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Non-surgical correction of nephrosplenic entrapment and colitis in a Quarter Horse
1Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1.
The Canadian Veterinary Journal = La Revue Veterinaire Canadienne
|December 5, 2022
Abstract:
A 16-year-old Quarter Horse was examined and observed to have acute signs of colic, pyrexia, and diarrhea. A nephrosplenic entrapment was detected via rectal palpation and confirmed with abdominal ultrasound. The nephrosplenic entrapment was resolved non-surgically with jogging and anti-inflammatory medication. Concurrent colitis, toxic laminitis, and inappetence were managed and the horse made a full recovery.

