Acta Vet. Brno 2018, 87: 331-337

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201887040331

Small intestinal herniation through the broad ligament in a mare outside of the gestation period – a case report

Cristian Crecan1, Iancu Morar2, Mircea V. Mircean3, Daniela Oros4, Alexandra Muresan3, Marian Taulescu5

1University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Anaesthesiology and Surgery Department, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
2University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Reproduction, Obstetrics and Veterinary Gynaecology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
3University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
4University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Animal Hygiene and Welfare, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
5University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Pathology Department, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Received March 19, 2018
Accepted December 7, 2018

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