[Volvulus of the spiral colon in a pygmy goat buck].

In small ruminants intestinal volvulus is a rare finding and therefore only scarcely mentioned in the literature. The case report summarizes findings and clinical development of a pygmy goat with a volvulus of the spiral colon. The animal presented with a highly disturbed general condition and clinical signs of shock. It showed a painful abdomen and a balloon-shaped structure in the right dorsal abdomen. Diagnostic laparotomy revealed a rotation of the spiral colon of 360° to the right. Due to cardiovascular failure the animal died during surgery. The cause of the volvulus remains undetermined.