Atypical presentation of caecal perforation in two horses |
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| Authors: | S N Gray J E Dechant S Yamout D V Devine M J Schoonover |
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| Institution: | 1. William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, University of California‐Davis, , Davis, California;2. Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California‐Davis, , Davis, California;3. Boren Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, , Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA. |
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| Abstract: | This case report describes retroperitoneal and subserosal emphysema as the primary indication of a caecal perforation associated with an episode of colic. Feed contamination was not noted on repeated peritoneal fluid samples or within the peritoneal cavity at the time of surgery; however, subserosal and retroperitoneal emphysema at the base of the caecum was identified during surgical exploration, which later corresponded to retroperitoneal caecal perforation at necropsy examination. |
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| Keywords: | horse caecum colic emphysema peritonitis |
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