Difference between revisions of "Caeco-Caecal Intussusception - Horse"
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | Caeco-caecal intusssception results from uncoordinated peristalsis allowing the apex of the caecum to invaginate into the base. It is a fairy rare cause of caecal | + | Caeco-caecal intusssception results from uncoordinated peristalsis allowing the apex of the caecum to invaginate into the base. It is a fairy rare cause of colic, accounting for only 3-5% of caecal disease in the horse. |
==Signalment== | ==Signalment== | ||
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==Diagnosis== | ==Diagnosis== | ||
===Clinical Signs=== | ===Clinical Signs=== | ||
| − | * | + | * Adbominal pain |
| + | * Pyrexia | ||
| + | * Tachycardia | ||
| + | * Colic signs | ||
| + | Severity of clinical signs depend on the duration of the intussusception and the degree of cardiovascular compromise, ischemia and toxaemia resulting from the condition. Early diagnosis is important. | ||
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If the intussusception is associated with parasite infestation then there will likely be additional clinical signs of weight loss, diarrhoea and | If the intussusception is associated with parasite infestation then there will likely be additional clinical signs of weight loss, diarrhoea and | ||
| − | Diagnosis | + | Diagnosis can be made on [[Rectal Examination in the Horse|rectal examination]] in some cases; the base of the caecum is thickened and oedematous, and firmer than usual. In other cases caecal involvement can be identified on rectal palpation but definitive diagnosis of intussusception is made at laparotomy under general anaesthesia. |
See '''[[:Category:Colic Diagnosis in the Horse|Colic Diagnosis in Horses]]''' | See '''[[:Category:Colic Diagnosis in the Horse|Colic Diagnosis in Horses]]''' | ||
Revision as of 12:07, 12 August 2010
Description
Caeco-caecal intusssception results from uncoordinated peristalsis allowing the apex of the caecum to invaginate into the base. It is a fairy rare cause of colic, accounting for only 3-5% of caecal disease in the horse.
Signalment
Predisposing factors include caecal abscesses, motility-affecting drugs and parasites including Cyathostome species and Anoplocephala.
Diagnosis
Clinical Signs
- Adbominal pain
- Pyrexia
- Tachycardia
- Colic signs
Severity of clinical signs depend on the duration of the intussusception and the degree of cardiovascular compromise, ischemia and toxaemia resulting from the condition. Early diagnosis is important.
If the intussusception is associated with parasite infestation then there will likely be additional clinical signs of weight loss, diarrhoea and
Diagnosis can be made on rectal examination in some cases; the base of the caecum is thickened and oedematous, and firmer than usual. In other cases caecal involvement can be identified on rectal palpation but definitive diagnosis of intussusception is made at laparotomy under general anaesthesia.
Laboratory Tests
Pathology=
Treatment
See Medical Treatment of Colic in Horses