Congenital colonic malformation ("short colon") in a 4-month-old standardbred foal.
During exploratory laparotomy of a foal with colic, a congenital abnormally developed large colon was identified incidentally. Long-term follow-up showed that the colt was more prone to gas-colic with diet and exercise changes than were other horses, due possibly to the short colon.
Koenig
Judith B
JB
Department of Clinical Studies, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1. jkoenig@uoguelph.ca
Rodriguez
Alexander
A
Colquhoun
J Keith
JK
Stämpfli
Henry
H
D000818:Animals; D003085:Colic / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D003106:Colon / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male