Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Quarter Horse filly with chronic colic from short dorsal colon
By Robinson, K. A. et al.·Published in Equine Veterinary Education·2015·Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences Western College of Veterinary Medicine University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon Saskatchewan Canada, Canada·View original on Crossref →
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Original publication title: Congenital hypoplasia of the dorsal colon in a Q uarter H orse filly with chronic, intermittent colic
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Plain-English summary
A Quarter Horse filly was experiencing chronic, intermittent colic, which is a type of abdominal pain in horses. Initially, the colic was thought to be caused by chronic liver disease, but during surgery, vets discovered a congenital issue where the dorsal colon was shorter than normal. Unfortunately, the filly was euthanized, and further examination confirmed both the colonic anomaly and the liver disease. This case highlights the importance of thorough investigation when a horse shows signs of colic.
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Abstract
Summary Congenital colonic anomalies are rare in the horse and, to the authors' knowledge, no cases have been reported that include measurements of each segment of the large colon to confirm which section is abnormal. This case report describes chronic, intermittent colic in a Quarter Horse filly that had been attributed to chronic idiopathic hepatitis prior to an exploratory laparotomy. A colonic anomaly discovered at surgery became the primary differential for aetiology of the intermittent colic. Euthanasia of the filly and necropsy allowed further examination of the anomaly, where it was determined that the dorsal colon was short compared to the ventral large colon. In addition, the diagnosis of chronic idiopathic hepatitis was confirmed.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Crossref: https://doi.org/10.1111/eve.12437