Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Foals with blind-end atresia coli - what to know
By Cho, D Y & Taylor, H WĀ·Published in The Cornell veterinarianĀ·1986Ā·View original on PubMed ā
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Original publication title: Blind-end atresia coli in two foals.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
Two foals, one an Appaloosa and the other a Quarterhorse, were born just four days apart on nearby farms and both had a serious condition called blind-end atresia coli, which means part of their intestines were not properly formed. Unfortunately, the Appaloosa foal died after surgery to try to fix the problem, while the Quarterhorse foal was put to sleep after the issue was discovered during surgery. After both foals passed away, their bodies were examined, but the tests did not reveal any specific cause for the condition. The researchers believe that the occurrence of these two cases was just a coincidence, with no clear reason found for why it happened.
Abstract
Blind-end atresia coli was observed in two genetically unrelated foals at about the same time and location. The two foals, one an Appaloosa and the other a Quarterhorse, were born 4 days apart on nearby but separate farms. The Appaloosa foal died after surgical anastomosis of the affected segments of the colon. The Quarterhorse foal was euthanized after the defect was found at laparotomy. Both foals were necropsied and representative tissues were examined histopathologically. Histopathologic results were unremarkable. No cause of the defects could be determined and the timing and geographical location of the two events were considered coincidental.
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