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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
