Identification of normal parameters for ultrasonographic examination of the equine large colon and cecum |
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Authors: | Hendrickson Eli H S Malone Erin D Sage Abby M |
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Institution: | Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, University of Minnesota, 225 Veterinary Medical Center, 1365 Gortner Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota 55108, USA. elihendrickson@hotmail.com |
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Abstract: | Six healthy horses were examined by using transabdominal ultrasonography, as described (1-3), to evaluate activity and size of the large colon and cecum at various locations. Using size and number of sacculations, activity patterns and contractile frequency; significant differences that would allow ultrasonographic identification of dorsal versus ventral colons, if they were displaced, were not found. The cecum had significantly greater activity than the colon, and a trend was seen towards smaller sacculations in the cecum than in the large colon. |
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