Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Horse with intestinal blockage from Meckel's diverticulum
By Hooper, R N·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1989·Department of Large Animal Medicine and Surgery, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Small intestinal strangulation caused by Meckel's diverticulum in a horse.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 12-year-old Quarter Horse mare was found to have a serious intestinal problem after she passed away. During the examination, veterinarians discovered a section of her intestine that was not connected to the rest of the digestive system, which had wrapped around and cut off blood supply to part of her ileum and a long section of her jejunum. This condition is known as strangulation and can be very dangerous. Unfortunately, the findings indicate that the horse had a severe issue that likely contributed to her death.
Abstract
Necropsy of a 12-year-old Quarter Horse mare revealed a blind-end segment of intestine originating from the antimesenteric border of the ileum. The blind-end segment had looped around and strangulated the ileum and 3.5 m of the jejunum.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2703430/