Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Aorto-iliac thrombosis in a foal.
- Journal:
- The Veterinary record
- Year:
- 1998
- Authors:
- Moore, L A et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery · United States
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A six-day-old Missouri foxtrotter colt was brought in for examination because it had been having diarrhea since it was just one day old. The veterinarians found that the foal had colitis (inflammation of the intestines), a serious blood infection called septicemia, and problems with blood flow to its back legs. Despite receiving intensive treatment, the foal sadly passed away about 13 hours after the examination. A postmortem exam showed severe inflammation in the intestines and a large blood clot blocking the main artery, which contributed to the foal's condition. Unfortunately, the treatment did not save the foal.
Abstract
A six-day-old Missouri foxtrotter colt was examined because it had had diarrhoea since it was 24 hours old. A diagnosis of colitis, septicaemia, and disruption of the arterial blood flow to the pelvic limbs was made on the basis of clinical and laboratory findings. Despite intensive medical therapy, the foal died 13 hours after being examined. Postmortem examination revealed diffuse fibrinous enteritis with lymphoid necrosis, multifocal fibrinonecrotic typhlocolitis, disseminated intravascular coagulation, and a large occluding thrombus at the aortic termination. The results of bacteriological culturing supported the diagnosis of septicaemia leading to activation of the clotting cascade, disseminated intravascular coagulation, aorto-iliac thrombosis and infarction of the pelvic limbs.
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