Gastrointestinal nonrotation in a neonatal foal |
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| Authors: | J A Dahlberg E N Adam J E Palmer E J Parente |
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| Institution: | 1. University of Pennsylvania George D. Widener Hospital for Large Animals, 382 West St. Rd, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania 19348;2. Ruffian Equine Medical Center, 111 Plainsfield Ave, Elmont, New York 11003, USA. |
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| Abstract: | A 24‐hour‐old Welsh‐Thoroughbred foal presented for routine surgical repair of an abdominal and body wall hernia. The colt became acutely colicky and emergency celiotomy was performed revealing abnormal anatomical configuration of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). Incomplete gastrointestinal rotation is a rare congenital anomaly only described in man. This report describes the clinical and diagnostic findings, surgical and medical treatment, and outcome of a neonatal foal with nonrotation of the GIT. |
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| Keywords: | horse gastrointestinal nonrotation anomaly congenital neonatal |
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