Colon volvulus in rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) at the Oregon National Primate Research Center-Retrospective analysis

J Med Primatol. 2021 Jun;50(3):182-184. doi: 10.1111/jmp.12516. Epub 2021 Feb 5.

Abstract

Colonic volvulus is an uncommon, often life-threatening condition, in non-human primates. Twenty-six cases of colonic volvulus in rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) were identified in necropsy records spanning 38 years at the Oregon National Primate Research Center (ONPRC). This report represents the largest collection of colonic volvuli in rhesus macaques.

Keywords: Macaca mulatta; abdominal distension; colon volvulus; diarrhea.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Colon
  • Intestinal Volvulus* / diagnosis
  • Intestinal Volvulus* / surgery
  • Intestinal Volvulus* / veterinary
  • Macaca mulatta
  • Oregon
  • Retrospective Studies