Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Horse with chronic colic diagnosed with ileal diverticulum
By Madison, J B et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1991·Department of Clinical Studies, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Ileal diverticulum as a cause of chronic colic in a horse.
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Plain-English summary
A 4-year-old Thoroughbred gelding was brought in for ongoing signs of abdominal pain, known as colic. After surgery, the vet found a pouch (diverticulum) in the horse's intestine that was causing the pain. They performed a procedure to bypass the diverticulum, which successfully resolved the horse's colic symptoms. The horse is now doing much better without the chronic pain.
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Abstract
A 4-year-old Thoroughbred gelding with a history of chronic colic was referred for evaluation of signs of abdominal pain. Exploratory laparotomy revealed a diverticulum of the distal portion of the ileum located between the layers of the mesentery. The diverticulum was similar in location and appearance to acquired ileal diverticula described in human beings. Complete bypass of the diverticulum by ileocecostomy resulted in apparent resolution of the chronic colic in this horse.
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