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Right Dorsal Displacement of Large Colon - Horse (view source)
Revision as of 10:19, 1 September 2010
, 10:19, 1 September 2010→Treatment
==Treatment==
==Treatment==
Prompt surgical treatment is neccessary for correstio. Concurrent medical treatment with IV fluids and analgesia is also indicated, as described in the section '''[[Colic, Medical Treatment|Medical Treatment of Colic in Horses]]'''.
Prompt surgical treatment is neccessary for correction. The displaced colon can be relocated after decompression of the colon and the caecum. In cases where significant impaction has developed, the colon should be evacuated via a pelvic flexure enterotomy. If a concurrent volvulus occured, casuing ischaemic damage to the colon then resection of the affected portion must be performed.
Medical treatment with IV fluids and analgesia is also indicated, as described in the section '''[[Colic, Medical Treatment|Medical Treatment of Colic in Horses]]'''.
==Prognosis==
==Prognosis==