Small intestinal epiploic foramen entrapment in a seven-month pregnant Thoroughbred mare: a case report

Author: Hyebin HWANG ¹ ; Seyoung LEE ; Kyung-won PARK ; Eun-bee LEE ; Taeyoung KANG ; Jong-pil SEO ; Hyohoon JEONG
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1. Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jeju National University, Jeju 63243, Korea
Publication Type:Case Report
From:Korean Journal of Veterinary Research 2023;63(2):e11-
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: A seven-month pregnant four-year-old Thoroughbred mare with colic weighing 600 kg was referred to the Jeju National University Equine Hospital. A physical examination and ultrasound suggested epiploic foramen entrapment. The patient underwent ileum resection and end-to-side jejunocecostomy. After surgery, the horse showed a consistent pain when introduced to feeding. A repeat laparotomy was performed to enlarge the stoma size with side-to-side jejunocecostomy. The repeat laparotomy was successful, and the mare gave birth uneventfully. This report describes a case of small intestinal epiploic foramen entrapment and the clinical outcomes of the 2 consecutive laparotomies a Thoroughbred mare in late gestation.