− | 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. | + | 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. |