Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Surgical management of duodenal obstruction in an adult horse.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Year:
- 1989
- Authors:
- Ross, M W et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Clinical Sciences · United States
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old Standardbred stallion was taken to the vet for sudden inflammation of the intestines. He showed some improvement with initial treatment but later developed swelling in his lower body, an infection in the scrotum, and severe hoof pain. After 29 days in the hospital, he started having a fast heartbeat and signs of belly pain. The vets performed surgery and found a complete blockage in a part of his intestine. They did a procedure to create new pathways for food to bypass the blockage.
Abstract
A 3-year-old Standardbred stallion was admitted for treatment of acute enterocolitis. The horse improved in response to empiric treatment, but subsequently developed ventral edema, scrotal abscessation, and severe laminitis. Improvement again was seen, but on day 29 of hospitalization, the horse developed rapid heart rate and signs of abdominal pain. Exploratory celiotomy revealed complete obstruction of the descending portion of the duodenum, 20 cm caudal to the duodenal sigmoidal flexure. Three-tier duodenojejunostomy and jejunojejunostomy were performed to bypass the duodenal obstruction.
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