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Left Dorsal Displacement of Large Colon - Horse (view source)
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===Clinical Signs===
===Clinical Signs===
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* Moderate abdominal pain and [[Colic Diagnosis - Clinical Signs|signs of colic]]
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* Mild tachycardia
See '''[[:Category:Colic Diagnosis in the Horse|Colic Diagnosis in Horses]]'''
See '''[[:Category:Colic Diagnosis in the Horse|Colic Diagnosis in Horses]]'''
Diagnosis is usually made on a combination of rectal examination and abdominal ultrasound. On rectal examination the pelvic flexure or left colon can be felt in the nephrosplenic space, the spleen is often displaced towards the midline.
===Ultrasound===
===Ultrasound===
Abdominal ultrasound is a sensitive diagnostic tool; the left colon can be identified in the nephrosplenic space, it may partially or completely obscure the left kidney.
Abdominal ultrasound is a sensitive diagnostic tool; the left colon can be identified in the nephrosplenic space, it may partially or completely obscure the left kidney.