title: Some problems associated with intestinal surgery in the horse.
abstract: The paper considers the general principles of intestinal surgery in the horse and illustrates a theatre layout suitable for this purpose. The problems of locating and reducing obstructions of the small and large intestine are discussed, with particular emphasis on incarcerations of the small bowel and the techniques of jejunal and ileal re-implantation after bowel resection.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006736:Horses; D007238:Infarction / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000662:veterinary*; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000601:surgery; D007422:Intestines / Q000098:blood supply; D008722:Methods