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Epiploic Foramen Entrapment - Horse (view source)
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==Clinical signs==
==Clinical signs==
Horses with epilploic foramen entrapment frequently exhibit severe abdominal pain that is usually non-responsive to analgesia.
Horses with epiploic foramen entrapment frequently exhibit acute onset and severe abdominal pain that is usually non-responsive to analgesia. A rare feature of the condition is sudden death due to rupture of the portal vein and subsequent haemorrhage.
==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
Nasogastric reflux is frequently present but may not lead to pain relief. Rectal palpation is often unrewarding due to the anterior position of the lesion but may reveal small intestinal distension. Transabdominal ultrasonography may reveal distended, hypomotile small intestine. Abdominocentesis is often useful to determine the degree of strangulation and peritoneal fluid may be serosanguineous with an increased lactate, total protein and leukocyte count.
==Treatment==
==Treatment==
==Prognosis==
==Prognosis==
*Bentz, B. (2004) '''Understanding Equine Colic''' ''Eclipse Press''
*Bentz, B. (2004) '''Understanding Equine Colic''' ''Eclipse Press''
*Orsini, J. A., Divers, T. (2007) '''Equine Emergencies: Treatment and Procedures''' ''Elsevier Health Sciences''
*Orsini, J. A., Divers, T. (2007) '''Equine Emergencies: Treatment and Procedures''' ''Elsevier Health Sciences''
*Radostits, O. M., Arundel, J. H., Gay, C. C. (2000) '''Veterinary Medicine: a textbook of the diseases of cattle, sheep, pigs, goats and horses''' ''Elsevier Health Sciences''
See <big>'''[[:Category:Colic Diagnosis in the Horse|Colic Diagnosis in Horses]]
See <big>'''[[:Category:Colic Diagnosis in the Horse|Colic Diagnosis in Horses]]