Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Horses with recurrent abdominal pain - causes and treatments
By Barclay, W P et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1987·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Chronic nongranulomatous enteritis in seven horses.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
In a study involving seven horses, veterinarians discovered chronic inflammation in the intestines during surgery. All the horses showed signs of recurring belly pain. Treatment with anti-inflammatory medications, both corticosteroids and nonsteroidal types, helped manage their symptoms, and surgery to remove the affected part of the intestine was also successful. The researchers suggested that a temporary lack of blood flow to the intestines might have caused the inflammation. Overall, the treatments worked well for these horses.
Abstract
Chronic nongranulomatous intestinal inflammation was found during laparotomy in 7 horses. The clinical signs consisted of recurrent abdominal pain in all horses. Anti-inflammatory agents (corticosteroidal and nonsteroidal agents) appeared to be effective for controlling the signs. Surgical removal of the involved intestine also was effective. Nonocclusive or temporary mesenteric ischemia was proposed as a cause of the intestinal lesions.
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