Colic Surgery in the Horse

Preface ix

Acknowledgements xi

1 Diseases of the Stomach 1

2 Diseases of the Small Intestine 25

3 Diseases of the Cecum 67

4 Diseases of the Large Colon 85

5 Diseases of the Small Colon, Rectum, and Anus 121

6 Miscellaneous Colics 143

7 False Colics 175

8 Chronic and Recurrent Colic 189

9 Colic in Foals and Weanlings 195

10 Colics of Pregnancy and Peripartum Period 217

11 Pathophysiology of Intestinal Obstruction and Ischemia 243

12 Assessment of the Horse with Colic 281

13 Decision-Making and Communications 327

14 Preoperative Stabilization and Treatments 335

15 Fluid Therapy 351

16 Management of Intraabdominal Hemorrhage 379

17 Nonsurgical Treatments of Obstructive Large Intestinal Diseases 389

18 Anesthesia 411
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19 Preparation and Equipment 443

20 Surgical Approach and Exploration 473

21 Suture Patterns, Knots, and Miscellaneous Procedures 511

22 Surgery of the Stomach, Duodenum, and Bile Duct 533

23 Surgical Correction of Small Intestinal Diseases 551

24 Small Intestinal Viability and Extent of Resection 581

25 Resection of Mesentery and Decompression of Small Intestine 595

26 Jejunojejunostomy 607

27 Surgery of the Ileum 631

28 Jejunocecostomy 653

29 Surgery of the Cecum 687

30 Surgery of the Large Colon 711

31 Large Colon Resection,Anastomosis, and Bypass 729

32 Colopexy 753

33 Surgery of the Small Colon, Rectum, and Anus 761

34 Miscellaneous Colic-Related Abdominal Surgeries and Procedures 789

35 Adjunctive Intraoperative Procedures 825

36 Intraoperative Complications 839

37 Closure and Management of the Ventral Midline Abdominal Incision 851

38 Complications in Closure of the Ventral Midline Abdominal Incision 873

39 Postoperative Reflux 897

40 Miscellaneous Postoperative Complications 919

41 Postoperative Monitoring 961

42 Postoperative Management 977

43 Postoperative Fluid Therapy 1009

44 Postoperative Feeding 1017

45 Early Repeat Celiotomy 1035

46 Survival and Recovery 1057

47 The Future 1079

Index 1085