ABSTRACT

Illustration of the proposed pathogenesis of left dorsal displacement of the large colon into the nephrosplenic space. S: Spleen; K: Kidney; D: Dorsal part of the large colon; V: Ventral part of the large colon. (From: Current Therapy in Equine Medicine, 2nd ed. Robinson NE (ed). Philadelphia: WB Saunders, 1987, p. 62.)

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Figure 21-1A

Laparoscopic appearance of a left dorsal displacement of the large colon in a horse. S: Spleen; C: Colon.