An atypical presentation of a mesenteric Meckel's diverticulum in a 7-year-old warmblood mare: case report.
Emanuël K L StasL KranenburgP WittJ de GrauwJ van den BrandJ EnsinkH BrommerPublished in: BMC veterinary research (2020)
Meckel's diverticula should be on the list of differential diagnoses in cases of small intestinal strangulation. As in humans, equine Meckel's diverticula can have the standard antimesenteric as well as a more exceptional mesenteric location. This case adds to the series of anecdotal reports of anomalies with regard to Meckel's diverticula in the horse.
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