A report of left dorsal displacement of the large colon in a tropical horse.
Abstract: We report one such case which was diagnosed intraoperatively as left dorsal colon volvulus due to multiple mesenteric abnormalities. A 17-year-old castrated male horse was taken to the Tehran University Veterinary Hospital for treatment of metacarpal wound accompanied by severe abdominal distension and acute colic. The treatment and measurement were taken for a month, and the prepared biopsy indicated that the healing trend was obvious. Unfortunately, prior to discharge, the clinical colic manifestations emerged and the animal suddenly died. Dilated large intestine was palpated per rectum and a ventral midline exploratory laparotomy was performed, a complete volvulus of the ascending colon was identified with multiple mesenteric anomalies of unknown aetiology. The pathologic changes observed in this study accurately reflect those changes reported in horse with naturally occurring colonic volvulus and can serve as a reference for subsequent studies on attenuating bowel injury. The present study results can be used to make a scientific assessment of prognosis in the pre-operative, operative, and post-operative management of horses with large colon volvulus.
Publication Date: 2013-04-27 PubMed ID: 23620860PubMed Central: PMC3634933DOI: 10.1016/S2221-1691(13)60072-6Google Scholar: Lookup
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The research paper details a case study of a horse with a condition known as left dorsal colon volvulus, where the large colon becomes twisted, causing significant health complications. The study monitored the horse’s condition and treatment over a month, and despite signs of healing, the horse unfortunately died due to persisting clinical colic manifestations.
Case Background
- A 17-year-old castrated male horse was brought to the Tehran University Veterinary Hospital due to a metacarpal wound and severe abdominal swelling and pain, symptoms of acute colic.
- The veterinarians performed examinations and treatments on the horse for a period of one month, with biopsy results suggesting significant healing progress.
Disease Progression and Treatment
- Despite initial signs of recovery, the horse began to show signs of clinical colic prior to discharge. This condition is notoriously painful for horses and often indicates serious gastrointestinal complications.
- The vets palpated the horse’s large intestine and discovered dilation, leading them to perform an exploratory laparotomy – a surgical procedure to examine the abdominal organs.
- During the laparotomy, vets identified a complete twist or volvulus of the horse’s ascending colon, along with several mesenteric anomalies, or abnormalities in the folds of membrane securing a section of the intestines.
- Unfortunately, despite intervention, the horse’s health rapidly declined and it tragically died.
Research Significance
- The abnormalities observed in the horse’s intestine match those reported in other horses with naturally occurring colonic volvulus. As such, the findings of this study directly contribute to our understanding of this condition.
- The researchers suggest these findings can be useful for vets to anticipate prognosis and manage treatment better in horses presenting with colonic volvulus in pre-operative, operative, and post-operative stages.
- Though the outcome in this case was unfortunate, the case study offers valuable insights that may help in reducing bowel injury in similar future cases.
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APA
Sasani F, Javanbakht J, Ghamsari M, Hassan MA.
(2013).
A report of left dorsal displacement of the large colon in a tropical horse.
Asian Pac J Trop Biomed, 3(4), 325-329.
https://doi.org/10.1016/S2221-1691(13)60072-6 Publication
Researcher Affiliations
- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
MeSH Terms
- Animals
- Colon / pathology
- Colonic Diseases / veterinary
- Fatal Outcome
- Horse Diseases / diagnosis
- Horse Diseases / pathology
- Horses
- Male
Conflict of Interest Statement
Conflict of interest statement: We declare that we have no conflict of interest.
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