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Good question. Twin brothers, Robin and Maurice Gibb have both had this condition.

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Why do lambs get twisted bowel?

In most cases lambs will get twisted bowel as a result of bowel obstruction. This is caused by twisting of the intestines.


Is twisted bowel inheritable?

No。


What are the symptoms of twisted gut in sheep?

I have never heard of a twisted gut, but I have heard of a twisted stomach. A twisted stomach occurs because of dietary problems.


What is the twisting of the bowel?

what happens when a length of bowel becomes twisted on itself


Can a horse poop if gut is twisted?

When a horse has a twisted gut, its intestine is shut off and stops working. This is a medical emergency, and if the situation is not corrected quickly, the horse will die.


What is the name of movement of food in the gut?

Bowel movement


What is the treatment for twisted bowel?

The only way to treat a twisted bowel is to undergo a surgery called laparotomy. This is a minimally invasive surgery and will put the intestines back into a natural position.


What is short gut?

From Wikipedia: Short bowel syndrome (SBS, also short gut syndrome or simply short gut) is a malabsorption disorder caused by the surgical removal of the small intestine, or rarely due to the complete dysfunction of a large segment of bowel.


What is short gut syndrome?

From Wikipedia: Short bowel syndrome (SBS, also short gut syndrome or simply short gut) is a malabsorption disorder caused by the surgical removal of the small intestine, or rarely due to the complete dysfunction of a large segment of bowel.


Is there a procedure that could possibly work on a calf with twisted gut an old wives tale?

The stomach is very delicate in young calves, the rumen has not fully developed if it does displace it abdomen (twist it's stomach) is very hard to cure. However, veterinarians may be able to perform a surgery for this injury.


Which organs are in your lower abdomen that can become twisted?

The bowel which includes the small and large intestine. Twisted bowel or volvulus - twisting and abnormal looping of either the small intestine (small bowel volvulus) or the large intestine (colonic volvulus). colonic is split into two types cecal and sigmoid. All usually cause bowel obstruction.


Can a donkey get twisted gut by not being wormed?

if you think it has worms for christ sake worm it why ask!