1. REMOÇÃO CIRÚRGICA DE DOIS CORPOS ESTRANHOS DISTINTOS EM CÓLON MENOR DE POTRO MANGALARGA MARCHADOR -- RELATO DE CASO.
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VASCONCELOS, Y. C., LEITE, L. C., MARQUES, C. A., JÚNIOR, S. V., LOUREIRO, T. D. L., and OLIVEIRA, A. P. L.
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COLIC in horses , *FOREIGN bodies , *COLON (Anatomy) , *TISSUE viability , *BOWEL obstructions , *ANIMAL welfare - Abstract
Intestinal obstruction due to foreign body ingestion is one of the causes of colic in horses. The objective of this work is to report a case of small colon obstruction in a foal caused by two different foreign bodies. A 200 kg filly, seven months old and of the Mangalarga Machador breed arrived at HV-UVV with bilateral abdominal distension, hypomotility and pain unresponsive to analgesics. It was reported that the filly lived in a paddock and frequently defecated pieces of bag. The animal became recumbent with acute signs of abdominal pain during treatment and was referred for surgical treatment. A celiotomy was performed, and the presence of obstructive content in the smaller colon, in addition to impaction in the larger and transverse colon, was verified. An enterotomy was performed in the large colon for emptying and intestinal washing. The obstructive content in the small colon was milked orally and expelled into the anus. The presence of two distinct foreign bodies was found, one plastic and one tissue. The obstructed intestine showed tissue viability and was not resected. There was a good postoperative evolution, and the animal was discharged 10 days after surgery. Foreign bodies continue to be a major challenge for the equine species. Surgical treatment allowed the animal to improve and return to activities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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