Difference between revisions of "Caeco-Caecal Intussusception - Horse"
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| − | Caeco-caecal intusssception | + | Caeco-caecal intusssception results from uncoordinated peristalsis forcing part of the caecum to invaginate into itself. It is a fairy rare cause of caecal obstruction in the horse and represents only a small proportion of colic cases. |
==Signalment== | ==Signalment== | ||
Revision as of 11:17, 12 August 2010
Description
Caeco-caecal intusssception results from uncoordinated peristalsis forcing part of the caecum to invaginate into itself. It is a fairy rare cause of caecal obstruction in the horse and represents only a small proportion of colic cases.
Signalment
Predisposing factors include caecal abscesses, motility affecting drugs and parasites.
Diagnosis
Clinical Signs
If the intussusception is associated with parasite infestationthen there will likely be additional clinical signs of weight loss, diarrhoea and
Laboratory Tests
Radiography
Biopsy
Endoscopy
Pathology
Treatment
See Medical Treatment of Colic in Horses
Prognosis
References
No need to duplicate treatment.... look around the Colic in Horses Category