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- Title
Surgical colic in racing endurance horses.
- Authors
Alexander, G. R.; Haines, G. R.
- Abstract
Summary A retrospective study was performed of horses that developed colic during endurance racing, and subsequently required surgery. Fifteen horses met the inclusion criteria, of which 13 (87%) had small intestinal volvulus. Nine of the 15 horses (60%) had a small intestinal resection and anastomosis performed. Post operative ileus, particularly in those horses that had a resection performed, was a common complication. Eleven of the 15 (73%) survived, and 4 (27%) have since raced.
- Subjects
COLIC treatment; ENDURANCE horses; VOLVULUS; SURGICAL excision; SURGICAL anastomosis; BOWEL obstructions; INTESTINAL surgery; THERAPEUTICS; COLIC in horses
- Publication
Equine Veterinary Education, 2012, Vol 24, Issue 4, p193
- ISSN
0957-7734
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.2042-3292.2011.00360.x