Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Entrapment of the small colon through a mesocolic rent in a mare.
- Journal:
- Australian veterinary journal
- Year:
- 2000
- Authors:
- Booth, T M et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences · United Kingdom
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old female horse was brought in because she was experiencing severe belly pain that didn't get better with pain relief. During surgery, the vets found that a part of her small intestine was trapped through a tear in the tissue that supports the intestines. They were able to carefully free the trapped intestine and stitch up the tear. After the surgery, she recovered very well and was able to go home four days later. The reason for the tear in the tissue is not clear, but the treatment was successful.
Abstract
A 6-year-old mare was presented for acute abdominal pain unresponsive to analgesics. Exploratory laparotomy revealed entrapment of the small colon through a 12 cm rent in the mesocolon. The incarcerated small colon was manually reduced and the rent in the mesocolon was sutured closed. The mare made excellent postoperative recovery and was discharged from the hospital 4 days later. The cause of the rent, which was chronic in appearance, is unknown.
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