Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Ileal hypertrophy and associated true diverticulum as a cause of colic in a horse.
- Journal:
- Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
- Year:
- 2017
- Authors:
- Mahne, Arnold T et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Companion Animal Clinical Studies
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 4-year-old male Thoroughbred horse was having serious belly pain, which led to surgery to check for a blockage in his small intestine. During the operation, the veterinarians found a diverticulum, which is a pouch that had formed in the ileum (the last part of the small intestine), and it was causing a blockage. Unfortunately, the horse's owner decided to have him euthanized before any treatment could be completed. After the horse passed away, a thorough examination revealed that he had a true diverticulum along with thickening of the ileum.
Abstract
A 4-year-old Thoroughbred gelding underwent an explorative celiotomy for a suspected small intestinal obstruction. During surgery, an impacted diverticulum of the ileum was suspected, necessitating a jejunocaecostomy. The owner opted for euthanasia. On post-mortem examination and histopathology, a true diverticulum on the mesenteric side of the ileum, with ileal hypertrophy, was diagnosed.
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