Abstract
A four-year-old and seven-year-old Lipizzan mares were referred for examination of colicepisodes of 2 days and 5 days duration. Physical examinations revealed distended large colon filledwith dehydrated faeces. Colon impaction/dysfunction was diagnosed in both horses, and no resolutionwas observed after medical treatment. Surgical exploration of the abdomen confirmed a distendedcolon filled with hard faeces. Surgeries were performed by means of pelvic flexure and dorsal colonenterotomies and evacuations of contents. The enterotomies were closed using Polidioxanone 2-0 in asimple continuous pattern oversewn by a Lembert’s pattern. Linea alba was closed routinely. Thehorses were discharged 14 days after surgery. Because of acute episodes of abdominal pain with signsof peritonitis occurred in a mare, it was euthanisied. A slight dehiscence of enterotomy site after 21days postoperative was observed at necropsy. Informations obtained from the owner 3 months afterdischarge in case of the other mare revealed full recovery of the horse.
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