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

A seven-month pregnant four-year-old Thoroughbred mare with colic weighing 600 kg was referred to the Jeju National University Equine Hospital. physical examination and ultrasound suggested epiploic foramen entrapment. The patient underwent ileum resection end-to-side jejunocecostomy. After surgery, horse showed a consistent pain when introduced feeding. repeat laparotomy performed enlarge stoma size side-to-side successful, gave birth uneventfully. This report describes case of small intestinal entrapment clinical outcomes 2 consecutive laparotomies in late gestation.