Gastric impaction associated with displacement and volvulus of the large colon in seven mature horses

Summary Gastric impaction associated with large colon volvulus (LCV) was identified in seven horses. Right dorsal displacement of the large colon and suspected nephrosplenic entrapment was identified in 2 of the 7 horses as well as LCV with concurrent gastric impaction. All horses underwent surgery...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Equine veterinary education 2015-09, Vol.27 (9), p.453-459
Main Authors: McGovern, K. F., Suthers, J. M., James, F. M., O'Meara, B. J., Parker, R. A., Foote, A. K., Bladon, B. M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Euthanasia
gastric
horse
Horses
impaction
motility
volvulus
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Summary Gastric impaction associated with large colon volvulus (LCV) was identified in seven horses. Right dorsal displacement of the large colon and suspected nephrosplenic entrapment was identified in 2 of the 7 horses as well as LCV with concurrent gastric impaction. All horses underwent surgery for LCV and none survived. Five horses died or were subjected to euthanasia intraoperatively or in recovery. One horse was subjected to euthanasia post operatively due to persistent gastric reflux, following resolution of the gastric impaction. One horse was subjected to euthanasia post operatively due to a suspected gastric rupture, which was confirmed on post mortem examination. It is hypothesised that a large mass in the cranial abdomen, such as a gastric impaction may disrupt the normal anatomical large colon alignment or may cause colonic motility or microbiota alterations, and thus increase the risk of large colon displacement and volvulus.
ISSN:0957-7734
2042-3292
DOI:10.1111/eve.12396