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. 2007 Apr;48(4):420-2.

Congenital colonic malformation ("short colon") in a 4-month-old standardbred foal

Judith B Koenig  1 , Alexander Rodriguez, J Keith Colquhoun, Henry Stämpfli
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Congenital colonic malformation ("short colon") in a 4-month-old standardbred foal

Judith B Koenig et al. Can Vet J. 2007 Apr.

Abstract
in English, French

During exploratory laparotomy of a foal with colic, a congenital abnormally developed large colon was identified incidentally. Long-term follow-up showed that the colt was more prone to gas-colic with diet and exercise changes than were other horses, due possibly to the short colon.

Malformation congénitale du côlon (côlon court) chez un poulain Standardbred âgé de 4 mois. Au cours d’une laparotomie exploratrice chez un poulain atteint de colique, une malformation congénitale du gros côlon a été identifiée de façon fortuite. Un suivi à long terme a montré que le poulain était davantage sensible aux coliques gazeuses reliées à des modifications d’alimentation et d’exercices que les autres chevaux, possiblement à cause du côlon court.

(Traduit par Docteur André Blouin)

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Short colon as it was encountered during exploratory laparotomy. Notice that more than usual of the cecum and colon can be exteriorized from the abdomen. c = cecum, co = colon, i = ileum, ↓ = indicates direction to transverse colon
Figure 2
Figure 2
Most of the cecum is fused with the colon. c = cecum, co = colon, ↓ = indicates the cecocolic ligament
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