Nonstrangulated colonic displacement in horses
Hackett, R.P.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 182(3): 235-240
1983
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-1488 PMID: 6826445 Document Number: 197363
Nonstrangulated colonic displacement was diagnosed by exploratory celiotomy in 32 horses with acute abdominal pain. Clinical signs progressed slowly and included evidence of mild to moderate abdominal pain, good cardiovascular status, reduced intestinal sounds, and normal peritoneal fluid, and resembled those of colonic impaction. In most horses, rectal palpation supported a diagnosis of colonic obstruction but not a diagnosis of colonic impaction.