Caecocolic ligament hypoplasia in a Thoroughbred filly with volvulus of the large colon

Abstract

Large colon volvulus is often characterised by the acute onset of severe abdominal pain and prompt surgical intervention is considered necessary to ensure survival (Freeman, 2018). Large colon volvulus was diagnosed in 10%-20% of horses that required colic surgery at several referral hospitals (Abutarbush et al., 2005;Gonzalez et al., 2015). Sudden changes in routine or diet may be predisposing factors (Snyder et al., 1989), and a higher prevalence of large colon volvulus has been reported in broodmares (Suthers et al., 2013).However, it seems to be a rare condition in animals under 25 months of age (Singer & Livesey, 1997). Two reports described a combination