Korean Journal of Veterinary Service (한국동물위생학회지)

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Accidental case of large colon impaction in a horse

  • Berzina Dace (Biosafety Research institute and Department of Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Zeeshan Muhamad (Biosafety Research institute and Department of Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Chekarova Irina (Biosafety Research institute and Department of Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Park Hee-Jin (Biosafety Research institute and Department of Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Yoon Hyun-Sang (Biosafety Research institute and Department of Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Lee Seung-Yeon (Biosafety Research institute and Department of Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Oh Myong-Ho (Biosafety Research institute and Department of Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Kim Bum-Seok (Department of Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee) ;
  • Lim Chae-Woong (Biosafety Research institute and Department of Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University)
  • Published : 2006.03.01
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Abstract

A 5 years old gelding (Thoroughbred, Equus caballus) had shown severe abdominal pain, colic, after overeating of hay in the feed storage. following through treatment, it subsequently died. Grossly, the large colon was impacted with firm mass of food and congestion of blood vessel in the intestinal wall. There were mild peritonitis and pleuropneumonia. This case demonstrates typical large colon impaction with hard consistence ingesta due to improper management of horse.

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