Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Pony with severe belly pain - what is intussusception?
By Milne, E M et al.·Published in The Veterinary record·1989·Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Caecal intussusception in two ponies.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
Two ponies were diagnosed with a serious condition called intussusception, where part of their intestines folded into itself. The first pony had mild belly pain for a week before it suddenly died, while the second pony experienced ongoing moderate pain for three weeks. After they passed away, a thorough examination revealed that the first pony had a section of its intestine folded into another part, and the second pony had its entire cecum (a part of the large intestine) folded into another section. The tests showed that the problems in both ponies had been developing for a long time. Unfortunately, both cases ended in death.
Abstract
One case of caecocaecal intussusception (case 1) and one case of caecocolic intussusception (case 2) in ponies are described. Case 1 showed mild abdominal discomfort for seven days followed by sudden death whereas case 2 showed continuous moderate pain for three weeks. At post mortem examination, case 1 showed intussusception of the base of the caecum into the body whereas in case 2, the entire caecum had invaginated into the right ventral colon. Histopathological examination showed that the lesions in both animals had been present for a long time.
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