title: Diseases and surgery of the small colon.
abstract: Diseases of the small colon are numerous and they can affect horses of any age. Diseases can be simple obstructions, nonstrangulating obstructions, strangulating obstructions, and congenital defects. American Miniature Horses appear prone to luminal obstruction with impacted intestinal contents, and some ischemic diseases are more common in postpartum mares. Enterotomy and enterectomy have a high success rate in the small colon, provided the affected portion can be exteriorized. The beginning and terminal portions of the small colon can be involved in many diseases and are not readily accessible from standard abdominal approaches. The prognosis is generally more favorable than has been proposed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Science and Animal Husbandry, University of Liverpool, Neston, South Wirral, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Edwards
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D001630:Bezoars / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D003106:Colon / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000098:blood supply / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006736:Horses; D007238:Infarction / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D007409:Intestinal Atresia / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D008470:Meconium; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D011247:Pregnancy; D011379:Prognosis; D012421:Rupture / Q000662:veterinary