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Right Dorsal Displacement of Large Colon - Horse (view source)
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==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
===Clinical Signs===
===Clinical Signs===
Presentation is variable, although some cases are mild and protracted, the majority are acute and violent.
* Moderate to severe abdominal pain and signs of colic
* Right flank distension
* Tachycardia
* Signs of [[Shock|shock]]
On rectal examination a gas distented colon is palpable in the right caudal abdomen, the caecum is displaced towards the midline and the pelvic flexure cannot be palpated as it has moved cranially towards the diaphragm. If the displacement is accompanied by a 270 volvulus then the colonic walls will be thickened and oedematous.
On rectal examination a gas distented colon is palpable in the right caudal abdomen, the caecum is displaced towards the midline and the pelvic flexure cannot be palpated as it has moved cranially towards the diaphragm. If the displacement is accompanied by a 270° volvulus then the colonic walls will be thickened and oedematous.
See '''[[:Category:Colic Diagnosis in the Horse|Colic Diagnosis in Horses]]'''
See '''[[:Category:Colic Diagnosis in the Horse|Colic Diagnosis in Horses]]'''
===Ultrasound===
===Ultrasound===
Abdominal ultrasound provides confrimation of the diagnosis.
Abdominal ultrasound provides confirmation of the diagnosis.
==Treatment==
==Treatment==