SMALL BOWEL INCARCERATION IN THE EPIPLOIC FORAMEN IN A HORSE: CASE REPORT

Andreza Silva COSTA, Maria Fernanda da Mota LIMA, Poliana R. F. BOTELHO, Clara Mota PIRES, Pedro Guimarães LAGE, Daniel Ananias de Assis PIRES, Renê Ferreira COSTA, Otaviano de Souza Pires NETO, Juliano Santos SIQUEIRA, João Victor Nobre SANTOS, Lívia Rodrigues MENDES, Tatiane Marques Bezerra SANTOS, Max Farias NOGUEIRA, Emerson Márcio GUSMÃO, Marielly Maria Almeida MOURA

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Equine colic is one of the main emergencies in large animal clinical practice, responsible for high morbidity and mortality rates. Horses are more predisposed to this condition due to several factors, such as the presence of specific digestive tract conditions. Among the types of colic described, one that stands out is that caused by incarceration in the epiploic foramen, characterized by the herniation of intestinal segments through the foramen of Winslow, which can significantly compromise the vascularization of the affected intestinal segment, resulting in serious consequences. Other factors that can predispose to incarceration through the foramen, such as advanced age, excess weight, and manifestations of stereotypy (aerophagia). The aim of this report is to describe the therapy adopted and the results obtained, in order to contribute to the clinical and surgical practice of large animals, highlighting the importance of early diagnosis and appropriate treatment, which is carried out through surgical intervention.

Keywords: Aerophagia. Surgery. Colic. Digestive.


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