Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Colon displacement and surgery in Dutch Warmblood horses with colic
By Sloet van Oldruitenborgh-Oosterbaan, M M & van der Velden, M A·Published in Tijdschrift voor diergeneeskunde·1994·Vakgroep Inwendige Ziekten en Voeding der Grote Huisdieren, Netherlands·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: [Displacement and resection of the ascending colon in the horse: a literature review on the basis of 2 cases].
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Plain-English summary
A 4-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare was brought in for severe colic just a week before she was due to give birth. After examining her, the vet found that her large colon had twisted, requiring surgery to remove about 75% of it. Although she delivered a stillborn foal five days later, the mare recovered well from the surgery. In another case, a 9-year-old Dutch Warmblood stallion with a history of colic underwent surgery to remove part of his colon to prevent future issues, and this procedure was successful.
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Abstract
A review of displacements and surgery of the large colon is given on the basis of two cases. A four-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare was referred, one week before foaling, for colic of twelve hours duration. At rectal palpation a large uterus was found, but no cause for the colic. Laparotomy revealed a colonic volvulus and resection of about 75% of the large colon was necessary. A dead foal was born five days postoperatively, but the mare recovered well. A nine year-old Dutch Warmblood stallion with a history of frequent colic had been treated for nephrosplenic entrapment three times. Resection of the left part of the colon was performed successfully to prevent another entrapment.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8197585/