| The clinical and pathological features of gastric impaction in twelve horses. | |
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PMID: 23186199 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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REASONS FOR PERFORMING STUDY: Gastric impaction in the horse is poorly described in the veterinary literature. OBJECTIVES: To review the clinical and pathological features of gastric impaction. METHODS: The clinical details of horses presenting with colic over a 7-year period and cases in which gastric impaction was considered to determine the outcome were reviewed. Clinical and clinicopathological data were recorded. RESULTS: Twelve cases of gastric impaction were recorded (1.4% of 857 horses hospitalised for colic). Diagnosis was achieved by ultrasonographic examination, gastroscopy, exploratory celiotomy and/or post mortem examination. Five out of 12 horses were successfully treated, 5/12 were subjected to euthanasia (3 at celiotomy and 2 due to recurrence of impaction) and 2/12 died. Three out of 12 horses had spontaneous gastric rupture despite attempted treatment (one was subjected to euthanasia at celiotomy and 2 died). Post mortem examination (7 horses) revealed gross muscular thickening of the stomach wall in 6/7 horses. Histological examination revealed focal fibrosis of the stomach wall in 4/6 and focal myositis in 1/6 horses. CONCLUSIONS AND PRACTICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Gastric impaction is a rare cause of colic and affected horses can present with acute, chronic or recurrent colic in the presence or absence of other gastrointestinal disease. Spontaneous gastric rupture may occur. A proportion of affected horses have gross thickening of the muscular layers of the stomach wall. |
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A R Bird; E J Knowles; C E Sherlock; G R Pearson; T S Mair |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Equine veterinary journal Volume: 44 Suppl 43 ISSN: 2042-3306 ISO Abbreviation: Equine Vet. J. Publication Date: 2012 Dec |
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Created Date: 2012-11-28 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0173320 Medline TA: Equine Vet J Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 105-10 Citation Subset: IM |
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© 2012 EVJ Ltd. |
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Bell Equine Veterinary Clinic, Mereworth, UK. |
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