Small intestinal incarceration through the lateral ligament of the urinary bladder in a horse.
Small intestinal incarceration through the lateral ligament of the urinary bladder was diagnosed in a 14-year-old, 569-kg, castrated Quarter Horse. The incarceration was corrected by ventral midline celiotomy. Approximately 70 cm of the middle portion of the jejunum was resected and end-to-end, single-layer anastomosis was performed. After surgery, the horse developed signs of adynamic ileus and lameness in the right forelimb. The horse developed laminitis in all 4 feet within 24 hours of surgery. The horse was euthanatized because of poor prognosis for survival. At necropsy, a 4.5-cm rent was found in the left lateral ligament of the urinary bladder. The cause of the rent in the ligament of this horse was not determined.
Hawkins
J F
JF
Department of Large Animal Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station 77843-4475.
Schumacher
J S
JS
McClure
S R
SR
Light
G S
GS
D000818:Animals; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D006547:Hernia / Q000662:veterinary; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006724:Hoof and Claw; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006736:Horses; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D007794:Lameness, Animal / Q000209:etiology; D008022:Ligaments / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000662:veterinary; D011826:Radial Nerve; D012421:Rupture; D001743:Urinary Bladder