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Ultrasonographic evaluations were performed with a 3.5-MHz sector scanning transducer that was placed parallel to the long axis of the horse (longitudinal imaging) over an area of the left ventral aspect of the abdomen. The boundaries of the evaluated region included the ventral midline, 2 vertical lines at the level of the left 10th and 17th intercostal spaces, and a horizontal line between the 2 vertical lines at the level of the costal arch of the left 10th intercostal area.<\/jats:p>\n<jats:p><jats:bold>Results<\/jats:bold>\u2014In all horses, nonsacculated large colon was identified ultrasonographically in the left ventral portion of the abdomen; this finding was considered indicative of LCV. In 3 horses, the LCV involved intestinal rotation of 180\u00b0, whereas in 1 horse, the LCV involved intestinal rotation of 540\u00b0. As confirmed by surgical or postmortem findings, the degree and location of the volvulus were correctly estimated from ultrasonographic images.<\/jats:p>\n<jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusions and Clinical Relevance<\/jats:bold>\u2014In horses, this method of diagnosis of LCV appears to be of value regardless of the location at which the rotation of the large colon occurs. Ultrasonographic findings may aid in the earlier diagnosis of LCV in horses, especially at an early stage of the disease when other clinical signs are equivocal.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.2460\/javma.228.3.409","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2006,1,31]],"date-time":"2006-01-31T22:18:09Z","timestamp":1138745889000},"page":"409-413","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":26,"title":["Use of ultrasonography to diagnose large colon volvulus in horses"],"prefix":"10.2460","volume":"228","author":[{"given":"Sameeh M.","family":"Abutarbush","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1272","reference":[{"key":"ref1","series-title":"J Am Vet Med Assoc","first-page":"603","article-title":"Comparison of surgical versus medical treatment of nephrosplenic entrapment of the large colon in horses: 19 cases (1992\u20132002)","volume":"227","author":"Abutarbush","year":"2005"},{"key":"ref2","series-title":"J Am Vet Med Assoc","first-page":"1248","article-title":"Ultrasonographic findings in horses with right dorsal colitis: five cases (2000\u20132001)","volume":"222","author":"Jones","year":"2003"},{"key":"ref3","series-title":"Vet Radiol Ultrasound","first-page":"220","article-title":"Accuracy of increased large-intestine wall thickness during ultrasonography for diagnosing large-colon torsion in 42 horses","volume":"45","author":"Pease","year":"2004"},{"key":"ref4","series-title":"Can Vet J","first-page":"800","article-title":"Causes of gastrointestinal colic in horses in western Canada: 604 cases (1992\u20132002)","volume":"46","author":"Abutarbush","year":"2005"},{"key":"ref5","series-title":"Compend Contin Educ Pract Vet","first-page":"S25","article-title":"Strangulating torsion of the equine large colon","volume":"8","author":"Fischer","year":"1986"},{"key":"ref6","series-title":"Am Assoc Equine Pract","first-page":"254","article-title":"Large colon volvulus: surgical treatment of 204 horses (1986\u20131995), in Proceedings","volume":"42","author":"Embertson","year":"1996"},{"key":"ref7","series-title":"Am J Vet Res","first-page":"801","article-title":"Morphologic alterations observed during experimental ischemia of the equine large colon","volume":"49","author":"Snyder","year":"1988"},{"key":"ref8","series-title":"Equine Vet Educ","first-page":"234","article-title":"Strangulating obstruction of the large colon in mature horses","volume":"11","author":"Gibson","year":"1999"},{"key":"ref9","series-title":"Manual of equine gastroenterology","first-page":"288","article-title":"Large colon volvulus","author":"Hackett","year":"2002"},{"key":"ref10","series-title":"Veterinary medicine: a textbook of the diseases of cattle, sheep, pigs, goats and horses","first-page":"224","article-title":"Diseases of the alimentary tract-1","author":"Radostits","year":"2000"},{"key":"ref11","series-title":"Large animal internal medicine","first-page":"665","article-title":"Surgical disorders of the large intestine","author":"Blikslager","year":"2002"},{"key":"ref12","series-title":"Anatomy of domestic animals systemic and regional approach","first-page":"278","article-title":"Digestive system","author":"Pasquini","year":"2003"}],"container-title":["Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association"],"original-title":[],"link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/avmajournals.avma.org\/view\/journals\/javma\/228\/3\/javma.228.3.409.xml","content-type":"text\/html","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"https:\/\/avmajournals.avma.org\/downloadpdf\/journals\/javma\/228\/3\/javma.228.3.409.xml","content-type":"text\/html","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"syndication"},{"URL":"https:\/\/avmajournals.avma.org\/downloadpdf\/journals\/javma\/228\/3\/javma.228.3.409.xml","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2025,3,7]],"date-time":"2025-03-07T13:57:21Z","timestamp":1741355841000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/avmajournals.avma.org\/view\/journals\/javma\/228\/3\/javma.228.3.409.xml"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2006,2,1]]},"references-count":12,"journal-issue":{"issue":"3"},"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.2460\/javma.228.3.409","relation":{},"ISSN":["0003-1488"],"issn-type":[{"type":"print","value":"0003-1488"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2006,2,1]]}}}