INCARCERATION OF THE LARGE COLON THROUGH THE FORAMEN OMENTALE (EPIPLOICUM) IN A WARM-BLOODED GELDING

Authors
SCHERZER S
Citation
S. Scherzer, INCARCERATION OF THE LARGE COLON THROUGH THE FORAMEN OMENTALE (EPIPLOICUM) IN A WARM-BLOODED GELDING, Wiener Tierarztliche Monatsschrift (1914), 85(8), 1998, pp. 273-275
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Wiener Tierarztliche Monatsschrift (1914) → ACNP
ISSN journal
0043535X
Volume
85
Issue
8
Year of publication
1998
Pages
273 - 275
Database
ISI
SICI code
0043-535X(1998)85:8<273:IOTLCT>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
An incarceration of the large colon through the foramen omentale in a 16 year old gelding is described. The horse was admitted because of se vere colic and massive shock. At exploratory laparotomy an abnormal en largement of the foramen omentale was found. 70 % of the large colon w ere herniated through and incarcerated in the abnormal large foramen o mentale and necrosis had destroid the incarcerated bowel. Because of b ad prognosis the horse was euthanatized by the owners request.