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Duodenoduodenal intussusception in a 16‐year‐old German Warmblood mare
Author(s) -
Mathys Rebecca,
Graubner Claudia,
Kaiponen Taina,
GrauRoma Llorenç,
Van der Vekens Elke,
Koch Christoph,
Brünisholz Hervé
Publication year - 2023
Publication title -
equine veterinary education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 2042-3292
pISSN - 0957-7734
DOI - 10.1111/eve.13688
Subject(s) - medicine , intussusception (medical disorder) , exploratory laparotomy , warmblood , palpation , laparotomy , horse , duodenum , foal , surgery , abdominal pain , physical examination , general surgery , history , paleontology , archaeology , biology
Summary A 16‐year‐old German Warmblood mare was presented with an acute history of abdominal pain that failed to respond to medical treatment. Diagnostic evaluations including transabdominal and transrectal ultrasound and palpation were suggestive of a small‐intestinal intussusception. Exploratory laparotomy revealed a duodenoduodenal intussusception of the proximal and middle third of the duodenum. The horse was subjected to euthanasia due to the poor prognosis. The post‐mortem examination showed the intussusception to be associated with a pseudodiverticulum orally to the intussusception and duodenal muscular hypertrophy.