Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Foal with front leg lameness due to artery blockage
By Spier, S·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1985·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Arterial thrombosis as the cause of lameness in a foal.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 3-day-old foal was brought in for lameness in the front leg. The veterinarian found that a blood vessel in the leg was blocked, which was causing the lameness. Unfortunately, the foal was euthanized due to the severity of the condition, and a post-mortem examination showed that the blockage was caused by a blood clot, along with a heart defect.
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Abstract
A 3-day-old foal was examined because of forelimb lameness. Brachial artery occlusion was diagnosed. The foal was euthanatized. Necropsy revealed brachial artery thrombosis and an atrial septal defect.
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