Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Horse with persistent colic due to tissue band - treatment details
By Needles, Rachael K & Dubois, Marie-Soleil·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2019·Department of Clinical Studies, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Surgical treatment of persistent colic in a horse caused by an anomalous vascularized fibrous band.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
This case involves a horse that was experiencing ongoing mild colic, which is a type of abdominal pain. The problem was traced to an unusual band of tissue that was causing the large colon to become displaced. During surgery, the veterinarians found that the large colon had twisted and they were able to cut the band and fix the displacement. After the surgery, the horse recovered well without any complications.
Abstract
This case report documents an unusual case of persistent colic in a horse caused by an anomalous vascularized band of tissue running between the visceral surface of the liver and the mesentery of the large colon at the level of the sternal/diaphragmatic flexures. The horse was presented with a history of exhibiting signs of mild persistent colic that were suspected to be caused by displacement of the large colon. Volvulus of the large colon was identified during exploratory celiotomy. The band of tissue was transected, and the displacement corrected. The horse made an uneventful recovery.
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