Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Pony with severe trouble breathing - what helped?
By Dixon, P M et al.·Published in The Veterinary record·1992·Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Acute eosinophilic interstitial pulmonary disease in a pony.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A pony developed severe breathing problems in February and was found to have a condition called acute interstitial pulmonary disease, which involves inflammation in the lungs. Initial treatment with antibiotics didn't help, but the pony responded quickly to corticosteroid therapy, which reduced the inflammation. Tests showed no signs of lungworm, suggesting the issue was related to the immune system. The pony's condition improved significantly after starting the corticosteroids.
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Abstract
An outdoor pony which developed severe respiratory distress in February was shown to have acute interstitial pulmonary disease (alveolitis), which was characterised by a massive exudation of eosinophil rich fluid into the airways. While antibiotic treatment before referral was ineffective, the condition rapidly responded to corticosteroid therapy. No evidence of lungworm was present and it appears that this interstitial pulmonary disease had an immune-mediated aetiology. Bronchoalveolar lavage cytology was of great value in the diagnosis and monitoring of this case.
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