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Left Dorsal Displacement of Large Colon - Horse (view source)
Revision as of 16:59, 31 August 2010
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==Description==
==Description==
The left colon becomes displaced and lodged in the nephrosplenic space. Entrapment over the nephrosplenic ligament results in simple obstrcuction of the colon, usually without vacular compromise. The exact cause is unknown but it is thought that changes in the ingesta, gas content and motor activity of the colon are important factors.
The left colon becomes displaced and lodged in the nephrosplenic space. Entrapment over the nephrosplenic ligament results in simple obstrcuction of the colon, usually without vascular compromise. The exact cause is unknown but it is thought that changes in the ingesta, gas content and motor activity of the colon are important factors.
==Signalment==
==Signalment==
Large breed and wide bodied horses are predisposed to this condition.
Large breed and wide bodied horses are predisposed to this condition.