Duodenoduodenal intussusception in a 16‐year‐old German Warmblood mare. (26th July 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mathys, Rebecca; Graubner, Claudia; Kaiponen, Taina; Grau‐Roma, Llorenç; Van der Vekens, Elke; Koch, Christoph; Brünisholz, Hervé
• Is Part Of: Equine veterinary education. Volume 35:Number 3(2023)
• Page Start: e167
• Page End: e173
• Publication Date: 2022-07-26
• Subjects: horse -- colic -- diverticulum -- duodenum -- intussusception; Horses -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Horses -- Diseases -- Treatment -- Periodicals; 636.108905
• DOI: 10.1111/eve.13688
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0957-7734

Abstract

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.