Difference between revisions of "Left Dorsal Displacement of Large Colon - Horse"
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | + | The left colon becomes displaced and lodged in the nephrosplenic space. Entrapment over the nephrosplenic ligament results in simple obstrcuction of the colon, usually without vacular compromise. | |
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==Signalment== | ==Signalment== | ||
| + | Large breed and wide bodied horses are predisposed to this condition. | ||
==Diagnosis== | ==Diagnosis== | ||
===Clinical Signs=== | ===Clinical Signs=== | ||
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See '''[[:Category:Colic Diagnosis in the Horse|Colic Diagnosis in Horses]]''' | See '''[[:Category:Colic Diagnosis in the Horse|Colic Diagnosis in Horses]]''' | ||
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Also known as Nephrosplenic entrapment
Description
The left colon becomes displaced and lodged in the nephrosplenic space. Entrapment over the nephrosplenic ligament results in simple obstrcuction of the colon, usually without vacular compromise.
Signalment
Large breed and wide bodied horses are predisposed to this condition.
Diagnosis
Clinical Signs
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.
Treatment
See Medical Treatment of Colic in Horses