly, I would expect that if your daughter has a toxic megacol...
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Hi Linda, I have one rabbit that has this syndrome, but not to as severe an extent as some people describe it. He produces both hard fecal pellets, and some mushy fecals. He makes cecal pellets okay and eats those. Here's a good page to tak...
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To answer this question I usually refer people to a Spoiled Ratten Rattery article that goes into great detail about this subject. Contrary to what some people think, not all rats with blazes are at risk for MC. My rats come from dalmatia...
http://www.paperheartrats.com/faq.html
Your veterinarian will perform a complete physical examination, including a complete neurological exam. Abdominal palpitation will reveal a hard & full colon.
http://www.cat-world.com.au/MegacolonInCats.htm
Toxic megacolon is the clinical term for an acute toxic colitis with dilatation of the colon.
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1418.htm
n A result of a chronic refusal to defecate, usually occurring in children who are psychotic or mentally retarded.
http://www.answers.com/topic/acquired-megacolon
n Caused by the absence of autonomic ganglia in the smooth muscle wall of the colon.
http://www.answers.com/topic/congenital-megacolon
congenital megacolon; Hirschsprung's disease
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Toxic Megacolon Risk Factors. This is a complication of inflammatory bowel disease, such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, and some infections of the colon. Other forms of megacolon exist and can be congenital (present since birth)...
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