Ileal hypertrophy and associated true diverticulum as a cause of colic in a horse

A 4-year-old Thoroughbred gelding underwent an explorative celiotomy for a suspected small intestinal obstruction. During surgery, an impacted diverticulum of the ileum was suspected, necessitating a jejunocaecostomy. The owner opted for euthanasia. On post-mortem examination and histopathology, a t...

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Main Authors: Arnold T. Mahne, Driene Janse van Rensburg, Michael Hewetson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2017-05-01
Series:Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
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Online Access:https://jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/1439