STUDIES ON THE TOPOGRAPHY OF CECUM AND PR OXIMAL LOOP OF COLON IN CATTLE AFFECTED WITH CECAL DILATATION

The topography of the cecum and the proximal loop of the colon was stu died in 32 cattle of different german breeds, female gender and differ ent age (5,2 +/- 2,0 years), which were surgically treated for cecal d ilatation in the Medical and Forensic Veterinary Clinic II of the Just us-Liebig-University in Giessen. In 13 cases (41%) dilatation and disl ocation - without or with torsion (along a longitudinal axis, round to the left) - of the cecum, with dilatation of the proximal loop of the colon was diagnosed. In 3 cases (9%) dilatation, dislocation and tors ion (along a longitudinal axis, round to the left) of the cecum withou t dilatation of the proximal loop was found. In 6 cases (19%) dilatati on and dislocation of the cecum with dilatation, dislocation and torsi on of the proximal loop of the colon (along a longitudinal axis) to th e left, and in 10 cases (31%) dilatation and dislocation of the cecum with dilatation, dislocation and torsion of the proximal loop of the c olon (along a longitudinal axis) to the right, was observed. By lining up single findings, models are presented how torsion of the cecum to the left, and torsion of the proximal loop of the colon to the left or to the right may develop.