Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Congenital diaphragmatic eventration in a stillborn foal.
- Journal:
- Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation : official publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc
- Year:
- 2006
- Authors:
- Jackson, Carney et al.
- Affiliation:
- College of Agriculture · United States
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A full-term foal that was stillborn was examined after its death. During the examination, it was found that parts of the foal's intestines, including the duodenum and sections of the colon, had moved into the chest cavity and were covered by a thin membrane that came from the diaphragm (the muscle that helps with breathing). This condition is known as diaphragmatic eventration, which is a rare developmental issue. This case is notable because it is the first time this specific problem has been reported in a Thoroughbred foal that was stillborn.
Abstract
A stillborn full term foal was presented at necropsy. The dilated duodenum and the dorsal and ventral left colon and cecum extended into the thoracic cavity and were encased by a thin transparent membrane originating from the diaphragm. The congenital condition was diagnosed as a developmental anomaly with diaphragmatic eventration. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of diaphragmatic eventration in a Thoroughbred stillborn foal.
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