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.
Department of Large Animal Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station 77843-4475.
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JF
Hawkins
J S
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Schumacher
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McClure
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Light
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