Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Congenital malformation of the large colon causing colic in a horse.
- Journal:
- The Veterinary record
- Year:
- 1986
- Authors:
- Suann, C J & Livesey, M A
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A horse was having occasional bouts of colic, which is severe abdominal pain, due to an unusual connection in its large intestine that caused a star-shaped deformity near a bend in the colon. The veterinarians performed surgery to remove the affected part of the colon and then connected the remaining sections. After the surgery, the horse recovered well without any major issues, and only slight changes in blood tests were noted right after the operation. It seems that the unusual connection in the colon was likely something the horse was born with. Overall, the treatment was successful, and the horse is doing well now.
Abstract
An abnormal mesocolic attachment which resulted in a stellate malformation of the left colon adjacent to the pelvic flexure was suspected to be the cause of intermittent episodes of colic in a horse. Resection and side-to-side anastomosis of the large colon at the level of the sternal and diaphragmatic flexures was performed and the horse made an uneventful recovery from surgery. Only minor serum biochemical changes were observed in the initial postoperative period. The abnormal mesocolic attachment was probably a congenital anomaly.
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