Caso clínico: síndrome abdominal agudo por retroflexión de colón mayor con desplazamiento de ciego e impactación de colon dorsal en caballo criollo colombiano de 48 meses.

Abstract

A 48-month-old Colombian Creole horse of Zaino color was presented to the EquuSan Veterinary Clinic, referred by the veterinarian Marcelo Naranjo with a previous diagnosis of acute abdominal syndrome. At the time of the clinical examination, the patient presented oral mucosa with a toxic halo, tachycardia and tachypnoea, delayed capillary refill time, in addition to showing signs of pain such as restlessness without the possibility of stabilizing in a single position with hypomotility in the left lower quadrant and atony in the two right quadrants and the upper left and irregularities in the location of structures at the time of rectal palpation and abdominal ultrasound. An exploratory laparotomy was carried out where a retroflexion of the colon with displacement of the cecum and impaction of the minor colon with distension of the small intestine with abundant gas content was detected. The release of solid, liquid and gaseous contents of these structures is carried out and the establishment of medications as adjuncts to the surgical process. The patient presented improvement from the moment of post-anesthetic recovery, properly healed wounds, and was discharged 15 days after admission without symptoms associated with regression or new presentation of the pathology.