Large Colon Volvulus in a Neonatal Foal Secondary to Atresia Coli

K F McGovern; R L Gough

doi:10.1016/j.jevs.2022.104114

Large Colon Volvulus in a Neonatal Foal Secondary to Atresia Coli

J Equine Vet Sci. 2022 Dec:119:104114. doi: 10.1016/j.jevs.2022.104114. Epub 2022 Sep 2.

Authors

K F McGovern¹, R L Gough²

Affiliations

¹ Donnington Grove Veterinary Group, Berks. Electronic address: kfmcgovern@gmail.com.
² Donnington Grove Veterinary Group, Berks.

PMID: 36058503
DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2022.104114

Abstract

An 18 hours old foal presented with a suspected meconium impaction. There was no response to treatment and a tentative diagnosis of atresia coli (AC) was made. Surgical intervention was declined and the foal was euthanized 12 hours after admission. Type 3 AC was confirmed on post-mortem examination, with the colon ending at the left ventral colon. A 1,080 large colon volvulus (LCV) at the sternal flexure was present. It is speculated that AC could predispose the foal to LCV. Histopathology was not performed but would be useful in further cases of AC.

Keywords: Atresia coli; Colon motility; Foal; Horse; Large colon volvulus.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Animals
Colon / diagnostic imaging
Horse Diseases* / pathology
Horses
Intestinal Atresia* / veterinary
Intestinal Volvulus* / diagnosis
Intestinal Volvulus* / veterinary

Supplementary concepts

Colonic Atresia